Salami Golf rode on EJ Casintahan's 36 points at the Palos Verdes Golf and Country Club to take the first-round lead in Flight A at the start of the 12th Davao Eaglemasters golf team championships in Davao City Thursday.

Jessie Tan added 30 while Gamirin Jerico Bajo and Jose Addy Briones chipped in 29 and 28, respectively as Salami Golf totaled 123 points, seven points ahead of Team Foreplay 2-UBI. At far third was Paraiso with 103.

In Flight B, Team Recovery 5.30 1 opened a seven-point lead over Team Dencap after amassing 105.

The tournament, which lured close to 800 players, ends on Sunday.

The first round results:

CHAMPIONSHIP: Illana Bagisan 73, MNB Davao Team 1 63

Flight A: Salami Golf 123, Team Foreplay 2-UBI 116, Paraiso Team 103, Torre Lorenzo 85

FLIGHT B: Team Recovery 5.30 1 112, Team Dencap 105, Team Recovery 5.30 2 103, J3S Hydro Corp. 101, Brittanika 101, Amigo Group 101, Forefathers 1 95, Brittanika 2 94, Mud Swingers 89, Team Aval 86, Foreplay 4 81, Team Salami 80, Philip Glass 76, FTB Team 1 76, Team Diamond 1 75, Pomelo Tee 70, FTB Team 2 69, J Petrol Zambo 67, Cerveza Davao 64, Team Ritzgolf 34, Team Agila 33, Pilmico-Mulliguys 24

FLIGHT C: Foreplay 3 103, Recovery 5-Magat 85, Team Recovery 5.30 3 80, Team Crockies 1 76, Team Crockies 2 75, LCI Team 67, Maldives WTW 66, Foreplay 5 66, Davao Lodge 65, Team San Jose 63, 5 Massive 61, Yllana Bay Golf 1 59, MNB Davao Team 2 59, Trocio Royale 54, Forefathers 2 52, MNB Davao Team 3 49, Maldives Wow 45, Team Razcals 2 45, Sandy Par Golf Club 38, Team Davao Golden 35, Team Full Swing 34, Team Jomox 27

SENIORS: TGIS Seniors 171, Multi National 162, SFOSA 117, Sargen Wild Card Golfers 71.