How did you like that at twenty-six degrees Celsius playing at Royal Woodbine last Sunday? Almost perfect weather but the only hitched was SGC’s tee off time of two o’clock in the afternoon. Half an hour more after the last of seven groups finished the round, could had been dark. Hmm. Hate to say that “old man winter is coming”. Not for a while though with our eighteenth game of the season with seven more to go.

Results, results and more results. Bong Munson lit up the course with an onslaught of pars and few birdies to capture the day prize with a net score made in heaven of 63. This low net score matches the lowest net score provided by Mar DeVeyra at Carlise North/South golf course last July 15, 2018. Bong who is known with a history of being streaky undoubtedly won the Nassau back nine and total net. He said he is comfortably feeling good about his game right now.

Another Nassau winner who seized the front nine with a remarkable even gross par 36 was Joey Cruz. Never wake this guy up. We all know what he could do. Joey (64) & Bong (63) were the only two of four players who netted something in the 60s. The other two were Jojo Dizon (67) and Bert Cerrudo (69).

Month 4 contest: Bong Munson with an amazing net of 63 catapulted to first place with best three net scores followed by Joey Cruz, Bert Cerrudo, and Seho Oh twelve enormous points behind with two more games unaccounted for. You will hear more about Seho as we go on.

Major updates:

POY: Musical chairs is being played by these two players with regards to taking the lead week in and week out. Jimmy Manguerra with a pedestrian net of 71 over JC Montilla’s 81 regained the lead on week eighteen with margin of big nine points. Seho Oh from fifth place joined Jojo Dizon in third place fourteen points behind the leader replacing Mar DeVeyra a mere point behind fourth place. The idle Mike Montilla dropped down from third place to seventh place with Ross Bautista taking sixth. It’s getting tight folks.

MIP Contest:   JC Montilla still leads but his significant huge lead was trimmed down to 0.0338 from 0.0514 a week ago because of the surging Seho Oh who is now giving JC a run for his money. A surprising move was exhibited by Fred Halili who now grabbed third place followed by Jimmy Manguerra with Mike Montilla bringing up the rear for the top five prizes. A new player, Ross Bautista just came aboard after last Sunday’s round in eight place after Bingoy Peña and Jojo Dizon in sixth and seventh place respectively.

More aspiring MIP players: These players listed below with seven games left would qualify and would be in the running for this contest provided they completed the required fifteen games and shoot scores below their respective handicaps. Think they could do it? You bet.

Name                                 Result      Games played

Manny  Marquez              1.1051                 13 

Bong      Munson              1.0113                   12

Julio       Rodriguez           1.0258                   14

Ron        Wilson                1.0535                   14

Leader: JC Montilla         1.1538                    18

Of all the above, Manny Marquez looks promising. He would place third in this race had he completed fifteen games.

SPOY: As SPOY heats up, Mar DeVeyra who led a week ago by five points over Seho Oh relinquished the lead to Seho. Seho now leads Mar by four points. This might be a repeat of last year like Joey Cruz winning all three majors for the ever dangerously consistent Seho Oh as he is contending in all three majors. Joey Cruz fueled by an astounding net 64 helped himself jumped from sixth place to third twelve points behind the leader. Bert Cerrudo sat from dead last smiling in fourth place two points behind third. Last place prize in fifth is Rey Plaza.

Closest to the pin contest: Jojo Dizon coming back from a vacay in Mehico, boasting he played a round of golf there got it so close on par 3 fourth hole. Rey Plaza fired an unbeatable shot at the long fourteenth hole.