Agui, Pradera, Orchard share honors in Interclub junior golf

Powerhouse Aguinaldo, newcomer Pradera Golf Club of Lubao and Orchard claimed division honors in the recent ICTSI-JGFP Interclub golf tournament at the Mt. Malarayat Golf and Country Club in Lipa, Batangas.

Rupert Zaragosa, Luis Castro, Harmie Constantino and Kristoffer Arevalo posted a 36-hole aggregate of 334 to survive a hard-fighting Valley 1 for the centerpiece Division 1 plum while Josh Jorge, Annyka Cayabyab, Samantha Dizon and Gareth Nolasco gave Pradera the Division 2 crown on its first try with a 299 total.

Siblings Vince and Venice Tiamsic joined hands with Emilio Thelmo to lead Orchard to victory with a 212 total in Division 3 of the event backed mainly by the International Container Terminal Services, Inc. Foundation and serving as the second leg of the summer tour organized by the Junior Golf Foundation of the Philippines.

Aguinaldo also won five of 12 individual titles disputed in the event also supported by the Philippine Golf Foundation, Martin Lorenzo, Golf Depot,

Inquirer Golf and Mt. Malarayat. Zaragosa took the boys 15-17 years plum, Annika Guangko won the girls 15-17, Constantino prevailed in girls 13-14, Luis Castro won in boys 13-14 and Lorenzo Galsim was the boys 6-under champion.

Florence Bisera delivered a victory for the Apo Golf Club of Davao by taking the girls 11-12 years diadem.

Pradera chalked up three wins through Annyka Cayabyab in girls 9-10, Bianca Macatangay in girls 7-8 and Josh Jorge who won for the second straight week in the boys 11-12.

The other winners were Venice Tiamsic of Orchard in girls 6 under, Vince Tiamsic of Orchard in boys 7-8 and Sean Granada of Navy in boys 9-10.

Action resumes this week with the Mactan Golf Club hosting the Philippine Golf Foundation Junior Masters Visayas leg.

Del Monte will serve as the venue for the PGF Junior Masters Mindanao on April 16-17 simultaneous with the Junior World qualifying for the Classes E and F divisions on April 15-17 at the Riviera Sports Club.