For the first time ever, Pueblo de Oro Golf and Country Club in Cagayan de Oro City and Del Monte Golf and Country Club in Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon hosted the Junior Golf Foundation of the Philippines (JGFP) Mindanao Inter-School Golf Championship.
Del Monte Golf and Country Club hosted the event on 28 & 29 October 2023 with the second leg hosted by Pueblo de Oro Golf and Country Club on 4 & 5 November, 2023.
The Inter-School tournament has four divisions, Grades 1-3 Lower School, Grades 4-6 Middle School, Grades 7-9 Junior High School and Grades 10-12 Senior High School.
For this year, there were some 97 participants from 20 teams of various schools all over Mindanao who joined the tourney.
The event, though primarily a team competition, also recognizes and awards the accomplishments of individual students.
Following are the team and individual winners of the second leg:
TEAM RESULTS
SENIOR HIGH
Champion – Manolo Fortich National High School Team1 (213points)
Xhylas Adrian Luzon
Simon Wahing
Keith Pagalan
1st Runner Up – Abbas Orchard CDO (198 pts)
Kiara Montebon
Iggy Fabiala
Mark Gabriel Dano
Jaymee Que
2nd Runner up – Manolo Fortich National High School Team2 (187 pts)
Mark Ivan Parilla
Wendell Aparilla
Harold Tagud
Marten Luther Quinlog
JUNIOR HIGH
Champion – Davao Christian High School (206 pts)
Vince Enzo Naranjo
Davis James Teves
Albert Alejandre IV
1st runner Up – Little Me Academy (205 pts)
Zero Plete
Alexis Nailga
Clement Ordeneza
2nd Runner Up – Xavier Ateneo Junior High School Team 1 (187 pts)
Isabella Alanis Tabanas
Mikela Guillermo
Louie Virgil Remolador
Seth Arvee Santos
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Champion- Oro Christian Grace School (199 pts)
Eliana Veneece Dumalaog
Rafella adrianne Batican
Mico Deltheo Woo
1st Runner Up – SEAIT Tupi, South Cotabato (194 pts)
Britanny Pauline Tamayo
Jared Saban
Laurence Saban
Marco Senador
2nd Runner Up- Rosevale School CDO ( 166 pts)
Sasha Edwards
Isabella Margaux Espina
Ken Edward Guillermo
LOWER SCHOOL
Champion – Abbas Orchard CDO (187 pts)
Gunnar Velez
Bendi Rolida
Jamie Barnes
Jannah Nicole Sanchez
1st runner up – Rosevale School CDO (72 pts)
Amelia Velez
Elyse Geroy
2nd Runner up – San Miguel Elementary School (63 pts)
Altier Lucas Sabas
Malo Ian Langamin
INDIVIDUAL WINNERS
SENIOR High Girls
Champion – Kiara Montebon (104 pts)
1st r up – Abby Abarcas (102 pts)
2nd r up – Crista Miñoza (95 pts)
JUNIOR HIGH Girls
Champion – Isabella Alanis Tabanas (107 pts)
1st r up – Zero Plete (101 pts)
2nd r up – Merry Rose Wacan (86 pts)
MIDDLE SCHOOL Girls
Champion – Eliana Veneece Dumalaog (108 pts)
1st r up – Rafella Adrienne Batican (100 pts)
2nd r up- Isabella Margaux Espina (100 pts)
LOWER SCHOOL Girls
Champion – Soliel Ianne Molde (84 pts)
1st r up – Amelia Velez (80 pts)
2nd r up – Claren E. Quiño (60 pts)
SENIOR HIGH Boys
Champion – Simon Wahing (111 pts)
1st r up – Xhylas Adrian Luzon (107 pts)
2nd r up – Cliff Richard Nuneza (106 pts)
JUNIOR HIGH Boys
Champion – Clement Ordeneza (107 pts)
1st r up – David James Teves (107 pts)
2nd r up – Cody John Langamin (89 pts)
MIDDLE SCHOOL Boys
Champion – Jared Saban (105 pts)
1st r up – Apollo Batican (101 pts)
2nd r up – Kiel Xander Elvena (89 pts)
LOWER SCHOOL Boys
Champion – Jamie Barnes (114 pts)
1st runner up – Ethan Lago (100 pts)
2nd runner up- Lucas Miguel Revilleza (95 pts)
The Junior Golf Foundation of the Philippines (JGFP) was founded in 1976 by Amalia Montecillo with the vision of providing junior golfers an opportunity to play in a competitive environment. Apart from organizing tournament circuits, the JGFP brought together parents and stakeholders for a common goal of developing globally competitive golfers.
It aims to provide junior golfers of all abilities with a competitive and fun environment that not only develops golf skills, but also positively builds their character. The JGFP is a non-profit organization dedicated to the growth and development of Philippine Golf.
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