BACOLOD—Holding fort on yet another trying day on a different course, Luisita on Friday played according to pre-tournament hype and occupied a very familiar position in the PAL Seniors Interclub championship.
The veteran Eddie Bagtas fired a two-over-par 72 worth 52 points and led the defending champion Luisitans to a second round 149 at windswept Binitin in Murcia town to lead his squad in wresting a two-point lead over a game Canlubang crew.
Raffy Garcia accounted for 50 and Chito Laureta assembled 47 as Luisita displayed the depth of its roster to take a 295 aggregate going into the third round Saturday also at Binitin.
Cangolf, which sizzled with 150 points over the tougher Marapara layout on Thursday, hobbled with a 143 built around the 49 of Dave Hernandez and the 48 of Abe Avena.
“We were fortunate to come out on top of this one,” Luisita nonplaying skipper Jeric Hechanova said. “The winds were blowing hard all round. The final two days will definitely be a grind.”