Highlanders bag two WGAP titles

Tagaytay Highlands, winless in the last two legs, rebounded with twin victories while Alabang reigned supreme in Class A in the sixth leg of the 2014 Champion Infinity WGAP Circuit at Manila Southwoods’ Legends Course in Carmona, Cavite recently.

Mely Leyeza sizzled with 47 Stableford points while Lilibeth de Villa (40), Mabek Kawsek (39) and Maripaz Domingo (38) backed her as the Highlanders pooled 164 to beat their Sta. Elena rivals who had 147.

Orchard made 146 and nipped Forest Hills and Alabang in the countback for third place in the event sponsored by Meralco.

Gina de Guzman, Jennie Ligones, Marilen Bantug and Junko Naruse shot 39, 37, 36 and 35 points, respectively, for Sta. Elena.

Tagaytay drew 37 points each from Joji Bautista, Betsy Tuason and Erlie Gamut while Dionne Cu added a 36 as it assembled a 147 to post a four-point victory over Forest Hills (143) in Class C.

Alabang, meanwhile, regained the Class A crown it won in the Tagaytay Midlands leg last June as Marilyn Reyes fired 43, for a 161 and a five-point win over Manila Southwoods.

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