Alfredo Repato Jr. and amateur partner Jonar Austria made the tough Palmer course look easy as they put on a fantastic round of 12-under 60 in Scramble format to grab a three-shot lead over three fancied pairs at the start of the Forest Hills-PGA of the Philippines Pro Am tournament held at the Forest Hills Golf and Country Club.
*Alfredo Repato Jr. and Jonar Austria.*
Repato and the long-hitting Austria made a pair of eagles on 2 and 9, both par-5 holes, to go with nine birdies including a string of three from Nos. 12 to 14, to negate a bogey on the 11th to place themselves in a good position for victory in the two-day event, co-staged by Forest Hills and PGAP, which stakes a total prize fund of P500,000. The tandem of James Ryan Lam-Jet Mathay, Gabriel Manotoc-Jed Dy and FH Classic ladies champ Daniella Uy-Rico See assembled nine-under 63 to be within striking distance. Another shot back were Angelo Anzuris-Jhoncent Ibañez, Ricar Candinato-Edison Tabalin, Antonio Lascuña-Martin Guiang and Benjie Magada and Dennis Nicomedes. Sonny Almazan and Alex Ong combined for 65. At 66s were Leonardo Estrera-Ruy Nodalo, Melvin Ignacio-Lloyd Labrador, Jong Laput-Jondie Quibol and Mario Pagunsan-Rennie Floro followed by the 67s of Albin Engino-John Espero, Noli Kempis-BJ Cadayong, Erwin Madrileno-Jet Ang, Jomar Pepito-Don Breganza and Don Petil-Rajah Crisostomo. Randy Garalde-Raymond Bunquin, Paul Eschavez-Gus Pacheco, Dino Villanueva-Kunhe Li and Gretchen Villacencio-Roger Kidwell were among those who posted four-under 68. Today’s final round shifts to the Alternate shot format.
*Alfredo Repato Jr. and Jonar Austria.*
Repato and the long-hitting Austria made a pair of eagles on 2 and 9, both par-5 holes, to go with nine birdies including a string of three from Nos. 12 to 14, to negate a bogey on the 11th to place themselves in a good position for victory in the two-day event, co-staged by Forest Hills and PGAP, which stakes a total prize fund of P500,000. The tandem of James Ryan Lam-Jet Mathay, Gabriel Manotoc-Jed Dy and FH Classic ladies champ Daniella Uy-Rico See assembled nine-under 63 to be within striking distance. Another shot back were Angelo Anzuris-Jhoncent Ibañez, Ricar Candinato-Edison Tabalin, Antonio Lascuña-Martin Guiang and Benjie Magada and Dennis Nicomedes. Sonny Almazan and Alex Ong combined for 65. At 66s were Leonardo Estrera-Ruy Nodalo, Melvin Ignacio-Lloyd Labrador, Jong Laput-Jondie Quibol and Mario Pagunsan-Rennie Floro followed by the 67s of Albin Engino-John Espero, Noli Kempis-BJ Cadayong, Erwin Madrileno-Jet Ang, Jomar Pepito-Don Breganza and Don Petil-Rajah Crisostomo. Randy Garalde-Raymond Bunquin, Paul Eschavez-Gus Pacheco, Dino Villanueva-Kunhe Li and Gretchen Villacencio-Roger Kidwell were among those who posted four-under 68. Today’s final round shifts to the Alternate shot format.