Mango Tee: Dela Cruz, Mendoza seize Bronze division

Leopoldo dela Cruz and Nelson Mendoza took control of the Bronze division of the 37rd Mango Tee Invitational at Alabang Country Club in Muntinlupa on Friday.

Dela Cruz carded 37 while Mendoza added 33 as they finished the 36-hole tournament with 154, three points clear of Rafael Garcia and Enrique Camacho.

The standings also changed in the other divisions but the frontrunners stayed out in front going into the final round.

The eight-day tournament concludes on Saturday with the final batch plunging into action.

The leaders in other divisions: John Baron Garcia-David Serdenia, overall gross; Raymond Abelido-Temie Lambino, overall net; Arbie Jacinto-Ramil Gutierrez, Platinum; Raymond Abelido-Temie Lambino, Gold; Alexander Corrales-Richard Chua, Silver; and Leopoldo dela Cruz-Nelson Mendoza, Bronze.

The top five scores after two rounds:

OVERALL GROSS — John Baron Garcia-David Serdenia 143 (73-70), Justin Tambunting-Terence Macatangay 137 (68-69), Juan Ibazeta-Raymund Sangil 136 (64-72), Raymond Suarez-Marty Ilagan 135 (71-64), Jerome Hernandez-Masaichi Otake 132 (62-70)

OVERALL NET — Raymond Abelido-Temie Lambino 163 (87-76), Alexander Corrales-Richard Chua 161 (71-90), Miguel Villafuerte-Francis Francisco 160 (80-80), Arbie Jacinto-Ramil Gutierrez 160 (80-80), Feliciano Baron III-Hazel Grecia 156 (75-81)

PLATINUM — Arbie Jacinto-Ramil Gutierrez 160 (89-71), Feliciano Baron III-Hazel Grecia 156 (75-81), John Baron Garcia-David Serdenia 155 (79-76), Raymond Suarez-Marty Ilagan 155 (81-74), Jean Louis Chua-David Astejeda 155 (75-80)

GOLD — Raymond Abelido-Temie Lambino 163 (87-76), Miguel Villafuerte-Francis Francisco 160 (80-80), Diosdado Bautista-Jose Maddela 155, Pablo Olivarez-Steven Ferrer 155 (80-75), Ernilito Chan-Rolando delos Santos 153 (73-80)

SILVER — Alexander Corrales-Richard Chua 161 (71-90), Edwin Galang-Mikhail Alivia 155 (81-74), Victor Santos-Victor Genuino 150 (77-73), Nilo Cruz-Alex Bisuna 144 (68-76), Nardo Leviste-Jessie Yuzon 144 (76-69)

BRONZE — Leopoldo dela Cruz-Nelson Mendoza 154 (84-70), Rafael Garcia-Enrique Camacho 151 (77-74), Rodolfo Plaza-Paolo Plaza 150 (79-71), Cesar Diomampo-Larry Marinas 148 (65-83), Marion Raagas-Oliver Hamsirani 147 (77-70), Leandro Rosero-Joel Garcia 147 (77-70)

The top five 18-hole scores after Friday’s action:

OVERALL GROSS — Darwin Mago-Jet Mathay 70, Roman Salvador-Julio Salvador 70, Reginald Gozo-Mike Lim 69, RJ Maclang-Raffy Juan 63, Jorge Gallent-Amos Cai 63

OVERALL NET — Roman Salvador-Julio Salvador 85, Reginald Gozo-Mike Lim 84, Vincent Tanchuling-Cenon Laurena 80, Catherine Tanco Ong-Rafael Llamas 79, Barry Neil-Mike Shieh 78

PLATINUM — Roman Salvador-Julio Salvador 85, Reginald Gozo-Mike Lim 84, RJ Maclang-Raffy Juan 76, Darwin Mago-Jet Mathay 75, Ramos Robin-Jojo Gendrano 75

GOLD — Vincent Tanchuling-Cenon Laurena 80, Barry Neil Tobias-Mike Shih 78, Cris Acosta-Carlos Prino David 74, Vitto Lazatin-Vicente Fragante III 73, Delle Van der Valk-Ronnie David 71

SILVER — Gerald del Rosario-Tato Mercado 76, Johnson Caballeros-Justin Caballeros 75, Erika Caitlin Dy 73, Hilarion Mendoza-Mark Allan Yambao 72, Rene Almendras-Hubert Lim 70

BRONZE — Catherine Tanco Ong-Rafael Llamas 79, Darwin Salipsip-Danny Cruzada 75, Jesus Fargas-Romeo Joseph Ignacio 72, Paul Cortez-Rustico Marcelo 69, Danny Cuevas-John Gonzales 68.