BAGUIO CITY — Camp John Hay Golf Club 1 (CJHGC) got another big game from local star Paolo Wong to retake the lead and move closer to the Fil-A division title after three rounds of the 74th Januarius Fil Am Invitational at the Baguio Country Club (BCC) here.

Regarded as one of the most successful amateurs to come from the City of Pines, Wong set pace with 33 points, an impressive score in the tough and very demanding BCC par-61 layout.

Melchor Rabanes and Emilio Curran chipped in 26 apiece and team captain Leo Corpuz added 23 for CJHGC’s 108 and 363.

“It’s a slight lead but we’ll take it. It is nice to be up heading to the final day,” Corpuz said.

Forest Hills Team 1, which took control of the second round at Camp John Hay, slid to second after producing only 95 points that hiked its 54-hole total to 361.

Don Breganza carded 27, Joshua Buenaventura supported with 24 while Pierre Ticzon and Adrian each made a 22.

“We need a good round tomorrow (today). I am hoping to get more points from our gunners,” Forest Hills captain Raymond Bunquin said.

The youthful squad of Eastridge Primehomes (345) assembled an 88 on the 27 of Vito Sarines, 21 each from Jared Saban and 19 of Armand Copok.

In Am-A played at CJH, Forest Hills Team 2 (121-317) was slightly ahead of Time Cargo Logistics 2 (118-315), followed by Team Master (108-299) and Srixon IMG (105-280).

Pearl Kai got 24 from Charles Ahuna, 22 from Emmer Cabudol, 20 from Joven Cambaud and 18 from Alex Ramos for a collective 84 points and 311 to erect a huge 17-point lead in Fil-B.

Moto Team 1 and Modern Titos La Cabrera hold joint second with 294.

CJHGC’s Team 2 holds sway in Am B with 284 after 116 at its home course.

Meanwhile, competition in the championship divisions resumes today with Eastridge Primehomes and Batangas Barakos in pole position in Fil and Am divisions, respectively.

“Players are motivated and ready to go,” Eastridge skipper Gimo Asuncion said.

But Southwoods captain Third Escaño remains defiant.

“There are two more rounds but we’ll do it one round at a time,” he said.

Scores:

Fil-A: Camp John Hay Golf Club-1 (363), Forest Hills Team-1 (361), Eastridge (345), Team Brookside-1 (339), Team Surigao-1 (334), X1R Smartcore (322), Baguio Country Club-1 (322), Modern Titos Premium Feeds (320), Leeward FilAm (311)

Am-A: Forest Hills Team 2 (317), Time Cargo Logistics 2 (315), Team Master (299), Srixon IMG (280), Bibak NY/NJ (261), Summit Point (257), Team Tsikoy (251), SPES-2 (242), GMJ 2005 Construction (239)

Fil-B: Pearl Kai (311), Moto Team-1 (294), Modern Titos La Cabrera (294), Cool Jocks (292), Silicon Valley (289), Greenwater California (284), Eton (284), Chelus (282), Tipsy Pig TLC (280), Avanti (276), Royal Northwoods (275), Philcan Toronto (259), Team Monterey (249)

Am-B: CJHGC 2 (294), Team M (274), Team Surigao-2 (259), Grumpy Joe (250), BCC-2 (249), APO-Team Phi (245), Kumpadres Sej Hardware (244), TGIS Davao (239), Bulakenos 2.0 (238), E-Sparta (237), Washington State Fil Am (233), Liloan Golf Cebu (228), Eagleridge Lagitek (218), Yokohama Eagles (192).