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Back by not so popular demand, a prediction for SGC’s 2016 POY according to Las Vedas bookmakers. Las Vedas is somewhere located in Wannabee, Octavio in the mythical region of Peele. It was believed that this bookmaker agency went bankrupt 10 years ago because of alleged incorrect handling and miscalculation of sensible data.

Keep in mind that the odds respective to players were based on player’s performance of last year with relation to player’s handicap, assertiveness, health, as well as nomination of members by fellow members.

NO	LASTNAME	FIRSTNAME	ODDS
1	CHEA	MANNY	2:1
1	MONTILLA	MIKE	2:1
3	MANGUERRA	JIMMY	5:2
4	KIM	BRIAN	4:1
4	QUERUBIN	RENE	4:1
6	BALLARES	PAOLO	5:1
6	ILAO	EDDIE	5:1
6	NELSON	DAVE	5:1
6	MONTILLA	JC	5:1
6	RODRIGUEZ	JULIO	5:1
11	DIZON	JOJO	7:1
11	OH	SEHO	7:1
13	BAUTISTA	ROSS	9:1
13	CRUZ	JOEY	9:1
15	MARQUEZ	MANNY	10:1
15	PEÑA	TONY	10:1
15	MAYO	LINA	10:1
15	PACULABA	JUN	10:1
19	MACAPAGAL	RENATO	11:1
19	PLAZA	REY	11:1
19	REYES	RICKY	11:1
19	KIM	SAM	11:1
19	MUNSON	BONG	11:1
19	PASCUAL	NAP	11:1
19	BONTIGAO	SENNIX	11:1
26	WILSON	RON	12:1
27	DEVEYRA	MAR	17:1
28	DEOCA	PAT	20:1
28	HALILI	FRED	20:1
30	CERRUDO	BERT	In my dreams

Favourite: Two players at the top, Mike M. and Manny C. come out as co-favourites to win this year’s POY. Mike showed he could not be intimated by winning last year’s POY. He was chased by his peers as he led most of the way ‘til the end. A three-peat maybe? Manny C. could well be the sole favourite this year had it not been the handicap difference of almost 10 strokes between them. Would you also take into account Mike’s Jason Day’s pace of play which might play a factor too?

Remember me?: Let’s talk about Jimmy M. who is selected third for the coveted honour. Yeah, what about this guy? Jimmy has the tools to win the whole thing as his best grosser record would show. Jimmy has to play to his low handicap every time he tees off – not much of a margin of error. Hard to do folks but a few times we saw the absence of consistency and renunciation mounting easily to a round.

Fourth place tie favourite – Brian K. and Rene Q. Two different personalities but identical goal of playing consistently. The former being inaudible and discreet while the latter being boastful and fulfilled. Both players shrewdly not getting involved in any side play, just focus of playing consistently. Brian needs to play more as well.

The sleeper pick: Eddie I., Dave N., Paolo B., Julio R., and JC M. – Eddie I., the most semi-robotic like swing because of his length off the tee was having a David Duval year. David Duval after winning the Open Championship went into a downward spiral form prompting an extended break from the game. Eddie I. after winning 2013 POY never got back to his winning form. This might be the year again as Jojo D’s pick – a moral boast coming from a fellow member. Dave N., who is this masked guy? He owns one of the sweetest swings I’ve ever seen. If I may I’d like to ask Dave, have you ever played with less info in your head in a round? If so, you might have noticed that it was the best round you’ve ever played! Members call this next guy the “Silent Assassin”. Yes, Paolo B. When he is hot, he is super hot. A few times he’d score so low that nobody could ever get near – a day/night player. Paolo plays sooooo quietly, you’d think you play with a shadow. Julio R., not too much to say about this member as he did not play that much last year but his known skill level made him dangerously one of the sleeper picks. JC M. showed he could be up there with the rest of the top guns. He exhibited a run with the leaders last year and inspiringly placed fourth.

Picks from the outside looking in: Jojo D. and Seho O. – Jojo showing also a David Duval like syndrome, lost consistency in his game after winning POY two years ago. Could it be a case of handicap levelling out? Now we have SGC’s beloved Korean southpaw, Seho O. One of the nicest people in our club. He possesses the slowest backswing that you never thought would get there. Does he ever love to play golf? He could be the one this year quashing the saying that nice guy finishes last.

For the rest of us, optimistically we should discover consistency and the skills to our game that we left somewhere along the way. Apprehension does not concern the desire or lack thereof playing competitive golf. We can overcome whatever difficulties we have. Keep coercing ourselves to play good, have fun and no reason not to beat these guys mentioned above? And why not?

As for this writer, unless I get my bionic body parts transplant this year, my hope for winning the POY is just like getting invited to play the Masters at Augusta.

See you in three weeks.