‘Pacto’ powers team to victory

Robert Pactolerin flashed his familiarity with the Villamor Golf Club course as he and amateur partners Don Matti, Marbon Gonzales and Joel Casanova combined for 138 to rule the first President’s Invitational Pro-Am Cup at the Pasay layout recently.

Juanito Pagunsan with Jeffrey Tan, Andrea Zumuko and Inquirer Golf ’s Adrian Flores placed second with a 139 while Fred Superal, SPGAP secretary, and partners Ed Yap, Barton Chua and Jovie Susano assembled a 140 to finish third in the 18-hole tournament staged by the new Senior Professional Golf Association of the Philippines (SPGAP) board.

Pactolerin, a many-time Masters champion at VGC, also led the individual winners as he dominated the seniors division in the event sponsored by Eight Inc., Ka Tei Solar, Chintain Hosho and Jajeco Products.

Pagunsan, father of top pro Juvic, took the super senior plum, Ricky delos Santos copped the men’s diadem, Arlene Ward ruled the ladies side while Jet Hernandez emerged as the top jungolfer in the tournament backed by GCHI International Mercantile, Rhel Gomez, Lucent Evermore Estate Dev., Dr. Evna Blazado, Tony Arevalo, Alex Prieto, Atty. Marcelo and Mr. Isip.