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Bae wins Fil-Taga December Ace
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Posted on Jan 17 2023
Bae
Hak Chon Bae qualified for Fil-Taga Golfers Association’s season-ending Fil-Taga Ace of Aces Tournament after topping the December Ace of the Month held last Dec. 17 at the Kingfisher Golf Links in Talafofo.
Bae shot a net score of 70 in a tie with January Ace winner Mike Cruz. He actually fired a gross score of 86, which minus his 16 handicap, gave him the score to beat in the last tourney of Fil-Taga for the year.
Cruz, meanwhile, was the first qualifier for the 2023 Fil-Taga Ace of Aces Tournament after capturing the January Ace also last Dec. 17.
Cruz
The 74-year-old club pioneer also shot a gross score of 70 after carding a gross of 89. Cruz has a 19 handicap.
“I dedicate this win to the past, current, and future members of Fil-Taga Golfers Association. Truly they are the strength of the organization,” he said.
Cruz said the conditions last Dec. 17 were acceptable. “The weather is fine with intermittent drizzle. To my fellow senior golfers, hey guys keep on golfing as it’s good exercise for the body and the mind.”
Ruben Avendano finished third in the December/January tourney with a 73.
Other Fil-Taga members who took part in the tourney, with their scores in parenthesis, were Freddie Cataluna (net 73), Jhun Cayetano (net 74), Jess Yumul (net 75), Lito Mendoza (net 77), Henry Bautista (net 77), Das Krishnan (net 79), and Ed Varias (net 80). Par 3 winners were Krishnan and Cruz (twice).
With the December win, Bae now joins Mike Cruz (January), Lito Mendoza (February) Dan Ganacias (March), Freddie Cataluna (April), Varias (May), Romy Cayetano (June), Jess Yumul (July), Das Krishnan (August), Ronnie Santos (September), William Retardo (October) and Will Maui (November) for the season-ending Fil-Taga Ace of Aces Tournament.
