CJH paces Corp Cup Srs

MANILA, Philippines - Camp John Hay drew a pair of 52 points from Fred Puckett and Clyde Cabreros to post a two-point lead over Royal Northwoods in seniors play even as AMSI Shakey’s Calamba took charge in Group 3 with a 131 at the start of the 25th Camp John Hay Philippine Corporate Cup at CJH Golf Club in Baguio City yesterday.

Rommel Gomez added 49 Molave points for the hosts, who pooled a 153 in the four-to-play, three-to-count format event which drew a record field of 78 teams on its silver staging. Herr Bautista failed to count with a 42.

The San Rafael, Bulacan-based Northwoods squad served notice of its title bid as it assembled a 151 on a pair of 50s by Tomas Joson and Peregrin de Guzman while Butch Bacanawa added a 51 and Masakazu Saso didn’t count despite a 48.

Pugo Adventure, led by Park Jong Wong’s day’s best of 55, also stayed in early contention with a 148 while Megafiber Golf Team turned in a 144 followed by Texas (141), Macom 3 (138), Macom 3 (137) and A1 Driving School (135) in the annual event founded by former Philippine Sports Commission chairman Cecil Hechanova in 1989 and now headed by Southwoods chair Bob Sobrepeña.

Ramon Villarel shot 45 points while Manolo Agojo and Freddie dela Peña scored identical 43s as AMSI Shakey’s Calamba assembled a 131 and took a three-point lead over Rural Bankers I, which had a 128, in Group 3 of the event sponsored by The Manor at Camp John Hay, RizGolf Sports Marketing, Ricoh Philippines, Titania Wine Cellar, Nice Day Coffee and Le Chef.

The Premier Cars BMW is the tournament shuttle with Manor Hotel as tournament and special events venue.

Toyota Baguio is putting a brand-new Innova J for an ace in the event which also stakes a Kymco Visa R110 Motorcycle and Gadgets, Wines & BMW Golf Lifestyle products for hole-in-one feats.

Repsol-Imarflex 2 and Marcian Garden turned in similar 122s while Rizgolf 1 and Toyota La Union made 121 and 120, respectively, in Group 3.
Repsol Imarflex 1 claimed a two-point lead in Group 4 with a 132 as Alex Ong sizzled with a 51 and Herbert Magsino and Richmann Uy added a 43 and 38, respectively. Toyota Baguio, led by Elmer Chua’s 50, stayed right behind with a 130 while Team Nice Day Coffee, Core Petro Bulk Maritime and Team Orion had 123, 121 and 120, respectively.

Rizgolf 6, meanwhile, took a five-point lead in Group 5 with a 122 with Centermall 2 scoring a 117 and TNT Golfers of Southwoods I and ABGC1 making 112 points apiece.