BAGUIO—The Camp John Hay Golf Club’s two teams are looking to finish their quests to defend titles in their respective divisions in the 74th Januarius Fil Am Invitational (seniors’ edition).
CJHGC Team-1 (292) is five points ahead off Mamala Bay (287) in Fil-A, while CJHGC Team-2 (307) has virtually pocketed the crown in Am-A as it built a huge 33-point advantage against The Young Ones after three rounds of the world’s longest and amateur competition.
Davao Eagle Masters Team-1 scored 91 points at Camp John Hay for a three-day haul of 246 in Fil-B. Trailing are San Francisco Golf Warriors (236), Eastridge (235) and Camp John Hay Hotels (229).
Bughaw Golfers scored 101 points at Camp John Hay for a three-day haul of 280 in Fil-B. Trailing are A1/MGC 262, Baguio Country Club-1 259, and Sandigan 82 Team-1 247.
In Am-B, MGC Mimosa is out front with 252 followed by Waterlympics Pampanga 259 and Forest Hills Palmer 248.
An intense battle is also expected as the top five teams are separated by only two points with 18 holes left in the Fil-E division.
Caliphil-Hawaii (52-42-69) and Team Hollywood (44-54-65) are locked in at the helm with 163 points each after three rounds. At close second with 162 are Alpha Phi Omega Team Omega (43-54-65) and Korean Morning Calm (48-51-63). Team Masters 161 (61-42-58) remains in the hurt.
Selected Scores:
Fil-A: CJHGC Team-1 292, Mamala Bay 287, Moto 268, Team Okinawa-1 261, FODC 238, Dugong Bughaw 237, Macquarie Links Sydney-1 224
Am-A: CJHGC Team-2 307, The Young Ones 274, Bibak NY/NJ/Igolfers USA 270, Hillsiders of Baguio 243, Quickflo 243, Tea Toyota 225, Birdies 2 Go 214
Fil-B: Bughaw Golfers 280, A1-MGC 262, BCC-1 259, Sangian 82 Team-1 247, Davao Eagle Masters-1 246, San Francisco Golf Warriors 236, Eastridge 235, Camp John Hay Hotel 228, Benlife 219, FODC 217, Guam Kool Swingers 216, Chemsol 208, Pradera Verde 204, Baguio City 191
Am-B: MGC Mimosa 252, Waterlympics Pampanga 259, Forest Hills Palmer 248, Robros-JV 241, Breathe Baguio 237, Seattle Filam 234, Team Okinawa 230, Residences at Brent 226, Guam Seniors 213, Teerifics 210, Golf F2 201, Malmon Golf Society 199, Dagupan Barkadahan 195, Vancouver Golf 184
Fil-E: Caliphil Hawaii 163, Team Hollywood 163, APO Team Alpha 162, Korea Morning Calm 162, Team Masters 161, FilAm Survivors 145, Seoul Survivors 121
Am-E: Sandigan Golfers-2 158, Green Canyon 152, ICSI/TMI-2 149, Silicon Valley-2 149, FilAm Oahu 145, Team Mcder-2 138, Fairgolf Club of Sydney-2 127, Team LA 125