Plana, Ilagan stand out in Chairman’s Cup

MANILA, Philippines -- Jun Jun Plana and Marty Ilagan struck in the final day of the Manila Southwoods Chairman’s Charity Cup, matching 38 points to secure the men’s and seniors low gross titles, respectively, at the Masters course in Carmona, Cavite Saturday.

Lora Roberto shared the spotlight as she took the ladies low gross plum with 33 points at the close of the two-day, annual tournament hosted by one of the country’s top championship courses.

Plana, a multi-titled campaigner in Interclub championships, and Ilagan also matched gross 70s to clinch the top two plums while Roberto turned in gross 75 as they led the winners in the event backed by year-round sponsor Royal Caribbean/Baron Travel and hole-in-one sponsors Starlux Airlines, Ogawa, Mitsubishi Motors, Alpine Motors, Toyota Silang Cavite and Klio International & Tee One (Srixon).

In other categories, Jong Sug Han secured the men’s Division I crown with 40 Stableford net points, while Allan Yap, Richie Santos and Gerald Castillo captured the Division II, III and IV trophies via tiebreaks in one of the most tightly-fought editions of Manila Southwoods’ flagship tournament which featured club members and their dependents and guests.

Meanwhile, the host club is also donating P300,000 to Autism Hearts Philippines Inc.

Han scored 40 points to edge Justin Tambunting, who made 39 points; Yap prevailed over Joel Garcia with lower handicap of 12 after both finished with 41 points; Santos posted 44 points and won over Yuan Tolores with lower handicap of 20; and Castillo edged Jacob Niu with lower handicap of 25 after matching 44-point outputs.

In Seniors play, Fred dela Cruz shot 39 points to nail the Division I title over Gil Cu Unjieng, who made 44 points; Paul Mo pooled 42 points to claim the Division II crown over Kwang Suck Po, who made 41 points; Oscar Lactao took the Division III plum with 42 points over Philip Brodett, who had 38 points; and Manolo Agojo bagged the Division IV trophy with 44 points over Gus Molina, who shot 42 points.

Claudine Garcia, on the other hand, secured the Ladies Division I trophy with 37 points over Claire Ong, who made 35 points; Hye Young Park scored 43 points to pocket the