Aoyong, Singson top 1st Fil-Am jungolf

MANILA, Philippines — Rafael Aoyong pooled 80 Molave points while Mafy Singson assembled a 103 as they ruled their respective divisions to lead the winners in the inaugural Fil-Am Jungolf Invitational at Camp John Hay and Baguio Country Club courses Tuesday.

Aoyong fired 41 points at John Hay then added a 39 at the short but tricky BCC layout to beat Anthony Garcia II by five in Fil-A division (17-18 years old) of the tournament held as part of the Fil-Am foundation’s commitment to help develop young golfers for future national teams.

Garcia shot 37 and 38 at CJH and BCC, respectively, for a 75.

Singson, a member of Team The Country Club, matched Laurea Duque’s 54-point effort at John Hay but shot a 49 at BCC against the latter’s 43 to claim the Fil-B crown (15-16) with a 103 in the 36-hole tournament which drew close to 100 young players from all over the country.

Arnie Taguines, another TCC mainstay, posted two 50s at both courses and snatched runner-up honors with a 100 while Duque settled for third with 97 points followed by Conrad Limcaco (80), Terence Farrell (75) and Tonton Fernandez (72).

Other winners were (Fil-C 13-14) Sam Dizon (53-45-98),  who trounced Tyler Zamuco (46-34-80); (Am-A 11-12) Pocholo Medina (41-33-74), who beat Charles Limcaco (30-36-66); (Am-B 9-10) Alex Crisostomo (42-31-73); and Am-C 8-and-below) Andrei Sulaik (51-40-91).