La Salle Sweeps ICTSI Intercollegiate Tour Launch

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TRECE MARTIRES, Cavite – La Salle Team I asserted its dominance in the soft launch of the ICTSI Intercollegiate Tour, topping both the men’s and women’s individual and team events Monday at Sherwood Hills Golf Club.

Seasoned amateur Perry Bucay led the men’s individual division with a one-over-par 73, edging College of Saint Benilde’s Sean Granada by one stroke after Granada closed with three consecutive bogeys from No. 14 to finish at 74.

University of the Cordilleras’ Ranz Balay-odao and University of the Philippines’ Joshua Buenaventura tied for third with identical 76s.

On the women’s side, La Salle’s Julia Lua fired an 87 to win the 18-hole individual event by six strokes over UP’s Katrisse Datoc, who shot 93.

Lua’s teammate Stacey Chan placed third with a 98.

The tournament, co-presented by Pilipinas Golf Tournaments Inc. and the Philippine Golf Foundation, served as a test run ahead of the official kickoff on July 18.

It allowed teams to familiarize themselves with the competitive format, build team chemistry, and fine-tune scoring and logistics.

“This was all about familiarization and fine-tuning,” said tournament director Jack Imperial.

“The official stroke play event begins in July, and this was crucial to ensure everything runs smoothly moving forward.”

Rounds 2 to 4 will be played on July 27 (men), Aug. 3 (women), Aug. 11 (both), and Aug. 17 (men), Aug. 24 (women), with the grand finals scheduled for Sept. 23–25.

Venues will be announced soon.

For details and registration, contact PGTI Operations Manager Jhiue Estrada at +63 928 316 5678 or assistant tournament administrator Sheila Salvania at +63 968 311 4101.

Despite the non-bearing nature of the event, team standings were recorded.

La Salle Team I ruled the men’s team play under the three-to-play, two-to-count format with a 152 aggregate from Bucay’s 73 and Santino Laurel’s 79.

UP followed with a 153 from Buenaventura (76) and Emilio Carpio (77).

CSB I finished third at 155, led by Granada (74) and David Guangko (81).

Other team scores were: La Salle Team 2 (162), University of Cordilleras (166), CSB Team 2 (169), UP 2 (173), La Salle 5 (176), La Salle 3 (178), and La Salle 4 (181).

La Salle’s women’s squad also dominated with a 185 from Lua and Chan.

UP placed second with a 207 from Datoc (93) and Anica Cari (114).

Mapua and CSB followed with 220 and 221, respectively.

Mapua’s scores came from June Cawili (106) and Angeli Cawili (114), while CSB was led by Natasha Bantug (106) and Olivia Bermudo (115).

Other women’s individual results included Yanna Herrera of Enderun with a 109, and UP’s Alyanna Yatco, Cari and Angel Cawili of Mapua with 114s.

Bermudo rounded out the top 10 with a 115.

In the men’s division, UP’s Carpio and Miggy Roque posted 77 and 78, placing fifth and sixth, respectively.

They were followed by Laurel (79), FEATI U’s Samuel Sagaral (80), and Lucas Aldeguer, Gelo Sagaral of La Salle 2, and Guangko of CSB with 81s.