Photograph courtesy of Manila Southwoods MANILA Southwoods chairman Robert John Sobrepeña fires his tee shot during Friday’s Seniors Division II of the Chairman’s Charity Golf 2023 at the Legends and Masters courses.
Jong Sug Han collected 40 points under the Stableford points system to take the driver's seat in Division I while Harry Gonzales paced Division II with 38 points Friday at the start of the Manila Southwoods Chairman's Charity Cup in Carmona, Cavite.
Han, a four-handicapper, matched par-72 at the well-kept Masters layout as he set the pace in the premier division of the annual tournament, four points clear of Ian Tambunting, who shot 36 net points from a gross 86. Anthony Cervantes carded a gross 84 worth 34 points.
Gonzales, on the other hand, netted 38 Stableford points from a gross 86. He grabbed a one-stroke lead over Hyeung Il Chae, who scored 37 points from a gross 87 with Timothy Chua in third with a gross 90 worth 34 points.
Arbie Jacinto, an 18-handicapper, came away with 38 points from a gross 88 to best Kristian Herrera and Moises Go's identical 37 points from grosses of 91 for the Division III lead.
Manila Southwoods' flagship tournament offers a variety of hole-in-one prizes, including a Toyota Raize and a Mitsubishi Xpander Cross.
Meanwhile, half of the 500-strong field made up of club members, their dependents and guests will tee off today Saturday at the close of the two-day tournament with the men's, ladies, sponsors and guests to play at Masters at 8 a.m.
The seniors will slug it out at Legends at 7:30 a.m., both in shotgun starts.
The host club will also donate P300,000 to Autism Hearts Philippines Inc. with the awards rites set at 2:30 p.m.
