Lyceum-Cavite pulls away early in ICTSI-JGFP interschool golf

MANILA, Philippines - Jelbert Gamolo and Rupert Zaragosa combined for 113 points as Lyceum of the Philippine University-Cavite roared ahead by 22 points in the opening rounds recently of the ICTSI-JGFP Inter School golf championships at the Ayala Southlinks course in Las Piñas.

Gamolo and Zaragosa had 57 and 56 points, respectivey, joining hands with Luigi Guerrero (49) for 162 that pushed the powerhouse Lyceum squad far ahead of La Salle right on opening day.

Miggy Yee had 54 points but couldn’t get enough support from his La Salle team which managed just 140.

Ateneo started at third spot at 137 in the multi-division tourney bankrolled by the ICTSI Foundation and conducted by the Junior Golf Foundation of the Philippines.

La Salle Zobel and Xavier seized control in Juniors and Aspirants 2 play, respectively.

In juniors action at Eastridge, Kristoffer Arevalo scored 52, Aniceto Mandanas had 48 and Nikolo Gatmaytan made 46 for La Salle Zobel which posted 146 for an early 16-point lead over the Aidric Chan-led Ateneo (130).

Xavier was third at 122 and La Salle Zobel 2 fourth at 115.

It was Xavier showing the way in Aspirants 2 with its 64 coming from the 36 of Sean Young, 27 of Jet Ang and 19 of Emilio Carpio.

Ateneo 1’s Simon Cruz, Kirk delaTorre and Dominic Villamor pooled 57 for third while Ateneo 2 was fourth at 42. 

Action resumes today with the Aspirants 1 at Valley and Aspirants 2 at Ayala Greenfield.

The tournament is also backed by Philippine Airlines, Philippine Golf Foundation, Cleantech, HIGDI, Cleanpak and Inquirer Golf.