BAGUIO CITY, Philippines (11 Dec) – Surigao Kyro 1 extended its lead to 13 points as action shifted to the Baguio Country Club course Thursday in Fil-D of the 75th Januarius Fil-Am Invitational Golf Tournament.
Don Dennis Fontanos carded 24 points to steer Surigao Kyro 1 to 70 for a three-day aggregate of 255.
Philip Natividad and William Pereda chipped in 19 apiece, while Paolo Sunga added 17. From nine points down entering BCC, 3K Immpugo put up 66 behind the 20 of Edward de Leon, 17 from Edwin Macgui-ing, 15 from Francis Cuyop and 14 from Michael Licyayo for a 242 total — now 13 shots off the pace.
FLCA–Gators, meanwhile, cut Immpugo’s advantage to just two after turning in a 71 for 240.
AM-D ACTION
Daniel Mangallay fired a flight-best 31 at the John Hay course as FLCA–Bears produced a tournament-best 100 to climb to 238 after three days.
FLCA opened the day seven points behind but stretched that gap to 12 over first-day leader Team PHOAS Uraguns, which settled for a 95 and a 226 total. Team Mixed Nuts stayed in third with 80 and 115.
Team Kumpadres broke away from day-two co-leader Baguio Blue Bloods – Eagles after posting 57 for a 217 total. Leading the charge was a 19, backed by Ramir Badua (16), Kevin Kaizer Capuyan (13) and Benjie Kimmayong (9).
The Blue Bloods tallied 50 from Francis Miranda (15), Maximo Sumeg-ang (14), Aaron Cadiogan (11) and Nick Ventura (10) and now sit at 210. Ismael CPA lurks four shots behind after a 57 for 206.
OTHER FLIGHTS
Royal Northwoods 2 got 25 from Gimo Asuncion to close with 78 and a 217 total.
Its once-comfortable 21-point lead is now trimmed to 15. Teammates Steven Tycango, Dean Joson and Tan To Mike contributed 19, 18 and 16, respectively.
Januarius Ovialand 2 surged after shooting a flight-best 202, highlighted by the 29 of Jens Knutell and 25 of Noel Estrella.
Two shots down is Cool Jocks 2, which fired 66 for 192 — just behind Fil-Am League of Chicago 2, which posted 74 for 190.
CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHTS
Eastridge–Primehomes 1 and 2 resume their title quests Friday at BCC and Camp John Hay for the Fil and Am Championship divisions. Eastridge 1 tightened its grip on the Fil Championship Wednesday after a tournament-best 151, turning a slim two-point edge over Januarius 1 into a commanding 22-point lead.
In the Am Championship, Eastridge 2 surged ahead with 122 for 221 total. Trailing sister team EGC–Primehomes by five entering the round, Eastridge overtook easily after EGC managed only 103 for a 207 aggregate.
