Lyceum zooms ahead in ICTSI-JGFP

Jelbert Gamolo and Rupert Zaragosa combined for 113 points as Lyceum of the Philippine University-Cavite zoomed to a 22-point lead in the ICTSI-JGFP Inter School golf championships at Ayala Southlinks course in Las Pinas.

Gamolo and Zaragosa had 57 and 56 points, respectively, joining hands with Luigi Guerrero (49) for 162 that pushed Lyceum far ahead of La Salle on opening day. Miggy Yee had 54 points but couldn’t get enough support for his La Salle team which managed just 140. Ateneo started in third spot at 137 in the multi-division tourney backed by ICTSI Foundation and conducted by Junior Golf Foundation of the Philippines.

La Salle Zobel and Xavier seized control in Juniors and Aspirants 2 play, respectively, of the tourney also backed by Philippine Airlines, Philippine Golf Foundation, Cleantech, HIGDI, Cleanpak and Inquirer Golf.

In juniors action at Eastridge, Kristoffer Arevalo scored 52, Aniceto Mandanas had 48 and Nikolo Gatmaytan made 46 for La Salle Zobel which posted 146 for a 16-point lead over the Aidric Chan-led Ateneo (130). Xavier was third at 122 and La Salle Zobel 2 fourth at 115.

Xavier paced Aspirants 2 with its 64 coming from the 36 of Sean Young, 27 of Jet Ang and 19 of Emilio Carpio. Ateneo 1’s Simon Cruz, Kirk dela Torre and Dominic Villamor pooled 57 for third while Ateneo 2 was fourth at 42.

Action resumes Sunday with the Aspirants 1 at Valley and Aspirants 2 field at Ayala Greenfield.