Miko Granada and Anne Fernandez booked tickets to the FCG Callaway World Championships after topping their respective divisions at the Norman course of the Eagle Ridge Golf and Country Club in General Trias, Cavite on Thursday.
Granada held off Zachary Castro with a closing one-over-par 73 to rule the boys’ 15-18 division. He finished on 214, two shots ahead of Castro who carded a 71.
Fernandez, on the other hand, edged Taiwanese Li Minghui via countback to win the girls’ 15-18. Fernandez shot a 75 to tie Li on 227.
Felix Saludar, son of broadcaster Ely Saludar, came out on top of the boys’ 13-14 after a 54-hole total of 257 while Thai Tawinsang Chonpansa ruled the distaff side on 228.
The other division winners who qualified for the FCG tournament were Winter Serapio in the girls’ 7-8, Lucas de Guzman in the boys’ 7-8, Rafella Batican in the girls’ 9-10, Jared Saban in the boys’ 9-10, Wirada Tawinsang in the girls’ 11-12 and Ralph Batican in the boys’ 11-12.
Also joining the FCG trip are the runners-up in each category — Harvey Hernandez, Chime Cuenca, Vito Sarines, Lisa Sarines, Jacob Gomez, Rafa Anciano, Gabriel See, Li and Castro.
The leading scores:
Girls’ 7-8 — Winter Serapio 280 (89-103-88), Cameryn Yu 219 (95-124)
Boys’ 7-8 — Lucas de Guzman 271 (94-94-83), Harvey Hernandez 320 (106-99-115), Jacob Lucas Sy 262 (131-131)
Girls’ 9-10 — Rafella Batican 267 (89-88-90), Chime Cuenca 288 (94-100-94), Kelsey Bernardino 303 (101-99-103)
Boys’ 9-10 — Jared Saban 234 (83-76-75), Vito Sarines 240 (83-78-79), Jacob Casuga 246 (82-84-80), Mico Woo 264 (90-84-90), Luis Espinosa 265 (88-91-86)
Girls’ 11-12 — Wirada Tawinsang 228 (76-77-75), Lisa Sarines 237 (81-78-78), Nicole Gan 240 (83-78-79), Mona Sarines 240 (83-78-79), Brittany Tamayo 265 (87-88-90)
Boys’ 11-12 — Ralph Batican 231 (78-80-73), Jacob Gomez 253 (90-85-78), Marcus Duenas 270 (90-86-94), Javier Bautista 271 (89-93-89), Majgen Gomez 271 (94-90-87)
Girls’ 13-14 — Tawinsang Chonpansa 228 (73-78-77), Rafa Anciano 266 (85-88-93), Chloe Lim 291 (97-95-99), Sam Abaya 308 (99-106-103), Lavigne Yu 336 (121-107-108)
Boys’ 13-14 — Felix Saludar 257 (88-86-83), Gabriel See 266 (86-93-87), Rey Lin Chen 314 (99-107-108), Lewrenzo Galsium 312 (107-100-105), Jose Hollero 350 (117-122-111)
Girls’ 15-18 — Anna Fernandez 227 (76-76-75), Li Minghui 227 (75-76-76), Anya Cedo 235 (80-79-76), Alaine Yu 354 (117-117-120), Frances Bautista 428 (135-141-152)
Boys’ 15-18 —Miko Granada 214 (73-68-73), Zachary Castro 216 (71-74-71), Bobe Salahog 220 (74-70-76), Cliff Nuneza 235 (69-83-83), Charles Serdenia 236 (73-81-82).