Inspired by another strong turnout and its smooth staging, organizers of the annual Southwoods Chairman’s Charity Cup are eyeing an even bigger event next year as the tournament continues its proud tradition of competitive play, camaraderie and charitable giving.
The club’s flagship event consistently draws members and guests who value its unique blend of friendly competition and community spirit.
This year, Jong Sug Han and Raul Magpantay shared top honors, with the former capturing the low gross title with 37 points and the latter ruling the seniors division with 34 points at the Legends and Masters courses of Manila Southwoods Golf and Country Club in Carmona, Cavite.
Lora Roberto also carded 37 points under the Modified Stableford scoring system to secure the ladies’ low gross trophy in the premier member-guest tournament, supported by title sponsor San Miguel Corp. and presented by CSL Construction and Pro-Envirotek Inc.
Meanwhile, Karim Yu led the individual division champions in the three-day tournament, scoring 40 points to top Men’s I. Other winners were Jojo Silverio with 43 points (Men’s II), Gerald Kim with 44 points (Men’s III), Michael Lopez with 44 points (Men’s IV), Chang Myon Park with 40 points (Seniors I), Rodolfo delos Reyes with 40 points (Seniors II), Brian Park with 43 points (Seniors III), Jose Antonio Gonzalez with 44 points (Seniors IV), Claire Ong with 39 points (Ladies I), Helga Rizza Visaya with 40 points (Ladies II), and Sheila Mae Ibañez with 39 points (Ladies III).
Jude Eustaquio topped the Sponsors/Guest division with a net 64.
In team play held under the Two-Person Aggregate format, Park and Mentz Deguito topped Division I at the Legends course with a combined 79. Bernie Basilan and Art Zuluaga topped Division II with an 80, while Jojo Lee and Boom Buencamino carded an 83 to rule Division III.
Over at the Masters, Thirdy Escaño and Alex Ignacio claimed the Division I title with an 80. Terence Sy and Patrick Tanjangco won Division II with an 82, while Levi San Buenaventura and Michael Lopez posted an 80 to secure the Division III crown.