CJH 1 joins CJH 2 at helm of their respective flights

Camp John Hay Golf Club I returns home and wrests the command from two-day leader Mamala Bay in Senior’s Fil A Monday at the Camp John Hay golf course in the 74th Januarius Fil-Am Invitational Golf Tournament.
Dai Tsuchiya turned in a two over 71 for 34 points, while Noel Beleran had a three over 72 for 33 points as they powered the home team to 121 points to bounce from 10 down for a five-point margin leading to the fourth and final round tomorrow also at their home course.
Villamor Bumanglag and Marciano Garcia added 28 and 26, respectively, as CJH I tallied 292 in three rounds.
Two-day leader Mamala Bay I could only manage 106 points on the 31 of Bill Connors, a pair of 26 from Chris Howard and Dale Jurgenson and 23 from Tom Tudela. Mamala Bay has 287 points in what could be a two-team showdown in Tuesday’s flight finale.
Moto made a strong case for the third podium when it assembled a flight second best of 109 to ease past Team Okinawa I. Eulalio Austin Nelson Roa fired 31 and 30 points, respectively to lead the charge of Moto. This as Ariel Mula and Emilio Javier chipped in 25 and 23 for the team’s three round tally of 268, seven off erstwhile third ranked Okinawa which tallied 97 at the longer and more forgiving CJH course.
CJH 2, meanwhile, cooled down at the shorter and tougher Baguio Country Club golf course to submit 86 markers and an eye popping 307 points.
John Marasigan also made a strong case in making it a two for two for the team with his 27 and three day sum of 91, an eight point advantage in the Group II individual medal.
Clyde Cabreros, Manny Solis and Bonifacio de Castro submitted 23, 20 and 16 points to count for the team.
The Young Ones had a flight best 89 and cut the lead of CJH 2 33 points, but increased on the one-point advantage over third ranked IBIBAK NY/NJ/IGolfers USA to four, thanks to a two point penalty slapped at the latter for an infraction.
The Young Ones had the flight best 89 for a 274 tally, while IBBAK manager 88 less two for 270.
Four teams are expected to mix it up in the last day of competition in Fil C on Wednesday as they are separated by at least two points each.
Silicon Valley Golfers Link Team 1 has the upper hand despite losing a point on day three to second ranked Team City of Vallejo I.
The Silicon Valley team produced 90 points and improve to 227, while the Vallejo squad managed 91 markers to improve to 225. But Pinewoods Kumpadres complicated the picture by shooting a flight best 94 and 223 tally to tie LMG – Golf Cabanatuan which shot a 89.
It is also a toss-up in Am – C with three teams are within a striking distance from each other. Project Lazarus leads by two after a 65 and 224. It now leads Baguio Country Club 2 by two after the latter’s 66 and 222 tally in tie for the mean time with two round leader Green Water Meadows which has 48 for 222 with its fifth man, Larry Puckett, did not report due to an incident.
“A(n) (personal) incident happened. But then my team mates will do their best tomorrow. At least no one had a run-away (lead) Moreover, the guys did not play well today, including the general (Nelson Eslao) and senator (Raul Lambino). Just fight on, they can do that,” said Puckett.
A fourth team lurks also and is just four shots down the BCC and Green Water Meadows with 218.
In Senior’s Fil E, it will be a showdown between CaliPhil Hawaii and Team Hollywood after the former scored 69 points on day three to outscore the overnight leader by four leading to similar 163s. Just a point behind are Alpha Phi Omega Golfers Team – Team Alpha (65) and Korea Morning Calm (63).
Another shot down is first round leader Team Master with 161 after a 58. It could have been tied for the lead if not for a two-point penalty in day two. Fil Am Media Release