Suan, Lapid shine in 12th Oro Open Golf Tournament

JUN Suan and Michael Lapid shared the limelight in the 12th Oro Open Golf Tournament concluded here recently at Pueblo de Oro Golf and Country Club.

Suan opened up with 38 on the first day then improved with 29 to post a total gross of 67, while Lapid came up with 84 for the overall lowest net in the friendship tourney organized by the Rotary Club of West Cagayan de Oro.

Miguel Chiong won the Class A division title with 39, followed by Danny Martin and Rolly Uy who had 38 and 37, respectively.

It was also a close fight for the Class B title as Jun Go Jr. edged Jun Papandayan, 42-41 with Jerry Limbonhai settling for the third place honor.

Pocholo Ponce de Leon, meanwhile, nosed out Rey Jampit and Arwin Kho for the Class C plum, even as Macoy Dimaporo carded a 42 to beat Cesar Merias (41) and Judix Nagtalon (40) for the Class D diadem.

This, as Lee Myung Jin showed too much class when she delivered a 39 to outshine Jang Yang Hee (34) and Kristene Leonen for the ladies’ division crown.

Around 250 parbusters from the Match Clubs of Zamboanga, Davao, Cebu, Makati and Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental saw action in the three-day golfest.

Rotary Club of West president Ladislao "Laddie" P. Zarsuelo said the Oro Open is the club's annual major fund-raising activity for its current and forthcoming livelihood and community projects for Rotary Year 2011-2012.

Proceeds of the tourney, Zarsuelo said, will be used to implement the club's various community projects such as the Most Outstanding Public School Teacher Award-MOPSTA 2012; completion of a 2-classroom school building at the Linangohan Elementary School in Tablon, Cagayan de Oro City; UPLIFT Scholarship Program for 16 public high school students; construction of a Ferro-Cement Water tank with a capacity of 10,000 liters; and construction of a hand washing facility for public schools. (LLS)

Published in the Sun.Star Cagayan de Oro newspaper