Lito Mendoza and Nono Bostro topped Fil-Taga Golfers Association\u2019s April Ace of the Month Tournament held last April 23 at the Laolao Bay Golf Resort west course.<\/p>\n
Mendoza won the A Division after carding a net score of 72. He actually finished with a gross score of seven-over 79\u2014the day\u2019s lowest gross score\u2014but his numbers were further trimmed after his seven-handicap was deducted.<\/p>\n
Mando Guban was just a shot off Mendoza\u2019s pace with his net 73. He came away with a gross score after needing 83 shots to complete the front and back nine.<\/p>\n
Gil Faller and Father Manny Corcuera were tied in third place with their identical net scores of 76. Faller and father fired gross scores of 87 and 91, respectively.<\/p>\n
Fil-Taga former president Ted \u201cGolden Bear\u201d Malaran round out the Top 5 with his net 78. He had a gross score of 94.<\/p>\n
The rest of the players in A Division, with their net scores in parenthesis, were as follows: Ronnie Santos (80); William Retardo (81); Freddie Cataluna (81); Rey Ferraz (82); Alsree Chiong (83); Jess Yumul (84); Jose Miranda (89); and new member Candido Castro, who registered a pre-handicap score of 83.<\/p>\n
Bostre, for his part, won the B Division despite finishing two strokes back of February champion Rene Batallones.<\/p>\n
Batallones finished with a net score of 71 after registering a gross score of 92. Bostre was not far from the pace with his net 73 after needing all of 103 strokes to get through the Kagman golf course.<\/p>\n
Tom Aguon and Manny Po were tied in third and fourth place after each shot a 75, with the latter carding a gross of 94 and the former a 96.<\/p>\n
John Matsumoto completed the Top 5 with his 77 after the 18-handicap duffer had a gross of 95.<\/p>\n
The rest of the players in B Division, with their net scores in parenthesis, were as follows: Nestor Siruelo (78); Lewie Adams (79); Father Joe Billote (79); Greg De Torres (83); and new members David Blanco (109 gross); Ben Norita (117); Ed Cabotaje (121); and Greg Gamboa (123).<\/p>\n
Established in 1993, Fil-Taga’s tournaments operate under a computer-controlled handicap system that creates parity among players in the A and B flights. <\/p>\n
A Fil-Taga Ace of the Month champion is crowned monthly. Regular tournaments are scheduled once a month, normally every third Sunday. Green fees are in the $35 to $40 price range for most tournaments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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