MANILA, Philippines – Kazuho Ushiyama of Nagano Seiko pooled 72 net points in the nine-hole playoffs to capture the crown in the second Solane LPG golf tournament at the Manila Southwoods Golf and Country Club in Carmona, Cavite recently.
Ushiyama also took the best flight and nearest-to-the-pin honors in the one-day tournament organized by Isla Petroleum and Gas Corporation (IPG) as part of its customer appreciation and nurturing activity.
Ricky Sta. Ana of Chooks to Go, Sumio Tange of SurTec and Leo Obias of Swedish Match took the next three spots in the event which drew company executives and officers from IPG’s biggest clients.
Nagano Seiko, a Cavite-based manufacturer of reduction gear boxes end parts and shaft for agricultural machinery, is one of Solane’s customers.
Adam Laker of Sofitel won the longest-drive award while Shoichi Watanabe and Yasuyuki Kondo shared the best-flight award with Ushiyama.
Ricky Delgado Jr., chairman of the executive committee of the IPG Group of Companies, retained the crown in the IPG staff division.
The event drew 34 challengers from 17 companies, including Angel’s Burger, Chooks to Go, EMME, Gardenia, Isuzu, JG Summit, McDonald’s, Mister Donut, Monde M.Y. San, Nagano Seiko, Ortigas and Company, Puyat Steel, Royal Tern, Sofitel, SurTec, Swedish Match and Pilipinas Shell.