Cebu on top as Go shines

CEBU CITY—Lois Kaye Go fired a one-over-par 73 worth 53 points yesterday and Mary Kim Hong backed her up with an eagle-aided 52 as Cebu Country Club zoomed to a seven-point lead over three-time defending champion Manila Southwoods-Masters in the PAL Ladies Interclub championship at the up-and-down Alta Vista course here.

Go, whose brother LJ is the reigning national men’s champion, mixed four birdies with two bogeys and a pick-up on No. 10 to lead Cebu CC going into tomorrow’s final round of this event serving as the country’s unofficial ladies team golf championship.

Hong, younger sister of ICTSI pro tour multiple leg winner Charles, holed out with a 7-iron from 135 yards for an eagle 2 on No. 9 to highlight her superb back-up job to Go.

Cebu CC pooled 281 counting the 47 of Junia Gabasa, the 44s of Marie Olea and Crystal Superal and the 41 of Myra Jae Wong.

Catrina Martinez’s 40 and Jayme Wong’s 30 failed to count under the eight-to-play, six-to-count format.

Southwoods-Masters fell prey to its unfamiliarity with the slow greens with Sofia Chabon leading the team’s 274 with a 51 and Annika Cedo limping home with a 48.

Sofia Legaspi’s 46, Lora Roberto’s 45, the 43 of Christine Valdehueza and the 41 of Beachie Abiera rounded out the scorers for Southwoods, which led Del Monte by 25.

The 14-year-old Go said she will remember her round more for her “almost butterfly” shot on the 18th hole which she bogeyed.

Meanwhile, Tagaytay Highlands zoomed to a commanding 31-point lead in the Sportswriters Division after Sun Kim Lee’s 41 points led the squad to an opening 212.

Virginia Bote and Rosario Dimson fired 35s, Bernadette Wong and Hedee See added 34s and Rosalie Heo chipped in with 33 for Tagaytay, which threw away the 23 of Imelda Leyeza and Maria Marlene Varua’s 21.

The event’s sponsors: Boeing, Airbus, B/E Aerospace, Diamond Hotel Phils., Eastgate Publishing, Bluewater Maribago and Mareco Broadcasting Network (Crossover).