DAVAO CITY  --  Fil-Am Hawaii and Club Intramuros emerged as division champions at the close of the Philippine Airlines Interclub seniors golf team championships Sunday.

Fil-Am Hawaii topped the Sportswriters division, holding off Davao and Chamorro while Intramuros posted a runaway 53-point win in the Friendship class.

Pat Viernes posted 47 points at the Rancho Palos Verdes Golf and Country Club to power Fil-Am Hawaii’s six-point triumph over Davao.

With Wilfred Pacpaco and Buddy Gendrano adding 32 and 28 points, respectively, Fil-Am Hawaii finished the four-day event with 479 points.

Davao came up short despite collecting 121 points from Nick Olarte (43), Jimmy Testado (39) and Oscar Lopez (39), but edged last year’s winner Chamorro by one for third place.

Chamorro drew 41 points from Ben Palomo and a pair of 33s from John Camaco and Frank Cruz.

Intramuros, on the other hand, stamped its class with 442 points, including 119 at the Apo Golf and Country Club.

Scoring for Intramuros were Rupert Bayocot (44), Manny Luzon (41) and Rocky Umeda (34).

Fil-Am Florida was a poor second with 389. The scorers were Alex Bordallo (37), Hector Vargas (33) and Alex Bautista (29).

Third place went to Southbay with 384 points. Counting for the team were Roger Remonde (37), John Cabatingan (32) and Hermin Javier (29).

The championship division was won by Canlubang while Manila Golf Club ruled the Founders’ bracket.

The men’s Interclub starts on Wednesday with Del Monte Golf Club defending its title.

The platinum sponsors of the 65th PAL Interclub are Mareco Broadcasting Network, Radio High, Stargate Media, Media Five, GE while the major backers are Asia Brewery, Business Mirror and Airbus.

Also lending support are the Department of Tourism, Philippine Graphics, Boeing International Corp., Bombo Radyo, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Movenpick Resort & Spa Cebu, Plantation Bay, Radisson Blu Hotel and Imperial Palace Waterpark & Spa Cebu.


The complete results:

Championship – Canlubang 571 (135-145-147-144), Luisita 568
(147-149-143-129), Cebu Country Club 566 (141-141-138-146), Alta Vista
525 (130-143-132-120), Camp John Hay 513 (124-133-134-122), Orchard
506 (128-134-121-123), Pueblo De Oro 481 (116-129-116-120), Philsaga
478 (127-117-116-118), BCC 446 (102-116-112-116), Pinoy Vancouver 425
(111-105-122-87), ), Australasian  368 (107-70-93-98), Fil-Am New Jersey 357 (68-64-121-104

Founders – Manila Golf 524 (128-144-127-125), Apo 523
(142-117-123-141), Eagle Ridge 515 (129-136-123-127), Riviera 509
(126-132-131-120), Villamor 508 (125-126-124-133), Palos Verdes 508
(129-123-129-127), Valley 494 (115-124-135-120), Phil Navy 484
(134-122-114-124), Del Monte 483 (122-120-120-121), Camp Evangelista
480 (124-125-118-113)

Sportswriters – Fil-Am Hawaii 479 (124-112-136-107), Davao 473
(110-115-127-121), Chamorro 472 (123-1178-125-107), Lanang 463
(121-105-121115),Maharlika 461 (116-117-114-114), Texas 436
(85-122-95-134),YVR Association 421 (104-95-109-113), Veterans 419
(105-111-105-98), Saranggani 418 (105-99-121-93), SFO Crystal Springs
410 (95-98-112-105), Zamboanga 402 (97-98-104-103), Victorias 398
(96-99-106-97), Brookside 394 (105-93-106-90),
Sienna Plantation 393 (92-96-113-92

Friendship – Club Intramuros 442 (113-109-101-119),Fil-Am Florida 389
(85-107-98-99),  South Bay 384 (100-106-80-98),Taotaomona Guam 377
(91-93-94-97),South Cotabato 376 (101-97-88-90),Travelers 368
(95-78-102-93), Brotherhood Sharp 356 (104-82-103-67), Bay Area 355
(79-90-86-100