SGC was not sure if last Sunday’s round at Royal Woodbine golf course was going to happen at all. Why? Overnight rain as well as continuous rain from morning until mid afternoon. Twenty members hoping for the rain to stop were just hanging around the club house watching the 147th British Open which was won by Francesco Molinari taking with him the $1.89 million prize. Patrick Reed won $1.98 million for his Masters’ victory, and Brooks Koepka won $2.16 million at the U.S. Open. In case you wanted to know, Tiger Woods who squandered his lead at the eleventh and twelfth hole, tied for sixth and got $327K for his troubles. Anyway, mother nature gave us a break and after a bit past two o’clock in the afternoon, rain stopped so away we went. It turned out to be a beautiful day after all although the course was a bit soaked but other than that, temperature was ideal. The sun smiled on us in the latter part of our round.

Fourteenth game of the year and with wet course presented before us and with not much ball roll, you were setting up a stage for bombers and bombers alike, for sure. One of hard hitting members, Jimmy Manguerra fired a gem with a gross score of 69. Deservingly, Jimmy seized the day prize and he was also added to this summer’s multiple winner list. Jimmy also won the Nassau total net as well as the back nine.

Manny Marquez who got the habit of winning something every time he decided to show up and play, grabbed the Nassau front nine.

A cunning veteran member who most likely would not consider playing in a very wet setting, surprised himself by deciding to stay and play. Exe Navarette was the only other player to shoot in the net 60s as he signed his scorecard with net 66. Together with Jimmy Manguerra, both got a free ticket to next Sunday’s Super Series entry. Well done.

It was getting hot and heavy to three of the contests going on as we passed the halfway mark, almost.

Let’s start with Month 3 contest. Jimmy Manguerra dethroned last week’s leader, JC Montilla who now trails by five strokes. Mar DeVeyra sits in third place behind JC by a stroke.

In the race to POY, Jimmy Manguerra who trailed JC Montilla by eight strokes a week ago, reversed positions with JC because of Jimmy’s great performance last Sunday. He now leads JC by eight himself. Jojo Dizon jumped to third place tie with Mike Montilla with both thirty-three points behind the lead. Mar DeVeyra comfortably is in fifth place.

In the SPOY contest, we have a new leader emerging. Mar DeVeyra grabbed the lead relinquished by Seho Oh who shares second with Rey Plaza. Mar spots Rey & Seho by good two strokes. Bingoy Peña who led two weeks ago, was relegated to fourth followed by Joey Cruz in fifth.

Super Series next week. At the last count, seventeen players so far are entered in this contest with a possible nineteen at Royal Ontario at 2:00 o’clock PM. See you there.