LUISITA, MANILA SOUTHWOODS 2 RETAIN FIM-AM CHAMPIONSHIP CROWNS

December 5, 2024 Sports

BAGUIO CITY

Luisita Golf and Country Club and Manila Southwoods GC 2 retained the titles of their respective divisions on Wednesday’s rain marred fourth and final round of the seniors 74th Januarius Fil-Am Invitational Golf tournament here. Abe Rosal carded 2-over for 34 points and Benjie Sumulong 30 points to anchor Luisita’s final round assault at Camp John Hay course with 121 for a total 4-day total of 448 points for the FIL Championship Flight title . Also scoring for Luisita are Damascus Wong 29 and Ferdie Barbosa 28. Southwoods 1 ranked second with 443 including its 114 in the final round while Riviera Golf placed third with 431. Southwoods 2 signed a four-day total of 412 to capture the AM Championship Flight, Sxrixon IMG finished second with 403 while Greenwater Seniors placed third with 395.

Other top finishers 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 are : Bughaw Golfers which tallied 280 (81 -98-101) emerged the champion in FIL B followed by A1/MGC which placed second with 262 (75-85-102) and third place went to Baguio Country Club 1 with 259 72-87-100). Wednesday’s fourth and final was marred by heavy rains, forcing the tournament committee to stop the play twice , between the hours of 10:30am and 11:30am. It was learned that morning flights in CJH course were at holes No 3 and 12, when heavy rains came and play were stopped for the second time.

At 2pm, organizers released an official statement: ” After careful consideration, the Tournament Committee has decided on the following actions regarding the resumption of play: 1. We will resume play for players who participated in the morning wave; 2. A 72-hole tournament will be completed for the following divisions– Seniors Championship/D Flights.” The tournament committee added ‘Due to the imminent threat of darkness caused by the rain delays , we regret ..that the 4th Round for the divisions –Flights B and C are canceled. And reduced to a 54-hole competition.” Furthermore, upon resumption, players will be allowed to lift, clean, and place their balls throughout the General Area, within n1 scorecard length and no nearer to the hole. Amid showers, and after almost three hours delay, organizers decided to resume the final round at 2:15pm. This time, only the Championship and D flights were given the go signal to resume play.

By Primo Agatep