Plana, Santos top Chairman’s Cup at Southwoods

MANILA, Philippines - Junjun Plana scored a gross 70 to capture the overall low gross crown while Richard Santos bagged the overall net title in the 2012 Chairman’s Charity Cup at the Manila Southwoods Golf and Country Club’s Masters and Legends courses in Carmona, Cavite recently.

Joseph Tambunting shot a gross 76 for a net 68 worth 40 Modified Stableford points as he edged Anthony See and Thirdy Escaño by one to pocket the Division I crown in the tournament sponsored by Mitsubishi Motors Phils. Corp./Diamond Motors Corp., Royal Caribbean/Baron Travel and Mit-Air.

Ike Acosta also took the spotlight by scoring a hole in one on No. 7 of the Legends Course and won an Alaska cruise with airfare while Greg Fule drove home a brand new Mitsubishi Mirage after winning in the grand raffle draw.

Jung Hee Kim topped Division II with a gross 77 worth 44 points, beating Philip Santos, who had 40 points from a gross 82, while Jojo Jee carded a gross 85 worth 44 and nipped Ceasar Igual and Willy Tee Ten, who also wound up with 44 points, in the countback for the Division III crown.

Manny Bernabe fired a gross 89 for 44 points and also nipped Ferdinand Malveda and Arnold Magpantay, who also turned in a pair of 44s, in the countback to snatch the Division IV crown backed by hole-in-one sponsors The Turf Co. and Wilson Sports and major sponsors Promise Land Trading, Golforce, Resorts World and Warbird Securities.

Other winners were Mario Badillo (Seniors I), Vic Conanan (Seniors II), Eun Hee Suk (Ladies I), Lita Jumalon (Ladies II) and Jong Arcano (Guest Division).

Other backers of the tournament were Alfa Quality Express, APGC, Banco de Oro, Boracay Sands Hotel, Burmac Holdings, Camp John Hay Coffee Services, Camp John Hay Dev. Co., Castilo Laman Tan Law Offices, Federal Management and Maintenance Inc., Foodenizer, Inc., Forest Hills Golf Club, G&W Clubshares, Golden Oats, IHEC, Makati Shangri-La, Meridian, Metro Dev. Co., Inc., Outlet at Southwoods;

PLDT, Poblador, Bautista, Reyes Law Offices, RCNA, Red Eagle Lending Investors Corp., Remengs Food Services, Inc., Romago/EMPI, The Manor Camp John Hay, The Turf Co., Western Sales Trading Co. (Phils.), Inc. and Whealth Inc. (ABW/Cranuti/Mega Fiber).