Clores sparkles as playoffs steal show

Veteran pro David Clores turned back the clock in style, firing a sizzling six-under-par 64 to run away with the Teaching Pro division at the PGAP year-end tournament at Veterans Golf Club on Monday.

While Clores made it look easy, the rest of the field delivered plenty of late drama. Three other divisions went down to sudden-death playoffs, providing a tense and fitting finish to the season at the historic course.

Clores shrugged off an opening bogey and caught fire the rest of the way, piling up seven birdies to finish six shots clear of Mharts Rivera. It was a reminder of the steady, experienced play that has defined his career.

There was dominance as well in the super senior bracket, where Danilo delos Santos posted a solid 67 to secure a two-shot victory over Eduardo Lactao.

The touring pro division needed an extra hole, with Gabo Santiago holding his nerve by making par in the playoff to edge Albin Engino, who stumbled with a bogey. Both players had earlier signed for matching 68s.

Another playoff highlight came in the senior bracket, where multi-titled Tony Lascuña sealed the win in dramatic fashion, pitching in for birdie on the playoff hole to beat Johnny Espares after both finished regulation at 68.

The amateur division also went to sudden death, and it was Charles Serdenia who came out on top. A superb approach shot set up the winning birdie, allowing him to outlast Alvin Ribleza after the pair tied at 72.

The complete results:

TOURING — Gabo, Santiago 68, Engino, Albin 68, Salahog, Nilo 69, Villanueva, Dino 69, Garalde, Randy 70, Marabe, Rolando Jr 70, Bagtas, Leandro 72, Constantino, Harmie 72, Bulawit, Johnel 73, Rates, Joenard 73, Yebes, Ronald 74, Dumandan, Marvin 74, Anzuris, Angelo 75, Packing, Carlos 77, Remata, Allan 78, Gialon, Zanieboy 79, Matchado, Ian 79, Salahog, Bonifacio Jr. 79, Rico, Pepito Jr. 86.

TEACHING — Clores, David 64, Rivera, Mharts 70, Sta Clara, Jessie 70, Ngojo, Andrian 71, Kano, Kenneth 72, Mendoza, Arron 72, Cadayong, BJ 73, Olave, Mark Anthony 73, Pagunsan, Mario 74, Benedicto, Jujeth 75, Pilac, Joel 75, Remata, Edwin 75, Sanchez, Romeo 75, Saban, Cresenciano Jr. 75, Santia, Jommy 75, Candinato, Ricar 76, Ibañez, Jhoncent 76, Pilac, Gilbert 76, Bienes, Arthur 77, Enema, Kate Cleo 77, Maniego, Rodel 77, Martinez, Ronel 77, Moralde, Joshua 77, Pepito, Jomar 78, Magno, Jovanie 79, Remata, Ernie 79, Salahog, Nelbert 79, Arogante, Archie 80, Maullon, Ryan Walter 80, Reanturco, Mariano 80, Wangiwang, Mark Anthony 78, Cabaluna, Dindo 81, Quimson, Ernie 81, Ayen, Aris 82, Tolentino, Jovy 83, Molina, Claro 84, Ayen, John Radly 85, Moralde, Jasfer 85, Peña, Roderick 85, Shin Donghee 85, Lee Youngho 87, Opinion, Jonathan 88, Balboa, Francis 90, Park, Chan Yong 95.

SENIOR — Espares, Johny 68, Lascuña, Antonio “Tony” 68, Villacencio, Arnold 73, Diocares, Roger 74, Basijan, Genaro 75, Enema, Arnel 75, Sanchez, Leonardo 75, Malaga, Robert 75, Serdenia, Leo 75, Cadayong, Ronaldo 76, Magtuba, Emilio 77, Nevarez, Norly 77, Bones, Arnold 78, Marabe, Robert 78, Nivera, Danilo 78, Sanchez, Bong 78, Legaspi, Manuel 84, De Leon, George 86, Ledesma, Michael 96.

SUPER SENIOR — Delos Santos, Danilo 67, Lactao, Eduardo 69, Colminas, Oscar 71, Estrera, Leonardo 71, Fortusa, Danny 71, Manubay, Mario 72, Pactolerin, Roberto 73, Absalon, Igmedio Jr 75, Choi, Jose 76, Legaspi, Quirico 76, Del Rosario, Fabian 79, Delos Santos, Angeles “Elis” 80, Granada, Victerbo 82, Tiamzon, Florencio 84, Santia, Ernesto 86.

AMATEUR — Serdenia, Charles 72, Ribleza, Alvin 72 (Champion), Tao, Ryuichi 75, Arzadon, Jun 76, Ceralde, Martee 81, Enciso, Kevin 81, Maceda, Ian 81, Perez, Lejan 82, Quano, Jordan 83, Roman, Marcy 83, Dabo, Randy 84, Legaspi, Kier 86, Ramos, Con 86, Sabio, Mardy 86, Vinluan, Corly 88, Lauriano, Jessa 90, Rubino, Rich 93, Guerrero, Nicholson 98, Tambunting, Felice 98, Lopez, Jeffrey 99, Trobellas, Lady Nice 99, Concepcion, Erika 100, Malari, Manrique 100, Siasoyco, Steven 100, Bulawit, John Andrei 101, De Guzman, Mhelo 101, Morgan, Mary Jane 103, Shin, Bobby 103, Lopez, Julian 106, Lopez, Arana 109.