Showing posts with label Jayvie Agojo. Show all posts
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Friday, November 25, 2011
PAL Ladies Interclub: Southwoods surges closer to Interclub champs title
DAVAO—Regine de Guzman took off from where Jayvie Agojo left, scoring a three-
under-par 69 for 57 PAL points to put Manila Southwoods-Masters on the verge of
nailing the championship division title of the sixth Philippine Airlines (PAL) Ladies
Interclub tournament at the Rancho Palos Verdes Golf and Country Club.
De Guzman carded a birdie on the 12th but slowed down with a bogey on the 18th.
In the front nine, she rolled in three birdies, including back-to-back on Nos. 7 and 8. Her
output, when added to Sunshine Baraquiel’s 53 and Beachie Abiera’s 44 totalled 154 and
468 with one round left in the revived event by PAL.
That’s 45 points better than Del Monte’s 423 after the Bukidnon girls pieced
together a 141. As usual, Lovelyn Guioguio was at the forefront of the attack with 53
markers. Rainstar Roque, the youngest competitor at 12 years old, and Taj Tabanas
checked in with 44 points apiece. Pam Mariano bombed out with a 39.
“We’re in great position. It takes off the pressure,” said Abiera, the playing
captain of Southwoods-Masters, whose men counterparts are reportedly eyeing to
duplicate the ladies’ success by beefing up its team lineup in preparation for the PAL
Men’s Interclub also set here February next year.
With the impending victory of Southwoods-Masters, focus has now shifted to
the Founders and Sportswriters divisions where the frontrunners saw their lead trimmed
considerably.
From 26 points, Negros slowed down with a 96 for 364 with 18 holes to play and
was only up by two as two-time champion Alabang’s 362 after it pulled through with a
120 on a hot and humid Thursday at the par-72, 5,098-yard championship layout.
With big gun and former national team member Anya Tanpinco already finished
with her mandatory two-day stint, her teammates struggled miserably with only Jocelyn
Garcia firing a 42. Joanne Reyes had a 31 and Joan Rojas a 23.
In stark contrast, Alabang, the last champion before the tournament was revived
by PAL this year, displayed more effort this time than the past two days. Ana Luisa
Mendoza paced with a 41, Korean Jang Eun-sil contributed a 40 and Joan Morales added
a 39 in the four-to-play, three-to-count format.
The Eagle Ridge ladies turned in a 109 for 295, cutting the lead of Manila
Southwoods-Legends from 20 to 11 in the Sportswriters Division.
Arlette Dizon and Leonila Patricio shared honors with 40 markers and was
supported by Rosemarie Johnsen’s 29 for Eagle Ridge. Southwoods-Legends (100-
306) was led by Serafina Young-mi’s 38 and the 31s each of Sandy Velhagen and Belle
Villanueva.
Host club Rancho Palos Verdes (97-301), meanwhile, had a virtual hold of the
Friendship Division crown as it pulled away by 38 against two local teams Apo Golf (84-
263) and Davao Golf (93-250).(pr)
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Phl ladies collapse, lose by 1
HONG KONG – Thailand pounced on the Philippines’ backside meltdown to snatch a one-stroke victory with a closing 220 as the Filipina golfers fumbled with a 224 in the final of the Santi Cup of the Southeast Asian Amateur Golf Team Championship at the Clearwater Bay Golf and Country Club here, recently.
Dottie Ardina went over par for the first time, finishing with a 72 but which still stood as the team’s best score as Andie Unson made a 75 and Chihiro Ikeda blew it all at the back with a 41 for a 77.
Jayvie Agojo also wavered at the finish and didn’t count with a 78.
The Philippines, which led by three heading to the final day on rounds of 207, 209, 213, wound up with an 853 and lost by one.
Thailand didn’t do well either, shooting a 219 after a 210, 208, 214. But the Thais cashed in on the Pinays’ collapse in the closing holes with Pavarisa Yoktuan and Panitta Yusabai clinching the win with final hole birdies.
Pinrath Loomboonruang, playing in the final flight with Ardina, holed out with a bogey to make it a one-shot win as she matched Ardina’s 72 while Yoktuan and Yusabai carded a 73 and 75, respectively, for a 220 and an 852 aggregate.
The Thais moved within one after nine holes but ICTSI-backed bets surged to a running seven-shot lead after the top two Phl scorers totaled one-over par before Ikeda stumbled with a double-bogey on No. 13.
Thailand started the backside with a combined seven-over card but re-grouped as Loomboonruang and Phaewchimplee both birdied No. 15 to bounce back.
Ikeda earlier bogeyed No. 14 which Agojo double-bogeyed before the latter dropped two more strokes in the last four holes and was scratched out.
“We were up by 7 before Ikeda made a double-bogey on No. 13. They simply collapsed,” rued ICTSI golf and national team coach Bong Lopez. “We just gave it to them.”
It was a sorry fold-up by the Filipinas, whose campaign was sanctioned by the National Golf Association of the Phils. and supported by ICTSI and the Philippine Sports Commission, who took the lead right in the first round and kept it with gutsy rounds in the next two days only to disintegrate when the going got tough.
Ardina, who earlier strung up impressive rounds of 68, 69, 69, also missed clinching the individual honors with a 277, losing by one to Loomboonruang, who had a 276.
Malaysia finished a far third at 877 after a 223 while Hong Kong wound up fourth with a 221 for an 880 followed by Singapore (215-883) and Indonesia (233-916).
Meanwhile, the Phl juniors team made a 234 and finished fourth in the Lion City Cup topped by Thailand, which had an 869 after a 220, beating Malaysia (220-872) by three. Indonesia placed third with an 888 after a 226 followed by Singapore (233-904) and Hong Kong (245-935).
Andres Saldaña’s 77 became the Phl’s best score as Gio Gandionco had a 78 and Rupert Zaragoza made a 79. Clyde Mondilla was out with an 80 in the event the Filipinos ruled in Malaysia last year.
The Putra Cup team of Zanie Boy Gialon (71), John Kier Abdon (75) and Art Arbole (75) wound up sixth in a field of seven, pooling a final round 221 for an 883, nipping Myanmar, which had an 885 after a 228.
Singapore held off Hong Kong, 216-218, to clinch the crown with an 846 with the hosts setting for runner-up with an 850. Indonesia placed third with an 860 after a 219 followed by Malaysia (220-862) and dethroned champion Thailand (221-880).(pr)
Dottie Ardina went over par for the first time, finishing with a 72 but which still stood as the team’s best score as Andie Unson made a 75 and Chihiro Ikeda blew it all at the back with a 41 for a 77.
Jayvie Agojo also wavered at the finish and didn’t count with a 78.
The Philippines, which led by three heading to the final day on rounds of 207, 209, 213, wound up with an 853 and lost by one.
Thailand didn’t do well either, shooting a 219 after a 210, 208, 214. But the Thais cashed in on the Pinays’ collapse in the closing holes with Pavarisa Yoktuan and Panitta Yusabai clinching the win with final hole birdies.
Pinrath Loomboonruang, playing in the final flight with Ardina, holed out with a bogey to make it a one-shot win as she matched Ardina’s 72 while Yoktuan and Yusabai carded a 73 and 75, respectively, for a 220 and an 852 aggregate.
The Thais moved within one after nine holes but ICTSI-backed bets surged to a running seven-shot lead after the top two Phl scorers totaled one-over par before Ikeda stumbled with a double-bogey on No. 13.
Thailand started the backside with a combined seven-over card but re-grouped as Loomboonruang and Phaewchimplee both birdied No. 15 to bounce back.
Ikeda earlier bogeyed No. 14 which Agojo double-bogeyed before the latter dropped two more strokes in the last four holes and was scratched out.
“We were up by 7 before Ikeda made a double-bogey on No. 13. They simply collapsed,” rued ICTSI golf and national team coach Bong Lopez. “We just gave it to them.”
It was a sorry fold-up by the Filipinas, whose campaign was sanctioned by the National Golf Association of the Phils. and supported by ICTSI and the Philippine Sports Commission, who took the lead right in the first round and kept it with gutsy rounds in the next two days only to disintegrate when the going got tough.
Ardina, who earlier strung up impressive rounds of 68, 69, 69, also missed clinching the individual honors with a 277, losing by one to Loomboonruang, who had a 276.
Malaysia finished a far third at 877 after a 223 while Hong Kong wound up fourth with a 221 for an 880 followed by Singapore (215-883) and Indonesia (233-916).
Meanwhile, the Phl juniors team made a 234 and finished fourth in the Lion City Cup topped by Thailand, which had an 869 after a 220, beating Malaysia (220-872) by three. Indonesia placed third with an 888 after a 226 followed by Singapore (233-904) and Hong Kong (245-935).
Andres Saldaña’s 77 became the Phl’s best score as Gio Gandionco had a 78 and Rupert Zaragoza made a 79. Clyde Mondilla was out with an 80 in the event the Filipinos ruled in Malaysia last year.
The Putra Cup team of Zanie Boy Gialon (71), John Kier Abdon (75) and Art Arbole (75) wound up sixth in a field of seven, pooling a final round 221 for an 883, nipping Myanmar, which had an 885 after a 228.
Singapore held off Hong Kong, 216-218, to clinch the crown with an 846 with the hosts setting for runner-up with an 850. Indonesia placed third with an 860 after a 219 followed by Malaysia (220-862) and dethroned champion Thailand (221-880).(pr)
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Dottie, Javyie hike Phl lead to 3
HONG KONG – Dottie Ardina shot a 68 and Jayvie Agojo bounced back with a 70 as the Philippines survived another backside meltdown with a 213 to pad its lead to three over Thailand in the third round of the Santi Cup of the Southeast Asia Amateur Golf Team Championships here, Thursday.
Andie Unson made a birdie-less 75, the same output put in by Dabawenya Chihiro Ikeda, who sputtered with a 39 at the back, including a final hole bogey, with one of those five-over cards counting for the team’s 213 and a 54-hole total of 629.
Thailand, two shots adrift at the start of the round, pressed its bid at the back despite falling farther behind by five after nine holes. But Pavarisa Yoktuan failed to match teammates Pinrath Loomboonruang and Panitta Yusabai’s solid finishes and ended up with a 38 for a 74.
Loomboonruang rebounded from a triple-bogey 8 on No. 2 with five birdies in the last 14 holes, finishing with a 68 and preserving a one-stroke lead (204) over Ardina (205) in the individual race. Yusabai fought back from a 39 with a 33 for a 72 while Yoktuan counted despite a 74 for Thailand’s 214 and 632.
“Chihiro simply lost her focus at the back, missing a lot of putts but Dottie remains as solid as ever. Jayvie also made a good account of herself after two poor rounds while I hope Andie to bounce back tomorrow (Friday),” said national team and ICTSI golf squad coach Bong Lopez.
The ICTSI-backed ladies team, whose campaign along with the men’s and junior squads, is sanctioned by the National Golf Association of the Phils. and supported by ICTSI and the Philippine Sports Commission, gained three more strokes over Thailand at the turn with an even-par aggregate as Ardina made a 33 and Agojo and Ikeda shot 36s. Unson made a 37.
But Ikeda made three straight bogeys from No. 11 and Unson bogeyed three of the first four holes. Agojo hit a birdie on No. 14 and parred the last four holes for a 70 while Ardina bogeyed No. 13 but birdie the 16th to preserve a two-under round.
“This is very interesting. I missed a couple of birdie putts and made some poor shots but overall, it’s another good round,” said Ardina in Filipino.
Malaysia improved to third but stood too far behind at 654 after a 212, making the final round a shootout between the Filipinas and the Thais. Hong Kong slid to fourth with a 659 after a 229 followed by Singapore (223-668) and Indonesia (226-683).
Meanwhile, the national junior team moved one rung up to fourth with a 222 for a 667 but virtually yielded the Santi Cup crown as it remained 18 strokes behind Thailand.
The Putra Cup team, on the other hand, remained in the cellar with a 662 after a 219 although it closed within Thailand, which has a 659 after a 222, in a surprise duel of the region’s top teams at the tailend of the seven-team field with Myanmar barely ahead of the duo with a 657 after a 223.
Singapore unleashed a fiery third round charge as four players broke par with Jerome Ng’s 69 failing to count. Marc Ong led the attack with a 66, Tze Huang Choo shot a 67 and Gregory Foo carded a 68 for a nine-under 201 and a 54-hole aggregate of 630 as the Singaporeans grabbed a two-shot lead over halfway leader Hong Kong, who slid to second with a 632 despite a solid two-under 208.
Indonesia was far behind in third with a 641 after a 216 while Malaysia lay just a stroke behind at 642 after a 215.
Lloyd Go, a revelation from Cebu, matched par 70 to emerge the top scorer for the men’s team with Zanie Boy Gialon and Art Arbole adding 74 and 75, respectively, and John Kier Abdon out for the third straight time with a 78.
Andres Saldaña, meanwhile, led the juniors squad with a 73, Gio Gandionco made a 74 and either Rupert Zaragoza or Clyde Mondilla’s 75 counted for the team’s 222 and a 667.
The defending champion got past Singapore (229-671) and Hong Kong (231-693) but was too way behind Thailand, which braced for a final round shootout with Malaysia with a 649 after a 220. The Malaysians rallied with a 213 to move within three at 652. Indonesia is in third with a 662 after a 223.(pr)
Andie Unson made a birdie-less 75, the same output put in by Dabawenya Chihiro Ikeda, who sputtered with a 39 at the back, including a final hole bogey, with one of those five-over cards counting for the team’s 213 and a 54-hole total of 629.
Thailand, two shots adrift at the start of the round, pressed its bid at the back despite falling farther behind by five after nine holes. But Pavarisa Yoktuan failed to match teammates Pinrath Loomboonruang and Panitta Yusabai’s solid finishes and ended up with a 38 for a 74.
Loomboonruang rebounded from a triple-bogey 8 on No. 2 with five birdies in the last 14 holes, finishing with a 68 and preserving a one-stroke lead (204) over Ardina (205) in the individual race. Yusabai fought back from a 39 with a 33 for a 72 while Yoktuan counted despite a 74 for Thailand’s 214 and 632.
“Chihiro simply lost her focus at the back, missing a lot of putts but Dottie remains as solid as ever. Jayvie also made a good account of herself after two poor rounds while I hope Andie to bounce back tomorrow (Friday),” said national team and ICTSI golf squad coach Bong Lopez.
The ICTSI-backed ladies team, whose campaign along with the men’s and junior squads, is sanctioned by the National Golf Association of the Phils. and supported by ICTSI and the Philippine Sports Commission, gained three more strokes over Thailand at the turn with an even-par aggregate as Ardina made a 33 and Agojo and Ikeda shot 36s. Unson made a 37.
But Ikeda made three straight bogeys from No. 11 and Unson bogeyed three of the first four holes. Agojo hit a birdie on No. 14 and parred the last four holes for a 70 while Ardina bogeyed No. 13 but birdie the 16th to preserve a two-under round.
“This is very interesting. I missed a couple of birdie putts and made some poor shots but overall, it’s another good round,” said Ardina in Filipino.
Malaysia improved to third but stood too far behind at 654 after a 212, making the final round a shootout between the Filipinas and the Thais. Hong Kong slid to fourth with a 659 after a 229 followed by Singapore (223-668) and Indonesia (226-683).
Meanwhile, the national junior team moved one rung up to fourth with a 222 for a 667 but virtually yielded the Santi Cup crown as it remained 18 strokes behind Thailand.
The Putra Cup team, on the other hand, remained in the cellar with a 662 after a 219 although it closed within Thailand, which has a 659 after a 222, in a surprise duel of the region’s top teams at the tailend of the seven-team field with Myanmar barely ahead of the duo with a 657 after a 223.
Singapore unleashed a fiery third round charge as four players broke par with Jerome Ng’s 69 failing to count. Marc Ong led the attack with a 66, Tze Huang Choo shot a 67 and Gregory Foo carded a 68 for a nine-under 201 and a 54-hole aggregate of 630 as the Singaporeans grabbed a two-shot lead over halfway leader Hong Kong, who slid to second with a 632 despite a solid two-under 208.
Indonesia was far behind in third with a 641 after a 216 while Malaysia lay just a stroke behind at 642 after a 215.
Lloyd Go, a revelation from Cebu, matched par 70 to emerge the top scorer for the men’s team with Zanie Boy Gialon and Art Arbole adding 74 and 75, respectively, and John Kier Abdon out for the third straight time with a 78.
Andres Saldaña, meanwhile, led the juniors squad with a 73, Gio Gandionco made a 74 and either Rupert Zaragoza or Clyde Mondilla’s 75 counted for the team’s 222 and a 667.
The defending champion got past Singapore (229-671) and Hong Kong (231-693) but was too way behind Thailand, which braced for a final round shootout with Malaysia with a 649 after a 220. The Malaysians rallied with a 213 to move within three at 652. Indonesia is in third with a 662 after a 223.(pr)
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Cyna, Jayvie in hunt for WWGA match play seats
Cyna Rodriguez shot a one-under 70 while Jayvie Agojo matched par 71 as the
former Philippine Ladies Open champions stayed on course for the match play
berths in the Women’s Western Golf Association Championship at the Sawgrass
Country Club in Florida Tuesday.
Rodriquez, an incoming junior at the Univ. of Southern California, overcame a
bogey-bogey start with three birdies inside 10 feet in the next seven holes,
finishing with a 35-35 round at the par-71, 6,162-yard layout at the Ponte Vedra
Beach.
That put the top ICTSI-backed bet in joint second with Florida’s Meghan Stasi
and Victoria Trapani, four shots behind another local bet Victoria Tanco, who
sizzled with a 66 at the start of the 36-hole stroke play qualifier.
Agojo, a graduate at Pepperdine U, hit just two greens in regulation at the
front but leaned on her superb short game to salvage a 37-34 card on a
two-birdie, two-bogey stint for joint fifth.
“Cyna and Jayvie played solid despite a shaky start. Cyna putted very well,
making just 27 putts, and Jayvie was impressive with her recoveries in the first
nine holes,” said ICTSI team coach Bong Lopez.
Over in California, Andie Unson strung up nines of 36-38. Including two birdies
against three bogeys, for a one-over par 74 at the par-73 Madera Golf and
Country Club to finish joint sixth and clinch a spot in the US Girls’ Juniors
Championship slated July 18-23 at the Olympia Fields Country Club in Olympia,
Illinois.
Four other ICTSI-backed bets remained in contention for slots in the match play
phase in the WWGA tilt with Sunshine Baraquiel carding a 76 for joint 33rd,
Lovelynn Guioguio, winner of the recent Sarawak Am Open, and Daniella Uy turning
in identical 78s for a share of 41st and Dabawenya Sarah Ababa in joint 51st despite a
so-so 79.
The top 64 players from the starting field of 136 will advance to the knockout
stage of the event which Dottie Ardina failed to annex after settling for
runner-up finishes in the last two years.PR
former Philippine Ladies Open champions stayed on course for the match play
berths in the Women’s Western Golf Association Championship at the Sawgrass
Country Club in Florida Tuesday.
Rodriquez, an incoming junior at the Univ. of Southern California, overcame a
bogey-bogey start with three birdies inside 10 feet in the next seven holes,
finishing with a 35-35 round at the par-71, 6,162-yard layout at the Ponte Vedra
Beach.
That put the top ICTSI-backed bet in joint second with Florida’s Meghan Stasi
and Victoria Trapani, four shots behind another local bet Victoria Tanco, who
sizzled with a 66 at the start of the 36-hole stroke play qualifier.
Agojo, a graduate at Pepperdine U, hit just two greens in regulation at the
front but leaned on her superb short game to salvage a 37-34 card on a
two-birdie, two-bogey stint for joint fifth.
“Cyna and Jayvie played solid despite a shaky start. Cyna putted very well,
making just 27 putts, and Jayvie was impressive with her recoveries in the first
nine holes,” said ICTSI team coach Bong Lopez.
Over in California, Andie Unson strung up nines of 36-38. Including two birdies
against three bogeys, for a one-over par 74 at the par-73 Madera Golf and
Country Club to finish joint sixth and clinch a spot in the US Girls’ Juniors
Championship slated July 18-23 at the Olympia Fields Country Club in Olympia,
Illinois.
Four other ICTSI-backed bets remained in contention for slots in the match play
phase in the WWGA tilt with Sunshine Baraquiel carding a 76 for joint 33rd,
Lovelynn Guioguio, winner of the recent Sarawak Am Open, and Daniella Uy turning
in identical 78s for a share of 41st and Dabawenya Sarah Ababa in joint 51st despite a
so-so 79.
The top 64 players from the starting field of 136 will advance to the knockout
stage of the event which Dottie Ardina failed to annex after settling for
runner-up finishes in the last two years.PR
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Pinays barge into NZ match play quarters
Jayvie Agojo, Lovelynn Guioguio and Chihiro Ikeda each posted back-to-back victories Saturday to roll into the quarterfinal round of the match play event of the 2011 New Zealand Women's Amateur Golf Championship in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Agojo, seeking a followup to her victory in last week’s NZ Foursomes with ICTSI teammate Sarah Ababa, needed an extra hole to nip Hanna Seifert, 1-up, in the first round of the knockout phase then clobbered Jaime McIvor, 5&3, in the second round to make it to the Last 8.
Guioguio also edged Emily Eng, 1-up, in the morning match then dominated Saini Skudder, 5&4, in the afternoon to arrange a quarterfinal showdown with world No. 2 and stroke play champion Lydia Ko.
Ikeda, chasing another crown after winning the Philippine Ladies Amateur and the Southern Ladies Open crowns, routed Grace Senior, 7&6, in the first round then fashioned out a 3&2 romp over Kate Chadwik in the last 16 phase.
“After scoring two wins in the day, the girls are excited of their chances. They are in high spirits and oozing with confidence. I just hope they will sustain their form in the quarters,” said ICTSI team coach Bong Lopez.
The Fil-Japanese spearhead of the ICTSI golf squad will play Julianne Alvarez for a berth in the semifinal round of NZ’s premier amateur championship. Alvarez ripped Brianna Maynard, 4&3, then whipped Ceyln Khoo, 7&6, in the second round.
Agojo, who placed third in the stroke play event, battles Caryn Khoo in the lower bracket after the latter beat Jesse Hamilton, 3&2.
Ababa, however, fell by the wayside in the KO stage first round, dropping a close 1-up decision to Laura Hoskin, who went on to defeat Jess Guenzerodt, 1-up, to reach the quarters against second seed Cecilia Cho, who bundled out Imogen Donnelly, 6&5, and Emily Perry, 4&3, in their side of the duel.PR
Agojo, seeking a followup to her victory in last week’s NZ Foursomes with ICTSI teammate Sarah Ababa, needed an extra hole to nip Hanna Seifert, 1-up, in the first round of the knockout phase then clobbered Jaime McIvor, 5&3, in the second round to make it to the Last 8.
Guioguio also edged Emily Eng, 1-up, in the morning match then dominated Saini Skudder, 5&4, in the afternoon to arrange a quarterfinal showdown with world No. 2 and stroke play champion Lydia Ko.
Ikeda, chasing another crown after winning the Philippine Ladies Amateur and the Southern Ladies Open crowns, routed Grace Senior, 7&6, in the first round then fashioned out a 3&2 romp over Kate Chadwik in the last 16 phase.
“After scoring two wins in the day, the girls are excited of their chances. They are in high spirits and oozing with confidence. I just hope they will sustain their form in the quarters,” said ICTSI team coach Bong Lopez.
The Fil-Japanese spearhead of the ICTSI golf squad will play Julianne Alvarez for a berth in the semifinal round of NZ’s premier amateur championship. Alvarez ripped Brianna Maynard, 4&3, then whipped Ceyln Khoo, 7&6, in the second round.
Agojo, who placed third in the stroke play event, battles Caryn Khoo in the lower bracket after the latter beat Jesse Hamilton, 3&2.
Ababa, however, fell by the wayside in the KO stage first round, dropping a close 1-up decision to Laura Hoskin, who went on to defeat Jess Guenzerodt, 1-up, to reach the quarters against second seed Cecilia Cho, who bundled out Imogen Donnelly, 6&5, and Emily Perry, 4&3, in their side of the duel.PR
Friday, April 22, 2011
Agojo, Davao's Ababa cop NZ Foursomes crown
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| Jayvie Agojo (left) and Dabawenya Sarah Ababa hold their championship trophy after winning the NZ Foursomes Championship. |
Jayvie Agojo and Dabawenya Sarah Ababa pooled a 153 as Team Philippines-ICTSI ruled the
2011 New Zealand Foursomes Championship for the second straight year at the
Russley Golf Course in Christchurch, New Zealand last Tuesday.
Agojo, the former Phl Ladies Open champion, and Ababa, winner of last year’s
Malaysian Jr Open, bucked the cold weather and tough playing condition at the
par-74 layout as they combined for rounds of 76 and 77 to nip local bets
Julianne Alvarez and Barbara Parreno by one in the alternate shot format event.
“We just complemented each other’s game. When she was playing bad, I hit the
good shots and vice versa,” said Agojo after snapping a couple of heartbreaking
finishes in her comeback from a long layoff.
Alvarez and Parreno struggled in the first round with a 79 and fell short of
their bid with a 75, settling for second with a 154 while fellow Kiwis Emily
Perry and Chantelle Cassidy wound up third with a 155 after a 78-77.
Chihiro Ikeda and Lovelynn Guioguio, who romped away with last year’s crown at
the Napier Golf Club in Napier, NZ, groped for form with a pair of 81s and
hobbled in seventh place with a 162.
But Agojo and Ababa got the job done, combining for three birdies against five
bogeys to lead the 18-team field after 18 holes. They slowed down in the second
round with two birdies against five bogeys but made a couple of clutch pars in
the closing holes to hold off Alvarez and Parreno and retain the crown for the
ICTSI-backed squad.
“The course was tough and the greens were super fast. But they held on, making
two saved pars in the closing holes to clinch the win,” said ICTSI golf team
coach Bong Lopez.
The victory augured well for Team ICTSI’s campaign in NZ with Agojo, Sarah and
company going for another crown in the Stroke Play Championship slated April
20-22 before competing in the Match Play Championship on April 23-26, also at
the Russley layout.PR
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Agojo seizes 3-pt lead over Davao's Ikeda, Ababa
Jayvie Agojo, still in search of a first win on her comeback trail, fired 56 points under the Molave scoring system and wrested a three-point lead over reigning Philippine Ladies Amateur Open champion Chihiro Ikeda and Sarah Ababa at the start of the Southern Ladies golf tournament at the Binitin course of the Bacolod Golf and Country Club.
Agojo knocked down three birdies inside eight feet on Nos. 1, 2 and 18 to negate a three-putt bogey mishap on No. 3 as she showed up Ikeda and Ababa with a solid two-under par 68 in stroke play to pace the 54-hole tournament organized and conducted by the National Golf Association of the Phils.
“I'm happy to be in the lead. I haven't been winning lately so I hope to keep this up in the next two days,” said Agojo, who swept three major titles, including the Philippine Ladies Open, to highlight a banner year in 2005.
But the former Pepperdine University standout, trying to nail the big one coming off a long layoff due to motherhood, knows it will take a lot of hard work and solid shot-making in the next 36 holes to pocket her dream victory.
“I just have to maintain a one- or two-under card to win here. But it will be tough, it was kind of easy today because the wind hardly blew,” said Agojo, who also won this event and the DHL Open title in 2005.
There are also a slew of rivals to thwart off.
Ikeda, for one, is tipped to bounce back after a one-over 71 opener worth 53 points, the same output put in by reigning Malaysian Junior Open champion Ababa while Andie Unson, the low amateur in last week's The Country Club Invitational, carded a two-over 72 and stood four points behind with 52 in a tie with Lovelynn Guioguio.
Dottie Ardina, who nipped Ikeda with a final hole birdie to win last year's crown in Iloilo, groped for form despite the absence of the wind at the tree-lined, par-70 layout, hobbling with 50 points, four-over par 74 in stroke play in the tournament backed by the Philippine Sports Commission, Kaiser International, Directories Phils. Corp (DPC) Yellow Pages, Hans Brumann Jeweler, WWWExpress, DHL Express and Business Inn, the official hotel.
Sunshine Baraquiel also scored 50 points while Kristine Leonen and Pamela Mariano turned in identical 48 points. Cara Golez had 47 points and Eva Minoza and Gaby Monfort carded a 46 and a 42, respectively.
Meanwhile, Arianne Salvador paced Class B with 44 points while Ana Luisa Mendoza shot 37 points to lead in Class C.PR
Agojo knocked down three birdies inside eight feet on Nos. 1, 2 and 18 to negate a three-putt bogey mishap on No. 3 as she showed up Ikeda and Ababa with a solid two-under par 68 in stroke play to pace the 54-hole tournament organized and conducted by the National Golf Association of the Phils.
“I'm happy to be in the lead. I haven't been winning lately so I hope to keep this up in the next two days,” said Agojo, who swept three major titles, including the Philippine Ladies Open, to highlight a banner year in 2005.
But the former Pepperdine University standout, trying to nail the big one coming off a long layoff due to motherhood, knows it will take a lot of hard work and solid shot-making in the next 36 holes to pocket her dream victory.
“I just have to maintain a one- or two-under card to win here. But it will be tough, it was kind of easy today because the wind hardly blew,” said Agojo, who also won this event and the DHL Open title in 2005.
There are also a slew of rivals to thwart off.
Ikeda, for one, is tipped to bounce back after a one-over 71 opener worth 53 points, the same output put in by reigning Malaysian Junior Open champion Ababa while Andie Unson, the low amateur in last week's The Country Club Invitational, carded a two-over 72 and stood four points behind with 52 in a tie with Lovelynn Guioguio.
Dottie Ardina, who nipped Ikeda with a final hole birdie to win last year's crown in Iloilo, groped for form despite the absence of the wind at the tree-lined, par-70 layout, hobbling with 50 points, four-over par 74 in stroke play in the tournament backed by the Philippine Sports Commission, Kaiser International, Directories Phils. Corp (DPC) Yellow Pages, Hans Brumann Jeweler, WWWExpress, DHL Express and Business Inn, the official hotel.
Sunshine Baraquiel also scored 50 points while Kristine Leonen and Pamela Mariano turned in identical 48 points. Cara Golez had 47 points and Eva Minoza and Gaby Monfort carded a 46 and a 42, respectively.
Meanwhile, Arianne Salvador paced Class B with 44 points while Ana Luisa Mendoza shot 37 points to lead in Class C.PR
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