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Ardina stumbles

Manila, Philippines – Dottie Ardina stumbled with two bogeys coming home and settled for a two-over 74, dropping to a three-way tie for third, three strokes off Malaysian Nur Durriyah Damian at the start of the Kuala Lumpur Amateur Open in Malaysia Tuesday. Ardina, gearing up for her defense of the Queen Sirikit crown in April, held her ground in the early going with two birdies against two... 

P300,000 pot in seniors golf

Manila, Philippines – A P300,000 pot will be up for grabs in the inaugural leg of the revived Seniors Professional Golf Association of the Philippines (SPGAP) tour teeing off Feb. 27-29 at the Veterans Memorial Golf Club in Quezon City. “We want not only to help our older professional golfers but also make an impact in the country’s golf industry, which is why we are reviving the seniors... 

PAL INTERCLUB – Alabang’s young guns out blazing

By REY BANCOD DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Alabang Golf Club, a team filled with junior golfers, took the surprise lead in the 65th Philippine Airlines Interclub men’s golf team championships Wednesday, outscoring defending champion Del Monte Golf Club and Cebu Country Club at the Rancho Palos Verdes Golf Club. Santiago Lorenzo, a 16-year-old high school student, fired three birdies against six bogeys... 

IN DEFENSE PAL INTERCLUB OF DEL MONTE

By REY BANCOD DAVAO CITY, Philippines ­- The 65th Philippine Airlines Interclub men’s golf team championships unfold Wednesday with Del Monte Golf Club defending its title against a slew of challengers. With the departure of 17-time champion Canlubang, this year’s event has become a wide open race with at least seven teams inside the radar. Del Monte sits on top of the food chain with... 

PAL INTERCLUB: Club Intramuros, Hawaii are tops

DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Fil-Am Hawaii and Club Intramuros emerged as division champions at the close of the Philippine Airlines Interclub seniors golf team championships Sunday. Fil-Am Hawaii topped the Sportswriters division, holding off Davao and Chamorro while Intramuros posted a runaway 53-point win in the Friendship class. Pat Viernes posted 47 points at the Rancho Palos Verdes Golf and Country... 

Southwoods Invitational

Manila, Philippines – Brand new Wilson Kinetic and Mizuno T-Zoid iron sets will be up for grabs as hole-in-one prizes in the Manila Southwoods Seniors Invitational which starts tomorrow at the Legends and Masters course in Carmona, Cavite. A Yamaha Golf Cart by Kart Plaza, a TaylorMade Burner iron set and a 32” Panasonic LCD will also be staked for aces in the two-day event backed by Yamaha... 

Abaño tops PGT Q-School

Manila, Philippines – Amateur Banny Abaño outplayed Del Monte teammate Clyde Mondilla and Jomar Pepito in the early going and went on to card a one-over 73 and run away with top honors in the Philippine Golf Tour Qualifying tournament at Tat Filipinas Golf Club in Laguna late Friday. Three up on Mondilla at the start of the final round, Abaño knocked down three birdies against two bogeys... 

PAL INTERCLUB TERRIFIC TOMMY

Canlubang rallies from 12 down By REY BANCOD DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Canlubang captured its sixth Philippine Airlines Interclub seniors golf championship in dramatic fashion Sunday, rallying from 12 points down to win by three at the Apo Golf and Country Club. Tommy Manotoc, the 62year-old warrior, dropped only one shot at the demanding, tree-lined course to lead the Sugar Barons with 53... 

PAL INTERCLUB Intramuros reigns

By REY BANCOD Lead padded to 33 points DAVAO CITY – Club Intramuros virtu- ally wrapped up the Friendship division Saturday after padding its lead to 33 points over Fil-Am Florida in the penulti- mate day of the Philippine Airlines Inter- club seniors golf team championships. Rupert Bayocot fired 39 points as Intramuros pooled 101 at the Apo Golf and Country Club to bring its total to 323 points.... 

Eagle has landed for Phil

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Phil Mickelson maintained a one-shot lead after two rounds of the US PGA Tour’s Northern Trust Open on Friday, buoyed by a dramatic eagle from the fairway that helped offset some less impressive play. “I probably didn’t play the greatest today, but I was able to kind of salvage a good round,’’ said Mickelson, who carded a one-under par 70 at Riviera Country Club for...