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Leo Ganacias wins August Ace
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Posted on Aug 27 2008
For a change the player with the lowest gross score wound up winning the competition during Fil-Taga Golfers Association August Ace of the Month Tournament held last Sunday at the Laolao Bay Golf Resort west course.
Leo Ganacias carded a tourney best 75 gross, which after his six handicap was deducted, still gave him the day’s top net score at 69.
The score was a shot better than the 70 registered by Fred Cataluna, whose 10 handicap allowed him to reduce his gross 80 to the second-best net score of the day.
June winner Rey Ferraz actually tied Cataluna with his net 80, but was relegated to third place after losing in a scorecard tiebreak. Ferraz, who has a 21 handicap, came away with a gross of 91.
Rene Batallones and Dan Ganacias complete the Top 5 with identical net scores of 71. Batallones needed 84 strokes to finish the tournament but his score improved with his 13 handicap. Ganacias, meanwhile, hit a 90 gross but his score was whittled down by his 19 handicap.
A total of 15 golfers took part in the August Ace. The rest of the field, with their net scores in parenthesis, were as follows: Nestor “Dodong” Siruelo (73); July Ace Ted Malaran (73); James Lin (74); February Ace and Senate President Pete Reyes (75); January Ace Mando Guban (75); John Matsumoto (75); Jhun Calma (78); Mike Cruz (79); March Ace Nono Bostre (80); and May Ace Henry Bautista (81).
April Ace Butch Sigua didn’t play in last weekend’s golf tourney.
Fil-Taga’s officers are led by president Jun Dela Cruz Jr., vice-president Jhun Calma, secretary Manny Po, and treasurer Guban.
Its board of directors is made up of Fr. Manny Corcuera, Miguel Cruz, Jr., Ted Malaran, Gil Faller, Rey Ferraz, Greg De Torres, Rene Batallones, Nestor Siruelo, and George Sablan
Established in 1993, Fil-Taga’s tournaments operate under a computer-controlled handicap system that creates parity among players in the A and B Flights.
A Fil-Taga Ace of the Month champion is crowned monthly. Regular tournaments are scheduled once a month, normally every third Sunday. Green fees are in the $35 to $40 price range for most tournaments.
