Roberto Umali was declared overall champion of the 12th Philippine Inter-island Shipping Association (PISA) Maritime Golf Tournament.
The one-day annual tournament held on November 19 at The Country Club in Sta. Rosa, Laguna gathered various maritime stakeholders, business partners and associates, friends, and supporters in the maritime industry.
The tournament opened with ceremonial tee-offs by former transport undersecretary for maritime Felipe Judan, PISA chairman and president Christopher Pastrana, and Philippine Petroleum Sea Transport Association president Jesse Maxwell.
Umali, former president of Lorenzo Shipping Corp., got a net 70 (hitting two birdies and nine pars) and was declared overall champion.
Kennedy Padua of Davies Paints Philippines got the lowest gross of 76. Class A winner was Jake Franco of IHI Turbo International Trade, Inc. with a net 70 (two birdies and eight pars), while Ricky Araneta of Davies Paints got a net 72, making him Class B champion. Class C champion was Irwin Montano of Starlite Ferries, Inc. wi
th a net 80 and one birdie.
Special awards went to Joel Paguila of Petron Corp. for the Nearest to the Pin award for hole #17 (20 inches); Nathan Ward, guest of PPC Coatings Phils., Inc., for the Longest Drive award for hole #2 (230 yards) and Rommel Paderon of Via Marine Corp. for Most Accurate Drive for hole #5 (70 centimeters).
The 13th Philippine Maritime Golf Tournament will be held at the Manila Golf & Country Club in 2019.
