JANUARIUS PRIVATE EQUITY 1 LEADS FIL CHAMPIONSHIP

December 11, 2024 Sports

BAGUIO CITY

Januarius Private Equity 1 on Tuesday scored 149 points and posted a commanding 10-point lead in the premiere FIL Championship Flight in the 74th Januarius Fil-Am Golf Invitational here. Shotmakers Ian Jert Jet Mathay, Kirby Lachica and Ayon Sanchez, all submitted sub pars at the par-69 Camp John Hay course Mathay led Januarius Private Equity 1 fairway assault , sparkled 4-under for 40 points while Lachica and Sanchez had identical 1-under for 37 points. While Masaichi Masa Otake one-over for 35 points. “My game plan was to be too aggressive to attack. Then my putting got going which made the difference actually,” Mathay told reporters.

“They played well and kept their composure. We expect other teams to play better in the next three days,” said Januarius team manager Paolo Cagalingan. Defending champion Manila Southwoods Golf and Country Club 1 , aiming for a 10th straight title was bit shaky with 139 points mainly on the efforts of Miko Granada who fired 1-under for 37 points, Enrique Dimayuga even for 36 points, Shinichi Shin Suzuki 34 and Joaquin ‘Jet” Hernandez. Eastridge-Primehomes carded 139 while SPES Team 1 134 in the tournament with Januarius Holdings, Inc. as the title sponsor and supported by A Brown, Eastridge, and Toyota as event presenter while Alveo, Tipsy Pig, Aquatico, Moto Lubricant, Master Siomai, Robinsons Land, and Britanny as backers.

Over at Baguio Country Club (BCC), Batangas Barakos signed 122 points for an 8-point lead in AM Championship flight. Eastridge-Primehomes Team 2 with 114 followed by Manila Southwoods GC with 113 points. Batangas Barakos relied on Erik Escalona 34, Charles Serdenia 31, Gerald Katigbak 29 and Eric Gozo 28. Forest Hills 1 came up with a big second round output of 139 points in John Hay layout and wrest the lead in FIL A of 266 , a 22 points advantage over first round round leader John Hay GC 1 244 points which could only score 114 in the second round. Team Brookside 1 242 while Leeward Fil-Am GC 229. In AM “A” -Time Cargo Logistics Team 2 191, Srixon IMG165 and Bibak NY/NJ 145. Other top teams in this golf invitational in partnership with BCC, CJHGC, The Manor, Forest Lodge and Le Chef: FIL “D” – Caliphil-Hawaii 95, Baguio Natives93 and Team Phaos of Uraguns 91; AM “D” –Fil-AM League of Golfers Chicago 2 82, FLCA Golfers 281 and CYPower 80.

By Primo Agatep