Saipan Tribune

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Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Terry Guerrero claims CWGA's January Ace plum

Terry Guerrero reigned supreme in the CNMI Women's Golf Association's January Ace of the Month tournament held last Jan. 12 at the Laolao Bay Golf Resort's west course.

Guerrero recorded a pair of 45s at Laolao west's front and back sides for an even gross tally of 90 that was shaved into a field-low net total of 70 that earned her bragging rights for this month, which was accomplished over a sizeable field of 17, as well as passage into the group's annual two-day season's end tournament coveted finale event, scheduled in April.

Four strokes back in second place came Kyung Ran Seo who scratched in a pair 46s on the day for a raw 92 that was trimmed down to a 74 net total after the handicap adjustment.

The club's two-time reigning overall points leader Shiori Onoue rounded out the third position with a 42 on the front followed up with a 38 on the back nine for an impressive raw card of 80 that was factored into a 75 net total.

Other notables include a gross low card of 79 submitted by Yuko Togawa (40/39), which came out two strokes ahead of the two-time low gross champion Noriko Togawa (42/39), while fourth placer Grace Wang (40/42) finished with an impressive raw count of 82 for a 77 net sum; and fifth placer Sun Suk Kim (43/40) who submitted a gross card of 83 matching Wang's 77 net result.

Established in 2007, the CWGA is a non-profit organization founded to promote, encourage and introduce women to the sport of golf in the CNMI. The CWGA utilizes a standard net score format, where a predetermined point system is tallied during the season.

First place is awarded 15 points, in addition to a bid into the two-day Ace of Aces Championship, while 14 points goes to second and so on down through the Top 10 place finishers; the remaining participants each reach one point. Its season traditionally starts in May and ends in April.

For more information, contact Terry Guerrero at 285-8374, Bennet Seman at 483-0126, Yuko Togawa at 287-9856, or Delores Yamagishi at 483-3195.