Julio Salvador produced 47 points to power his partnership with Roman Salvador to the 18-hole lead in the overall net division of the 37th Mango Tee Invitational at Alabang Country Club in Muntinlupa on Thursday.
With Roman adding 38, the Salvadors combined for 85 points, eclipsing by one point the outputs of Leopoldo dela Cruz-Nelson Mendoza and Reginald Gozo-Mike Lim on Wednesday.
The Salvador tandem also shared the lead in the overall gross division with Darwin Mago and Jet Mathay following identical 70 points.
Reginald Gozo and Mike Lim was in third spot with 84 points.
The other 18-hole leaders were Roman Salvador-Julio Salvador, Platinum; Pablo Olivarez-Steven Ferrer, Gold; Roland Cinco-Randolph Cinco, Silver; Leopoldo dela Cruz-Nelson Mendoza, Bronze.
The top five 18-hole scores after Thursday’s action:
OVERALL GROSS — Darwin Mago-Jet Mathay 70, Roman Salvador-Julio Salvador 70, Reginald Gozo-Mike Lim 69, Arnel Paras-Raymond Co 65, Juan Ibazeta-Raymund Sangil 64.
OVERALL NET — Roman Salvador-Julio Salvador 85, Leopoldo Dela Cruz-Nelson Mendoza 84, Reginald Gozo-Mike Lim 84, Roland Cinco-Randolph Cinco 80, Pablo Olivarez-Steven Ferrer 80, Vincent Tanchuling-Cenon Laurena 80.
PLATINUM — Roman Salvador-Julio Salvador 85, Reginald Gozo-Mike Lim 84, Cris Carreon-Harrison Paltongan 78, Arnel Paras-Raymond Co 77, Gerald Handog-Ajel Handog 76.
GOLD — Pablo Olivarez –Steven Ferrer 80, Vincent Tanchuling-Cenon Laurena 80, Diosdado Bautista-Jose Maddela 79, Barry Neil Tobias-Mike Shih 78, Nestle Jeturian-Paolo Olives 74.
SILVER — Roland Cinco-Randolph Cinco 80, Gerald del Rosario-Tato Mercado 76, Johnson Caballeros-Justin Caballeros 75, Erika Caitlin Dy 73, Hilarion Mendoza-Mark Allan Yambao 72, Jesulito Manalo-Emir Tubayan 72.
BRONZE — Leopoldo dela Cruz-Nelson Mendoza 84, Catherine Tanco Ong-Rafael Llamas 79, Darwin Salipsip-Danny Cruzada 75, Gil Genio-Julius Manalo 74, Arturo del Rosario-Julius Yano 74.
The top five scores after two rounds:
OVERALL GROSS — John Baron Garcia-David Serdenia 143 (73-70), Justin Tambunting-Terence Macatangay 137 (68-69), Raymond Suarez-Marty Ilagan 135 (71-64), Jerome Hernandez-Masaichi Otake 132 (62-70), King Stehmeier-Erik Escalona 131 (65-66).
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), John Baron Garcia-David Serdenia 155 (79-76), Raymond Suarez-Marty Ilagan 155 (81-74), Edwin Galang-Mikhail Alivia 155 (81-74).
PLATINUM — Arbie Jacinto-Ramil Gutierrez 160 (89-71), John Baron Garcia-David Serdenia 155 (79-76), Raymond Suarez-Marty Ilagan 155 (81-74), Brian Cabral-Carmelo Velasco 151 (84-67), Erwin Co-Jasper Ong 150 (78-72).
GOLD — Raymond Abelido-Temie Lambino 163 (87-76), Miguel Villafuerte-Francis Francisco 160 (80-80), Ernilito Chan-Rolando delos Santos 153 (73-80), Ronilo Olaguera-Nilo Zantua 149 (72-77), Johann Ocampo-Kevin Cua 147 (71-76).
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 — 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).