Hortelanos still lead The View

CEBU, Philippines - Benjie Hortelano and his daughter Joan continue to hold on to the lead after two days of action in the 12th View Invitational at Alta Vista Golf and Country Club.

The second half of the 200-team field played their opening round of this annual member-guest tournament yesterday. The cut-off time for the scores reported was 4 p.m.

The father and daughter tandem played last Thursday, but their total score of 76 points in the Modified Stableford Scoring System remained as the best for the opening round. The two each made 38 points.

The scoring format gives six points equivalent to a four-under-par for the hole, five for three-under-par, four for two-under-par, three for one-under-par, two for par, and one for one-over-par.

The tandem of lawyer Tito Pintor and Dr. Sim Guinocor are one point back with 75 points shooting 40 and 35 points respectively.

At third is the team of club director and tournament chairman Inting Go (38) and Oscar Cornelio (35) with 73 points.

AVGCC vice president Richard Christopher Aznar (37) and Rey Villar (34) are tied for the fourth spot overall with the duo of Benedict Uy (40) and Edwin Morales (31).

Five teams turned in opening rounds of 70 points. These are Conrado Abarintos (36) and Emmanuel Tesaluna (34), Kim Kwang Seok (34) and Hwag Kyu Buk (36), Peter Po II (36) and Edong Larrazabal (34), Glenn Sebastian (31) and Alvin Lomondaya (39), and John Uy (33) and Emmanuel Cruz (37).

The teams will still be classified under three handicap categories. The classifications will be made by dividing the field into three equal groups based on the average handicap of the team members.

Nobody has yet won any of the many hole-in-one prizes at stake.

These are a Kia Rio sedan from Gateway Motors (Kia) Cebu, a golf cart from Club Car, a lot from Santa Lucia Realty, non-cashable chips from Pagcor Cebu and Mactan, a trip to Hong Kong from Marist Royal Holidays Travel and Tours, a package from Marco Polo Plaza Hotel, and a Yamaha motorcycle from Norkis Trading.

Nobody has also yet won the Skygo motorcycle at stake for an eagle on all par-4 holes.

The event is sponsored by AD Gothong Manufacturing, Carlos A. Gothong Lines, Cebu Bionic Builders, Cebu Mitsumi, Development Bank of the Phils., Galeo Equipment & Mining Co., and Gothong Southern.

Also supporting the event are Island Paints, Lexus Transport, Yu Yu Tei, Oriental Tin Can & Metal Sheet Manufacturing, Petron Corp., Pilipinas Shell, Pru Life UK, Selecta, Smart, Taiyo Yuden (Phils.), Three Hearts Jewelry, WTG Construction, and Wealth Bank.

The sponsors in kind are Cebu Progress Marketing, Isukoshi Phils., Philippine Airlines, Imperial Palace Hotel, Plantation Bay Resort and Spa, Profood International Corp., Stradcom Corp., Stocks R’ Us, Waterfront Cebu City Hotel, and Greenlux Golf Driving Range.

The teams will play two rounds in the tournament that runs until tomorrow. The awards ceremony will be held tomorrow evening at the AVGCC ballroom. – THE FREEMAN