Madamba, Padit top AGC monthly golf

MANILA, Philippines - Jose Enrique Madamba shot a gross 80 for a net 66 as he copped the Group I crown while Manuel Padit carded a net 73 and nipped Neil Magkilat in the countback to snare the Group II title in the Architects Golf Club monthly tournament at the Ayala Greenfield Golf and Country Club in Laguna recently.

Paul Henry de Dios turned in a net 69 from a gross 79 to finish second to Madamba while Rogelio Bonifacio had a net 72 from a gross 88 to place third in the event backed by mega sponsor Boysen Paints and major sponsors Atlanta Industries, Inc., Emerald Vinyl and Estron Architectural Hardware.

Padit and Magkilat, meanwhile, made a gross 94 and 92, respectively, for identical net 73s but the former took the Group II plum with a net albatross.

Al Tatel ruled Group III with a net 69 from a gross 92, edging Danny Tabifranca, who had a gross 95 for a net 70, by one. Samson Enriquez also made a net 70 from a gross 93 but lost in the countback for runner-up honors.

Huberto Agcamaran carded a net 73 from a gross 103 to bag the Group IV crown, two ahead of Aris Dimaandal, who made a net 71 from a gross 100, Robert Cheng turned in a gross 106 and finished third with a net 75.

Donatila Leveriza took the Group V crown with a net 74 from a gross 108 with Bobby Chua and Jerry Cham taking the next two spots with a gross 114 for a net 82 and a gross 112 for a net 80, respectively.

Other backers of the event were Apo Roofs/Apo Floors, BITC Imported Roofing Tiles, Bostik Philippines Inc., Coach Concepts and Designs, Crown Pipes, DDT Konstract, Inc., Decopro Inc., Exa Atto Builders, Famcor Glass Works, Glasstemp Industries Corp., Hocheng Phl Corp., Julant-Upgreen, Koten, MLJ Builders, Moldex, Multi-Fold Links Inc., Nostrano Forma, Philips Wires and Cables, Republic Powdercoat, Syngenta Phls., Toyo Aluminum Panel, Wilcon Builders, Columbia Wires, Macrotech MHZ Trading and Unitec Pipe Mfg. Corp.