JONATHAN CABREROS PHOTO

YOUNG & PROMISING.
Seventeen-year old Jonathan Cabreros (stripes) receives his trophy as Class B gross champion from tournament chairman Frank Buno (3rd from right) during the 2013 SFOSA Open Golf tournament last Sunday at the Davao City Golf Club. Flanking them are SFOSA president Boy Ramos (left) and emcee Jojo Grandeza. (Photo by TOMMY INIGO)

PROMISING JUNGOLFER IN SFOSA OPEN GOLF

PROMISING JUNGOLFER.

Jonathan Cabreros, 17, blasting out to win the Class B gross title with 32 points in the 2013 SFOSA Open Golf tournament last Sunday at the Davao City Golf Club. (Photo by TOMMY iÑIGO)

YOUNGEST GOLF CHAMPION

YOUNGEST CHAMP.

Sixteen-year old Billy Tapucar (3rd from left) receives his trophy and brand new refrigerator for being the Class A gross champion in the 2013 SFOSA Open Golf tournament last Sunday at the Davao City Golf Club. With him are (from left) SFOSA president Boy Ramos, Fiscal Antonio V.A. Tan, Boy Braganza, tournament chairman Frank Buno and Jojo Grandeza. (photo by TOMMY IÑIGO)

16 yr. old kid rules 2013 SFOSA Open golf

DAVAO CITY (April 8), PNA) –Sixteen-year old Billy Tapucar was the youngest but came out the best golfer among the 246 players in this year’s Sports Foundation of St. Andrew (SFOSA) Open Golf Tournament last Sunday at the Davao City Golf Club.
Tapucar, a high school graduate of the Ateneo de Davao, carded 40 points with five birdies and only had one bogey in the 17th to emerge Class A gross champion. The 5-foot-4 junior golfer beat the visiting Beran brothers from Koronadal City – Romer (39) and Diether (34), who settled for first and second runners-up, respectively.
Seven-handicapper PittjunBatu took the Class A net title with a 43 followed by 19-year old EJ Casintahan (39), who won by a countback over PAL Interclub veteran Tonino Callao (39). Casintahan shot six birdies while Callao had five.
Jonathan Cabreros, 17, shared the limelight by pocketing the Class B gross title with 32 points. He beat veterans Bert Pogoy (31) and Pet Deloria (29), who placed first and second runners-up, respectively.
Net champion was CiriloLasaca (44) followed by tournament chairman Frank Buno (43) and Boy Arriba (41) in that order.
In Class C, Richard Bad-ang took the gross title with a 28 followed by JericoBajo and DodongRizon with identical 26s. Michael Ang shot 47 to win the net crown and a countback win over Land Transportation Association Assistant Regional Director Macario ‘Bong’ Gonzaga, who settled for first runner-up. Dennis Te took the second runner-up with a 44.
Lady golfer Maribel Lee shot 21 points to pocket the gross title in the Ladies division. Stella Barnes made 40 to win the net title followed by Jing Sara (40) and NenengRevilleza (38).
The other results:
Class D – gross champion Gil Bullecer (23), 1st runner-up Robert Te (22), 2nd runner-up WendelAdlao; net champion DhatzMaulana (52), 1st runner-up GomerDy (49), 2nd runner-up Danny Gotera (44);
Seniors 55-65 - gross champion Fred Albarillo (34), 1st runner-up Alex Sy (30), 2nd runner-up Larry Pasquil (30); net champion Alex Agbayani (44), 1st runner-up dolZainal (44), 2nd runner-up Jose Colmenares (42); 
Seniors 66 & above – gross champion Jun Hilario (25), 1st runner-up Oscar Lopez (24), 2nd runner-up Junie Pimentel (21); net champion Romeo Yian (49), 1st runner-up Sammy Roca (44), 2nd runner-up Buddy Salvador (41);
SFOSA president Felicisimo “Boy” Ramos awarded the prizes to the winners of the two-day event presented by Suzuki, Emcor, Motortrade and Computerz @ Workz.
It was sponsored by Bro. Romeo Cabling, PM Shangrila Lodge No. 196 MD RXI B, F & A.M. Masonic District IIA/B: AAONMS-Agila Shriners Davao Chapter are the Davao Eagle Masters, WM Anthony Padua, DML No. 149, Cortess Printing Press, Bro. Lorenzo A. Te, Jr., Rely Construction Supply, Bro. Renato R. Castaneda, GP&H Construction and Supply, Tagum Lodge No. 204, Unifrutti financial Services, Inc., Davao Golden Hardware, CCO Engineering Construction and Electrical Supply, Davao Light and Power Co., VW Patrocenio I. Veroy, Don Salvador Lopez Mem. Lodge 276, Davao Masonic Lodge no. 149, Splash Manufacturing Corp., Diageo International, LCI Davao, Mindanao Coco development Corp., Yellow Buys line, Inc., DRL Law ( De Leon Rubiato and Liong), Davao Bay Coconut Oil Mills, Inc., Masis Security Agency, FFJJ JohlianneEngineering Steelworks-Construction, MelmontPinutos Republic, Royal Mindanao Centrum Commercial Park, Harborage Handling servicesSpecialist, Rafael Nieto, Floren V. FlorenLumo, Capt. Rico Trajano, LeoniloMiole, Atty Butch Santillan, Yap & De Gala Law Office, Phoenix Petroleum, FSTA Trucking , Inc., Panabo Trucking Services, Inc., Davao Packaging Corp., San Vicente Terminal and Brokerage Services, Senjun Engineering, WM Dumugo andDigos Masonic Lodge.
“Proceeds of this two-day event will be for the crippled and burnt children, said Ramos. SFOSA is also sponsoring and maintaining a room for the indigent patients particularly kids who are crippled or suffered burns at the s Southern Philippines Medical Center in Bajada. LITO DELOS REYES

Genesis 88 routs Dasia by 50 points in Escandor Cup

DAVAO CITY (April 8) PNA – Genesis 88 Builders showed too much power in posting a 50-point victory against the Dasia GHQ Protectors, 99-49 in the on-going Escandor Group of Companies basketball tournament last Sunday at the Genesis 88 gym in Ecoland 3 Subdivision.
Businessman-sportsman Glenn Escandor fired five triples to lead Genesis 88 Builders to its third straight win against no loss in the 13-team league sanctioned by the SamahangBasketbolngPilipinas.
Dasia, who missed the services of its injured playing coach Jek-JekMelendres suffered its first loss in two games.
The Whitehouse All-Stars led by Gerome “Boy” Escandor also posted is third straight win to tie Genesis 88 Builders for the lead in the team standing by crushing Premia Packaging Plasticmen, 89-75 in the second game.
Team standings: Genesis 88 Builders (3-0), Whitehouse (3-0), Dasia (1-1), Premia (1-2), The Royal Mandaya Hotel (0-1), RCBC (0-2), Motorpool (0-2), Dasia-Ateneo (x-x) LITO DELOS REYES