Dottie Ardina and Dabawenya Chihiro Ikeda hope to dish out the game expected of them as the Philippines takes another crack at the Santi Cup, one of the three titles to be disputed in the Putra Cup, which gets going Monday at the Clearwater Bay Golf and Country Club in Hong Kong.
Foiled in the first two editions of the event by the Thais, the Filipina golfers go all out this time with a strong roster that includes the two other spearheads of the ICTSI golf program – Andrea Unson and Jayvie Agojo.
The Phl ladies lost to the Thais by 11 strokes last year but are primed up for this week’s battle with ICTSI coach Bong Lopez expecting an explosive start for his star-studded crew.
“With their form and experience, I think we have a pretty good chance this year,” said Lopez.
Ikeda, the reigning Philippine Ladies Open champion, is coming off a victory in the Thailand Open and Selangor Open recently while Ardina, winner of this year’s Queen Sirikit individual crown, also ruled the recent San Diego Masters and made the finals of the US Girls Open.
Unson, on the other hand, is the reigning Philippine Amateur champion, while Agojo is the former Philippine Ladies Open champion who also won the New Zealand foursomes with Sarah Ababa.
The men's team, composed of Zanie Boy Gialon, Art Arbole, John Kier Abdon and LJ Go, also tries to end Thailand's domination of the Putra Cup, also known as the Southeast Asian Amateur Golf Team Championship. The Phl has not won the title since 1996 in Myanmar.
But focus will be on the junior squad, which sets out for a second straight championship in the Lion City Cup.
Led by Jobim Caros, the Phl held off Thailand's final round charge to win by four in Malaysia last year in a victory that made up for the men's and ladies squads' runner-up finishes in their respective events.
Reigning national champion Rupert Zaragoza will spearhead the squad this time in lieu of Carlos with support to come from former national titlist and last year's members Clyde Mondilla and Andres Saldana and Gio Gandiongco.
The delegation, headed by Tommy Manotoc and coaches Carito Villaroman (men's) and Boyet Zaragoza (juniors) left yesterday with the teams hoping to get at least two practice rounds at the tough layout.
The Phl contingent’s stint is sanctioned by the National Golf Association of the Phils. with NGAP president Leandro Mendoza expressing confidence of each team’s title chances in the four-to-play, three-to-count format event spread over four days.(pr)
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Monday, September 5, 2011
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Cuppers blow 6-shot lead but RP juniors pull away
The Philippines blew a six-shot lead in the Putra Cup but pulled away in the
Lion City Cup behind its gutsy junior squad while gaining ground in the Santi
Cup in the second day of action at the Royal Selangor Golf Club in Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia, Wednesday.
Mhark Fernando slowed down with a 73 after a 69 as Team RP sputtered with a 224
after a 214 for a 438, dropping to second behind a charging Thailand side, which
grabbed the lead at 437 after a 217.
Singapore matched RP’s first round 214 as it moved up to third with a 443 while
Malaysia took fourth spot with a 452 after a 223 followed by Indonesia
(221-454), Myanmar (230-458), Hong Kong (240-480) and Laos (248-495) in that
order.
Miguel Tabuena struggled with a 76 after a 72 but Jerson Balasabas counted with
a 75 as Dabawenyo Jhonnel Ababa groped for form with a 79.
Poom Saksankin fired a 69 for Thailand, which also drew a 73 from Suparkorn
Utaipat and a 75 from Wasin Sripattranusorn while Gregory Foo shot the
tournament best of 68 for Singapore, which also got a 72 from Joshua Shou and a
74 from Tze Huang Choo.
The RP juniors, meanwhile, padded its overnight lead of four to six with a 221
as it assembled a 36-hole of 447, six shots clear of Thailand, which had a 453
after a 223. Malaysia stood at third with a 225-457 followed by Singapore
(227-458), Indonesia (227-461), Hong Kong (237-471) and Myanmar (245-482).
The RP ladies also bounced back into contention after an awful start as it shot
a 221-448 to move within three shots off Thailand, which struggled with a 229
after a 216 for a 445.
Malaysia matched RP’s 221 to remain tied for second while Indonesia made a 228
for fourth at 462 followed by Myanmar (235-469), Singapore (240-470) and Hong
Kong (240-482).
“It was a tough day for the men’s team but I’m confident they would recover in
the last two days,” said NGAP president Leandro Mendoza. “With our junior team
sustaining its form and the ladies squad fighting back, we could even aspire for
a sweep.”
The Thais did the trick last year when they dominated the Lion and Santi Cups
and outlasted the Singaporeans in the Putra Cup in Chiangrai.
The RP ladies, meanwhile, rebounded from a harrowing first round stint of 227 as
it pooled a 221 then watched Thailand fumble with a 229 to wheel back into
contention in the Santi Cup.
Andie Unson, who shared the scoring honors with Irina Gabasa with 75s in Team
RP‘s atrocious 227 output in the first round, carded a 73 while Gabasa and ICTSI
teammates Dottie Ardina and Chihiro Ikeda all turned in 74s with one dropped
from the scoring in the four-to-play, three-to-count format event.
But the 221 proved enough to put the Filipinas back in the title hunt, moving
within three strokes off Thailand after falling by 11 strokes after 18 holes.
The Thais skied to a 229 after an impressive 216 for a 445, just three shot
ahead of the charging Philippines and Malaysia, which remained tied at second
with 448s. The hosts matched the Pinays 221 output.
The 15-year-old Unson,who ruled the AccuSport Championship in North Carolina,
the San Diego Junior Masters and the Optimist International Junior tournament
early in the year, also moved within two strokes off Thai veteran Yupaporn
Kawinpakorn in the individual race, assembling a 36-hole aggregate of 148.
Kawinpakorn remained in the lead with a 146.(pr)
Lion City Cup behind its gutsy junior squad while gaining ground in the Santi
Cup in the second day of action at the Royal Selangor Golf Club in Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia, Wednesday.
Mhark Fernando slowed down with a 73 after a 69 as Team RP sputtered with a 224
after a 214 for a 438, dropping to second behind a charging Thailand side, which
grabbed the lead at 437 after a 217.
Singapore matched RP’s first round 214 as it moved up to third with a 443 while
Malaysia took fourth spot with a 452 after a 223 followed by Indonesia
(221-454), Myanmar (230-458), Hong Kong (240-480) and Laos (248-495) in that
order.
Miguel Tabuena struggled with a 76 after a 72 but Jerson Balasabas counted with
a 75 as Dabawenyo Jhonnel Ababa groped for form with a 79.
Poom Saksankin fired a 69 for Thailand, which also drew a 73 from Suparkorn
Utaipat and a 75 from Wasin Sripattranusorn while Gregory Foo shot the
tournament best of 68 for Singapore, which also got a 72 from Joshua Shou and a
74 from Tze Huang Choo.
The RP juniors, meanwhile, padded its overnight lead of four to six with a 221
as it assembled a 36-hole of 447, six shots clear of Thailand, which had a 453
after a 223. Malaysia stood at third with a 225-457 followed by Singapore
(227-458), Indonesia (227-461), Hong Kong (237-471) and Myanmar (245-482).
The RP ladies also bounced back into contention after an awful start as it shot
a 221-448 to move within three shots off Thailand, which struggled with a 229
after a 216 for a 445.
Malaysia matched RP’s 221 to remain tied for second while Indonesia made a 228
for fourth at 462 followed by Myanmar (235-469), Singapore (240-470) and Hong
Kong (240-482).
“It was a tough day for the men’s team but I’m confident they would recover in
the last two days,” said NGAP president Leandro Mendoza. “With our junior team
sustaining its form and the ladies squad fighting back, we could even aspire for
a sweep.”
The Thais did the trick last year when they dominated the Lion and Santi Cups
and outlasted the Singaporeans in the Putra Cup in Chiangrai.
The RP ladies, meanwhile, rebounded from a harrowing first round stint of 227 as
it pooled a 221 then watched Thailand fumble with a 229 to wheel back into
contention in the Santi Cup.
Andie Unson, who shared the scoring honors with Irina Gabasa with 75s in Team
RP‘s atrocious 227 output in the first round, carded a 73 while Gabasa and ICTSI
teammates Dottie Ardina and Chihiro Ikeda all turned in 74s with one dropped
from the scoring in the four-to-play, three-to-count format event.
But the 221 proved enough to put the Filipinas back in the title hunt, moving
within three strokes off Thailand after falling by 11 strokes after 18 holes.
The Thais skied to a 229 after an impressive 216 for a 445, just three shot
ahead of the charging Philippines and Malaysia, which remained tied at second
with 448s. The hosts matched the Pinays 221 output.
The 15-year-old Unson,who ruled the AccuSport Championship in North Carolina,
the San Diego Junior Masters and the Optimist International Junior tournament
early in the year, also moved within two strokes off Thai veteran Yupaporn
Kawinpakorn in the individual race, assembling a 36-hole aggregate of 148.
Kawinpakorn remained in the lead with a 146.(pr)
RP Cuppers seize 6-shot lead as Fernando fires a 69
Mhark Fernando played true to form and fired a three-under 69 while youthful
Miguel Tabuena debuted in the men’s game with a solid 72 as the Philippines
pooled a two-under 214 to post a six-shot lead over Thailand at the start of the
Putra Cup in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Tuesday.
Fernando, the reigning Indonesian and Malaysian Am champion, strung up a 35-34
round at the Royal Selangor Golf Club to power the Filipinos’ hot start in the
50th staging of the annual championship otherwise known as the Southeast Asia
Golf Championship.
Tabuena, moving up from last year’s junior team to the men’s squad, actually led
RP’s charge with a stirring 33 at the front but the 15-year-old shotmaker slowed
down at the back with a 39 for that 72.
With Jhonnel Ababa carding a 73, the Philippines took charge with a 214, six
shots ahead of Thailand, which swept last year’s Putra Cup, Santi Cup and the
Lion City Cup at home but could only come up with a mediocre 220 yesterday.
Jerson Balasabas made a 76 and didn’t count for the ICTSI-backed Team RP, whose
campaign is sanctioned by the National Golf Association of the Phils.
The Philippines is seeking an end to a 14-year title drought in the
four-to-play, three-to-count format event celebrating its golden year at its
home course. The RP Cuppers last won in 1996 also in Malaysia.
Atthachai Jaichalad fired a 71 and Poom Saksansin made a 73 but Wasin
Sripattranusorn and Suparkorn Utaipat groped for identical 76s, one of which
counted for Thailand.
Myanmar grabbed third spot with a 228 while Malaysia, failing to flash its
familiarity with the layout, stood at 229 in a tie with Singapore. Indonesia lay
too far behind at 233.
The 18-and-under squad, led by reigning national champion Clyde Mondilla
likewise came through with a fine start of 226 to pace the Lion City Cup, four
strokes ahead of Thailand, which had a 230, while Singapore turned in a 231 and
Malaysia pooled a 232.
Mondilla matched par 72 while Miggy Yee and Jobim Carlos put in 76 and 78,
respectively, for Team RP’s 226 aggregate. Andres Saldana failed to count with
an 80.
Fernando and Mondilla also took the day’s top individual honors.
But while the men’s and boys teams sizzled, the RP girls floundered as reigning
national champion Irina Gabasa and Andie Unson carded identical 75s and Chihiro
Ikeda made a 77 for a 227, 11 strokes behind Thailand, which assembled an even
216.
Dottie Ardina, winner of last week’s Karambunai Open, limped home with a 78 and
failed to count.
Yupaporn Kawinpakorn shot a 69 to lead Thailand’s title-retention bid with
Paraisa Yok Tuan and Pinrath Looboonruang backing her up with 73 and 74 for a
216.
Malaysia also shot a 227 to tie RP at second.(pr)
Miguel Tabuena debuted in the men’s game with a solid 72 as the Philippines
pooled a two-under 214 to post a six-shot lead over Thailand at the start of the
Putra Cup in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Tuesday.
Fernando, the reigning Indonesian and Malaysian Am champion, strung up a 35-34
round at the Royal Selangor Golf Club to power the Filipinos’ hot start in the
50th staging of the annual championship otherwise known as the Southeast Asia
Golf Championship.
Tabuena, moving up from last year’s junior team to the men’s squad, actually led
RP’s charge with a stirring 33 at the front but the 15-year-old shotmaker slowed
down at the back with a 39 for that 72.
With Jhonnel Ababa carding a 73, the Philippines took charge with a 214, six
shots ahead of Thailand, which swept last year’s Putra Cup, Santi Cup and the
Lion City Cup at home but could only come up with a mediocre 220 yesterday.
Jerson Balasabas made a 76 and didn’t count for the ICTSI-backed Team RP, whose
campaign is sanctioned by the National Golf Association of the Phils.
The Philippines is seeking an end to a 14-year title drought in the
four-to-play, three-to-count format event celebrating its golden year at its
home course. The RP Cuppers last won in 1996 also in Malaysia.
Atthachai Jaichalad fired a 71 and Poom Saksansin made a 73 but Wasin
Sripattranusorn and Suparkorn Utaipat groped for identical 76s, one of which
counted for Thailand.
Myanmar grabbed third spot with a 228 while Malaysia, failing to flash its
familiarity with the layout, stood at 229 in a tie with Singapore. Indonesia lay
too far behind at 233.
The 18-and-under squad, led by reigning national champion Clyde Mondilla
likewise came through with a fine start of 226 to pace the Lion City Cup, four
strokes ahead of Thailand, which had a 230, while Singapore turned in a 231 and
Malaysia pooled a 232.
Mondilla matched par 72 while Miggy Yee and Jobim Carlos put in 76 and 78,
respectively, for Team RP’s 226 aggregate. Andres Saldana failed to count with
an 80.
Fernando and Mondilla also took the day’s top individual honors.
But while the men’s and boys teams sizzled, the RP girls floundered as reigning
national champion Irina Gabasa and Andie Unson carded identical 75s and Chihiro
Ikeda made a 77 for a 227, 11 strokes behind Thailand, which assembled an even
216.
Dottie Ardina, winner of last week’s Karambunai Open, limped home with a 78 and
failed to count.
Yupaporn Kawinpakorn shot a 69 to lead Thailand’s title-retention bid with
Paraisa Yok Tuan and Pinrath Looboonruang backing her up with 73 and 74 for a
216.
Malaysia also shot a 227 to tie RP at second.(pr)
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