BAGUIO CITY, Philippines (Dec.2) – Camp John Hay capped a good showing the past three rounds, overhauled a 14-point deficit and secured the Fil A Seniors title with a closing flight best 88 for a 366 tally and a 14 points victory in the 75th Januarius Fil-Am Invitational Golf Tournament.

Local physician Bayani Tecson saved the best for last as he scored a team high 26 points to lead the charge of the co-host squad to secure the victory at the Baguio Country Club.

Dai Tsuchiya had 22, Santiago Enginco made 21 and Villamor Bumanglag chipped 19 as the team overcame a poor start at their home course with 84 that was good for fifth spot. But a second day tournament flight best of 113 changed the course of their campaign as they zoomed to second spot, behind BCC just by a point, going to the shorter but much difficult Silverio Golen designed layout and wrested the lead from the two round leader.

The Baguio Blue Bloods secured second place with a closing round 80 and 352 total on the 23 of John Marasigan, 21 of Rudy Lockey, 19 of Manny Solis and 18 of Clyde Cabreros. FODC Team prevented an all-Baguio party at the podium after making 84 points, tie two-day leader BCC 2ith 346 for third place.

After two days at the top, BCC faded with an 80 to complete the four-day tour which was ruined by a third day low of 68 that allowed FODC to move within four and it was exactly the margin the team had over the co-host team in the last round. Euls Austin scored a flight best 6-over for 30 points and complete a Moto comeback with 89 points to hold off The Young Ones to take the Am A Seniors title.

Nelson Roa added 26 for the team’s four-day total of 329 and beat The Young Ones by nine points which they were tied with at the third round. The Young Ones closed with an 80 to take the bridesmaid trophy.

Tigermade Maagir closed with a 75 and 307 total to complete finish third in the flight. Golden Razcals equalled the best flight score of the last round of 71 and a four-day total of 323 for a 17-point victory in Fil C Seniors.

Robert Basco paced the squad with 22, Bernard Capuyan submitted 20, Apayao Gov. Elias Bulut, Jr. made 17 and Swanny Dicang added 12 that started nine shots down. The move to BCC was providential for the squad composed of players from Kalinga, Apayao, Baguio and Benguet when they shot a flight best 73 on day one, wrest the lead and eventually win it.

Two-day leader Benlife completed its BCC tour with a 67 and 306 total to salvage second place. After leading by nine points after two rounds, Benlife failed to solve the BCC riddle and fell with 51 points to relinquish the lead with a 13-point disadvantage and never came back.

Waterlympics Pampanga found the BCC to its liking, and completed also a turned around from fifth spot to the last podium with its second 71 at the short course.

The team was actually 12 points behind Team City of Vallejo City I and Pugo Adventure after John Hay. Nughaw Golfers, meanwhile, thrived at John Hayto complete its campaign with a flight best 87 for 319 and a 25-point victory in Am C Seniors.

Noel Marcellano led the squad with 26, Jimmy Suello submitted a 24, Wilfredo Princesa came up with 23 and Gerry Dumawas chipped 14 as the team came back from a horrendous second round where they suffered a two-point penalty and their first round lead of eight vanished.

To add to the team woes, the four men team were even staring at an 11-point deficit. But they came back strong at John Hay where Marcellano had a flight best six over for 30 points and a flight best 98 to regain the lead going to the final round. FMR