Chito Malabanan and Anthony Suntay topped the two-day 76th Philippine Airlines Interclub media tournament held in Bacolod City on Saturday.The Media side event tournament was held on February 14 and 15 at the two golf courses in Bacolod City.
Davao City Sports columnist Chito Malabanan, shot a net 65 at the Bacolod Golf Club and 71 at the Negros Occidental Golf and Country Club to emerge as runaway champion in the print division.
Sunstar Cebu’s Tifffany Neri came in a distant second with her 69 and final day 79 for aggregate score of 148. Rey Bancod of golf pinoy dotcom placed in third place with his 150.
Davao photojournalist Tommy Iñigo wound up fifth with 154, while Imee Garcia of SunStar Davao finished at sixth with 158.
In the broadcast division, Suntay played steady golf, shooting 144 behind rounds of 73 and 71, beating Alex Santos by four strokes. Ely Saludar came in third on 156.
The final standings:
BROADCAST – Anthony Suntay 144 (73-71), Alex Santos 148 (75-75), Ely Saludar 156 (72-84), Arnold Clavio 158 (79-71), Milky Rigonan 196 (93-103)
PRINT – Chito Malabanan 136 (65-71), Tiffany Neri 148 (69-79), Rey Bancod 150 (73-77), Ding Marcelo 153 (76-77), Tommy Inigo 154 (82-72), Imee Garcia 158 (81-77), Aldrin Quinto 159 (76-83), Ramon Bonilla 159 (76-83), Jun Engracia 162 (82-80), Rey Fortaleza 163 (79-84), Dodo Catacutan 167 (90-77), Nelson Beltran 168 (83-85), Jon Develos 176 (97-79), Leo Palo 178 (97-81), Julius Manicad 189 (94-95), Randy Caluag (100-89).
