{"id":409067,"date":"2024-05-09T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-09T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=409067"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T14:00:00","slug":"Marco-magnificent-in-RGA-April-tourney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/Marco-magnificent-in-RGA-April-tourney\/","title":{"rendered":"Marco magnificent in RGA April tourney"},"content":{"rendered":"

Marco Peter ruled the Refaluwasch Golf Association April Ace of the Month Tournament held last April 20 at the west course of the Laolao Bay Golf & Resort.<\/p>\n

The RGA president shot an impressive net score of 69 following a gross of 72. The 51-year-old import business owner and former lawmaker fired a 37 in the front nine and a 35 in back nine. He had a total of five birdies on holes No. 2, 3, 7, 13, and 17 and an eagle on hole No. 14<\/p>\n

\u201cThe course was dry and windy with gusts up to 25 mph. My best hole was No. 16. I drove my ball into the water off the tee, so I took a drop. Then I hit my third shot into the front bunker. I told myself that I had to par out on this hole to stay close to the higher handicaps who were chasing me. I flopped my bunker shot to about 6 inches for a tap in for par,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

As for the hole he\u2019d ask for a mulligan, \u201cHole No. 9. I was driving my tee shot to about 25 yards to the front of the green and not being able to birdie the hole wasn\u2019t good.\u201d<\/p>\n

The defending RGA Ace of Aces champion can now heave a big sigh of relief that he has qualified for the yearend tourney, which is becoming harder and harder with higher handicap players perennially winning monthly tourneys.<\/p>\n

\u201cI dedicate this April ace to the lower handicappers (9 and below) who need to shoot lights out and go low in order to have a chance of capturing a monthly ace. Being an ace in the toughest golf association is a big deal and I look forward to our yearend Ace of Aces where I get to try and defend my title, which only a couple of guys have been able to do,\u201d said Peter.<\/p>\n

Domingo Atalig finished second with a line of net 72, gross 80, and front and back nines of 39-41, while Joe \u201cKamikaze\u201d Camacho completed the Top 3 with his net 74 built around a gross of 82 and a 39-43.<\/p>\n

In the closest to the pin competition, Tony Satur was without peer on holes No. 3 and 17, while Jack Sablan and Joseph Sasamoto ruled holes No. 7 and 13, respectively.<\/p>\n

With the April win, Peter now joins Cameron San Nicolas (January), Sherlyn Jones (February), and Tars Olopai (March) in the yearend RGA Ace of Aces Golf Tournament.<\/p>\n

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Marco Peter qualified for the Refaluwasch Golf Association Ace of Aces Tournament after topping the April Ace Tournament last April 20 at the Laolao Bay Golf & Resort.<\/p>\n

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