Pueblo tops Luzvimin golf


Pamela Mariano and Alethea Gaccion fired 53 and 50 points, respectively to power Pueblo de Oro to a nine-point victory over Cebu Country Club in the 2019 Luzvimin Invitational golf tournament at the CCC layout in Cebu City late Friday.

Pueblo also drew a pair of 42 points from Marife Carmichael and Juliane Borlongan, to post its best score in three days – a 187.

Pueblo de Oro pooled a 554 to beat Cebu Country Club which closed out with 180 for 545.

Scoring for CCC were Crystal Neri 52 points, Mary Kim Hong 48, Jyra Wong 41 and Riko Nagai 39.

Del Monte, led by Martina Miñoza’s 56 points, shot the tournament-best 195 to place third at 542 while many-time champion Manila Southwoods struggled to finish fourth at 519 after a 182.

Valley Golf ended up fifth at 513 after a 164 followed by Fernando Air Base (140-414), Club Filipino (126-390), Rancho Palos Verdes (127-380), Sta. Elena (110-321) and Eagle Ridge (107-319).

Valley Golf’s Mariel Tee, however, foiled Mariano and Gaccion in their chase for individual honors in Class A, finishing with 50 points for a 160 total. Mariano totaled 157 while Gaccion finished with a 150.

Ruby Hamis of Camp Aguinaldo 1 won Class B and Leonila Patricio of Orchard took Class C.

Tagaytay Highlands dominated the Emerald category over Camp Aguinaldo 1 and Forest Hills which placed second and third, respectively.

Villamor bagged the Ruby crown ahead of Orchard and Manila Golf.