BAGUIO CITY, Philippines (Dec 10) — The youthful Eastridge Primehomes squad delivered a dominant second round performance at the Camp John Hay course, carding a tournament-best 151 to sprint to a commanding 20-point lead in the Fil Championship in the 75th Januarius Fil-Am Invitational Golf Tournament on Wednesday.
Echoing last year’s record-setting run, Eastridge wasted no time in creating separation before heading into the shorter but more demanding Baguio Country Club
Eighteen-year-old Miko Granada cooled off at the front nine after an eagle-aided four-under at the back, finishing with a three-under 39. Edison Tabalin, 20, added 35, while Ronel Taba-an turned in the day’s best round with a sizzling four-under 40.
Bobe Salahog capped the charge by sinking a clutch 20-foot birdie to post a one-under 37.
With a two-day total of 292 points, Eastridge opened a wide gap over the field, as no other team broke past 134 on the day.
Januarius 1, which trailed by just two after Day 1, slipped to second after scoring 131 for a 270 total. Coby Rolida paced the team with an even-par 36, backed by Terence Macatangay’s 35, Ayon Sanchez’s 31 and Chuckie Hong’s 29.
Batangas Barakos–Supremo remained in third with 256 behind Henry Bolano’s one-under 37. Close on their heels is IMG/SPES, which fired the day’s second-best 134 to reach 253, just two behind Batangas. Jik Jik Abdon and Masaichi Otake led the way with 38 and 37, respectively.
Zachary Villaroman and Zachary Castro added 32 and 27.
Eastridge Primehomes 2 also made a strong push, scoring 122 at the BCC to climb to 221 overall.
Vito Sarines led with 34, Patrick Tambalque had 33, Ralph Ryan Batican chipped in 32, and Gary Sales added 23.
Overnight leader EGC Primehomes M2 slipped after posting 103 for a 207 total, while Team M struggled to an 87 and dropped to third with 190.
In Fil A action, Joseph Yeo fired a flight-best one-under 37 to lift Modern Tittos–Premium Feeds to a 131 and the lead with 245, just one point ahead of Januarius Ovialand 1.
Jenz Tecson added 34, while Jose Iñigo Raymundo and Sung Hwan Yoon submitted matching 30s. For Januarius, Jonar Austria carded an even-par 36 in a 130 total for 244, with support from Richard Joson (32), Kirby Lachica (31), and Ray Sangil (31).
Overnight leader Batangas Barakos slipped to third with 236, five behind X1R Smartscore, which totaled 231 after a 122. (FIL-AM MEDIA RELEASE)
