Salahog shows way in Bacolod tourney

Bobe Salahog took advantage of course familiarity to pace the men’s division in the 2025 NGAP Regional Amateur Open at the Negros Occident Golf and Country in Bacolod on Wednesday.

Salahog shot a one-under-par 69 to lead Miguel Antonio de Leon by two strokes.

The first-round results:

MEN’S — Bobe Salahog 69, Miguel Antonio de Leon 71, Jacob Rolida 72, Jacob Cajita 74, Arsenio Acuna IV 76, Patrick Gene Tambalque 77, John Robert Bernis 77, Perry Bucay 77, Graeme Tamayo 81, Mark Anthony Kobayashi 81, Daichi Kobayashi 82, Mhark Fernando III 82, Paolo Gabriel Guanzon 84, Vito Sarines 87, Francis Stephen Aguilar 90, Luis Castro 90, Benito Lorenzo Fregil 92, Sebastian Sajuela 94, Olrick Breboneria 99.

WOMEN’S — Precious Zaragosa 77, Lisa Sarines 78, Mona Sarines 82, Julianne Gaerlan 90, Tiffany Bernardino 93.

MID-AMATEUR DIVISION 1 — Cho Myoungok 91, Cherry Pink Silva 98, Andrea Ibe 109, Bernadeth Pauline Kumia 138.

MID-AMATEUR DIVISION 2 — Jose Rico Cajili 87, Joshua Reynes 90, Arsenio Acuna III 92, Stefan de Leon 92, Andre Dadivas 93, Oliver John Aguilar 93, Raymond Dabao 97, Ruperto Ganzon 98, Eric Gallaga 101, Carl Sebastian Lo 103.