Ang Kalatas November 2017 Issue | Page 19

GOLF ROUNDS Phil-Oz Golf Inc (Pogi) 2017 Masters Invitational winners (L-R holding trophies) are: Nathan Truong (Grade B Runner up), Bobby Latsombath (Representing Philip Taualofau, as Grade A Winner), Andrew Hong (Grade C Winner), Paul Abordo (Over-all champion), Chris Latsombath (Grade C Runner up) and Arnel Zaguirre (Grade B Winner). At extreme right is Noel Santos (Pogi President). Not in photo is Jimmy Gonzales (Grade A Runner up). Abordo boards Pogi Masters PAUL Abordo scored 42 Stableford points from a handicap 15, to win the 2nd Phil-Oz (Pogi) Masters Invitational at Campbelltown Golf Club on Sunday, September 17. The Invitational was presented by Active Property Investing. Overall champion Abordo won on a count-back under the Stableford scoring system, taking home a monumental trophy and a $500 cash prize. Phillip Taualofai with his score of 38 points using his handicap of 14 topped Grade A on a count-back. He was followed by Jimmy Gonzales with the same score but using his handicap of 17 as runner-up. Arnel Zaguirre with his score of 37 points using his handicap of 25 took the Grade B via count-back. Nathan Truong followed with the same By RIC DE VERA score, losing on handicap via count-back as runner up. Andrew Hong with his score of 42 points with a handicap of 30 was the Grade C winner, beating Chris Latsombath who scored 41 points using his handicap of 32 to finish runner up. All Grade winners received trophies plus $200 cash prize. All Grade runners-up were awarded with trophies plus $100 cash prize. Novelty winners received $20 each on all eighteen (18) holes divided and classified equally by grades. Putting competition with pot of $100 was won my Nap Estrada. He beat 53 other golfersgolfers. Pogi president Noel Santos thanked Active Property Investing for the major sponsorship the second time, and other sponsors including Link Finance Group, Gravity Wealth Financial Investments, Golden Glove Travel and Masagana Asian Groceries. Emma Allen, director and principal consultant of Active Property Investing received a plaque of appreciation along with other sponsors. At registration, all golfers were given Vietnamese pork roll and bottled water. After the tournament, everyone was treated with sumptuous lunch of either angus beef burger, crumbed fish or 200 g sirloin steak at the Fairview Café & Bistro. Lynhamira Cup 2017 THE Lynhamira Cup organised by Tee- Riffic Birdies Puro Golf Ltd held at Fairfield Golf Course on September 30, 2017 was won Ramon Estoque as over-all champion. Estoque was awarded with tall trophy, the right to engrave his name in the perpetual shield, and a $150 cash prize. Grade winners who were awarded with a trophy each and $75 cash prize. They were: Tony Ferriera for A, Leo Linsao for B and Edgar Acebe for C. Grade runners-up who were awarded with trophy plus $50 cash each were Rhoel del Rosario for A, Manny Ventura for B and Richard Rilveria for C. Feature 18-hole winners such as nearest-the-pin (par 3), longest drives (par 5) and best drive-and-pitch (par 4) were each awarded a sleeve of golf balls. The tournament was followed by sumptuous babecue lunch, courtesy of the volunteers. The tournament was sponsored by www.kalatas.com.au Lynhamira Cup 2017 winner Ramon Estoque (Centre) after receiving his trophy from Toto Quintana (far left & Tee-Riffic Birdies Puro president) and his cash prize from Danny Martinez (far right and club captain). Photo courtesy of Toto Quintana via FB. Prudie Miranda with naming rights. Tee-Riffic Birdies Puro Golf president Carlos Toto Quintana thanked everyone and invited them again for next year’s Lynhamira Cup 2018. AK NewsMagazine, Vol 8 No 2 | NOVEMBER 2017 19