With a qualifying net score of 66, Tars Olopai has one hand around the September Ace of the Month Tournament of the Refaluwasch Golf Association.<\/p>\n
Olopai topped the qualifying tournament held last Sunday at the Kingfisher Golf Links after his 78 gross (40-38) was sliced by his 12 handicap.<\/p>\n
Sonny Flores was two shots off Olopai\u2019s pace with a net score of 68 built around a gross of 84 (39-45) to place second in the qualifier. The U.S. Post Office staff sports a 16 handicap.<\/p>\n
Two golfers finished three strokes behind Olopai but Tony Rogolifoi grabbed the No. 3 spot after nipping Asterio Tawanpiy in a scorecard tiebreak. <\/p>\n
Both players carded identical 69s but Rogolifoi came away with a 31.5 net in the front nine, compared to Tawanpiy\u2019s 34.<\/p>\n
A total of 14 RGA members took part in the qualifier. The rest, with their net scores in parenthesis, were as follows: Dwayn Stephens (70); Jordan Kossam (70); Manny Mangarero (70); Jess Wabol (73); Ben Duenas (73); Adam Hardwicke (73); Ulysis Kapileo (74); Tom Tebuteb (75); Louie Tilipao (81); and Joe Wabol (86).<\/p>\n
In the closest to the pin competition, Duenas was without peer in hole No. 6, while Tawanpiy owned No. 15.<\/p>\n
RGA will hold its September Ace of the Month Tournament two Sundays from now on Sept. 13 at the same Talafofo venue.<\/p>\n
Tournament director Jess Wabol also reminded Ace of the Month winners that they need to have played in a minimum of six tournaments (including qualifiers) in order to qualify for the yearend RGA Club Championship.<\/p>\n
He said only four monthly championships remain before RGA\u2019s yearend Club Championship set on Dec. 6 at the Coral Ocean Point Golf Resort in Koblerville. The Club Championship assembles all 12 monthly champions, provided they qualify.<\/p>\n
For more information about RGA and the rest of its events in the 2008 calendar, contact Wabol at 233-3673 or RGA president Adam Hardwicke at 483-2926.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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