MANILA, Philippines - It was an all-La Salle show in Week 3 of the ICTSI-JGFP Inter-School golf competitions as La Salle-Zobel forged ahead in both Midgets 2 and Girls 2 play while La Salle-Taft gained ground in Girls 1 action in various venues recently.
At the Valley Golf and Country Club executive course in Antipolo, Miguel Ilas and Jolo Magcalayo combined for 38 and 34 points, respectively, for 72 points that gave La Salle-Zobel a four-point lead over Ateneo 1 in Midgets 2.
The La Salle Zobel 2 squad was nine points adrift at 63, Xavier was next at 60 and La Salle Greenhills fifth at 52 in the tourney given major backing by the International Container Terminal Services, Inc and also supported by Pancake House Group, Sizzlin’ Pepper, Golf Depot, Teriyaki Boy, Pioneer Insurance and McDonald’s.
Pauline del Rosario, the newly crowned Junior World 13-14 years age-group champion, and Asian Youth Games gold medalist Miya Legaspi suited up for their respective schools in the Girls 2 division played at the Ayala Greenfield course in Calamba, Laguna with del Rosario’s La Salle Zobel ending up four points clear of Legaspi’s St. Paul Pasig, 101-94.
Legaspi, however, wound up winning the scoring duel with her 55 against del Rosario’s 54. Mikhaela Fortuna backed up del Rosario with a 47 while Annika Cedo could only deliver 39 for St. Paul Pasig.