Suzuki in chase of another Southwoods title

MANILA, Philippines — In-form Shinichi Suzuki fueled another potential title charge at the Southwoods Invitational, teaming up with new partner Yoshikazu Hino to produce 90 points and tie Rolly Tolores and Faustito Caballero Jr, after the completion of the first round in Carmona, Cavite yesterday.

Suzuki, a key member of the Manila Southwoods squad that clinched its ninth championship in the recent PAL Interclub, and Hino flourished in the Best Ball format play at the Masters, matching the Tolores-Caballero tandem’s 90-point output under the Stableford Points scoring system.

With Teruhisa Taguchi, Suzuki captured the overall gross team championship last year, showcasing his prowess on the course.

They led by two points over the pairs of Joseph Tambunting-Derek Ramsay and Raul Magpantay-Manny Rubio, who posted identical 88s in Division I in the last of two batches competing in the 36-hole tournament which boasted a record cast of 325 teams.

Meanwhile, Batch 1 resumes play today in sequential tee times.