Jong Sug Han collected 40 points under the Stableford points system to take the driver’s seat in Division I while Harry Gonzales paced Division II with 38 points Friday at the start of the Manila Southwoods Chairman’s Charity Cup in Carmona, Cavite.
Han, a four-handicapper, matched par-72 at the well-kept Masters layout as he set the pace in the premier division of the annual tournament, four points clear of Ian Tambunting, who shot 36 net points from a gross 86. Anthony Cervantes carded a gross 84 worth 34 points.
Gonzales, on the other hand, netted 38 Stableford points from a gross 86. He grabbed a one-stroke lead over Hyeung Il Chae, who scored 37 points from a gross 87 with Timothy Chua in third with a gross 90 worth 34 points.
Arbie Jacinto, an 18-handicapper, came away with 38 points from a gross 88 to best Kristian Herrera and Moises Go’s identical 37 points from grosses of 91 for the Division III lead.
Manila Southwoods’ flagship tournament offers a variety of hole-in-one prizes, including a Toyota Raize and a Mitsubishi Xpander Cross.
Meanwhile, half of the 500-strong field made up of club members, their dependents and guests will tee off today Saturday at the close of the two-day tournament with the men’s, ladies, sponsors and guests to play at Masters at 8 a.m.
The seniors will slug it out at Legends at 7:30 a.m., both in shotgun starts.
The host club will also donate P300,000 to Autism Hearts Philippines Inc. with the awards rites set at 2:30 p.m.
