BAGUIO CITY, Philippines– Luisita Golf and Country Club widened its lead to 25 points as the Seniors Championship squads take a one-day break and return on Tuesday at the short and tricky Baguio Country Club course in the 75th Fil-Am Invitational Golf Tournament.

The Tarlac based squad slowed down with 127 after a sizzling 132 start for a 259 two-day aggregate to widen its lead over Riviera Golf at the Camp John Hay golf.

This time Ronnie Littaua paced the squad with 34 points even as Ferdie Barbosa submitted a 33 and day one top scorer Abe Rosal after a three under 66 for 39 points carded a four over for 32and Benjamin Sumulong added 28 in the four to play, four to count event backed by Toyota and Mazda.

Riviera improved to 121 and with its 113 on opening day now has 234 points as it leads Srixon IMG Team 1 by eight points.
Srixon improved to third after opening at fourth on day two after a third flight best of 119 and 226as Valley Golf faltered with 85 after hot start of 110 for 195.

Luisita’s Jerich Hechanova said the tournament is still a long way with two more days to play at the more difficult BCC layout.

On a day when Tommy Manotoc did not play, Green Water limped home with 78 for a two day total of 182 and its lead down to only eight after a sizzling 104 and 23 points lead in the Am Championship at the BCC course.
Roland Punzalan topscored for the squad with 27, Douglas Puckett had 20, while Suny Fontilea and Jose Quimson chipped 18 and 13 markers, respectively.
Alan Edgardo Alegre ad Raul Montealto made 29 and 28, respectively, to lead Summit Point Golf to 93 and 174 total to overtake Mamala Bay at second spot.
Mamala Bay had 87 points for a 170 aggregate and third spot in the competitions.

Allan Rubrica carved 28 points and power Ultraflite 1 to 87 for a 177 total and an eight-point advantage over Sandigan 82 Team 1 which shot 88 for a two-day sum of 169 in Fil B.

Sandigan thus overtook Macquarrie Links Sydney Team 1 which assembled 78 for 166 points.

JHG – BCDA produced 73 points for a 151 total and its lead of eight was reduced to a single mark against a surging Stallion Golfers of Sen. Lito Lapid in Am B. Teddy Quizon paced the Pampanga based squad with 27 for a flight best 80.
MCG Mimosa is two shot down after a 78 and 148 total.

Meanwhile, Rosal still leads the Individual I scorers with 71, ahead by one on teammate Barbosa and Riviera Golf’s Kyung Young Jung.. FMR