{"id":357674,"date":"2021-12-15T06:02:14","date_gmt":"2021-12-14T20:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=357674"},"modified":"2021-12-15T06:02:14","modified_gmt":"2021-12-14T20:02:14","slug":"kamikaze-cruises-to-win-in-senior-flight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/kamikaze-cruises-to-win-in-senior-flight\/","title":{"rendered":"Kamikaze cruises to win in senior flight"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Senior
Senior flight champion Joe \u201cKamikaze\u201d Camacho, fourth from left, poses with, from left, tournament director Vicente \u201cBen\u201d Babauta, McDonald\u2019s Guam and Saipan co-owner Marcia Ayuyu, third place William Maui, runner-up Anthony Benavente, and McDonald\u2019s Guam and Saipan owner Jose \u201cJoe\u201d Ayuyu during the awards banquet of the inaugural Ronald McDonald House of Charities Golf Tournament last Saturday at the Laolao Bay Golf & Resort. (MARK RABAGO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Aziza Raven Ngilodonloze Camacho will have one very expensive gift this Christmas from daddy. This, after Joe \u201cKamikaze\u201d Camacho took home first place and the $500 cash that goes along with it by winning the seniors flight of the inaugural Ronald McDonald House of Charities Golf Tournament last Saturday at the Laolao Bay Golf & Resort.<\/p>\n

The 60-year-old many time CNMI national golfer shot a 5-over par 77 to rule the division following a 40 in the front nine and a splendid 37 in the back.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had problems with the putting because normally I play in the afternoons so I wasn\u2019t used to the putting conditions in the morning. But the course was pretty good and it\u2019s always good to support a tournament with a good cause,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The Laolao Bay Golf & Resort golf pro said his best shot of the day was the same hole where he got closest to the pin. \u201cActually it was the hole I got closest to the pin in hole No. 7. From 8 feet I three-putted again.\u201d<\/p>\n

Camacho, who got his Kamikaze nickname from his wild days drag racing in Marpi, was also glad that tournament organizers split the senior group into two\u2014senior and super seniors.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe more people that play the better. It\u2019s also good because the field evens out given the age bracket,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

As for his plans about the $500 he just won, Camacho said it will all go to her 3-month-old baby girl.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a Christmas present to my baby girl. It\u2019s all her\u2019s. That\u2019s gonna be her Christmas gift. It\u2019s all for her,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Coming in second to Camacho in the senior flight is CNMI Sports Hall of Famer Anthony Benavente, who came away with a 79 (39-40), while fourth place went to William Maui who also finished with a 79 (41-38), but lost to the Department of Lands and Natural Resources secretary on a scorecard tiebreak. Benavente and Maui earned $300 and $200, respectively, for their Top 3 finishes.<\/p>\n

Camacho, who again wore his trademark camouflage cargo shorts, also said taking part in the Ronald McDonald House of Charities Golf Tournament was good practice for him and the rest of the CNMI National Golf Team for next year\u2019s Pacific Mini Games.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was actually a good event for all the team members to get adjusted to tournament pressure leading into the Mini Games. I like the event in a way that it keeps me in tournament mode and enhances my mental focus,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Results of the super senior flight and C flight will be published in tomorrow\u2019s issue of Saipan Tribune.<\/p>\n

Established in 1987, the Ronald McDonald House Charities has helped over 38,000 families from the CNMI, Guam, Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of Marshall Islands, Palau, and Hawaii. It\u2019s not directly affiliated with McDonald\u2019s Corp. or any of its restaurants and relies heavily on the support of the community to continue delivering services for those in need.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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