By Roselyn B. Monroyo
Variety News Staff

FOR the second straight time, the Ryder Cup-like showdown of local golfers and members of the Korean Golfers Association ended in a deadlock after two days of stiff competition at the LaoLao Bay Golf Resort over the weekend.
After last Friday and Saturday’s rounds, local par busters and KGA bets collected 12 points apiece. Last year when they held the first-ever Ryder Cup-style tournament, local and Korean golfers earned nine points apiece.
Last weekend’s tournament had three formats.
On Friday morning, local golfers and Korean players played a 2-man scramble game with the former winning by two, 4-2.
They returned to the west course in the afternoon playing a 2-man best-ball format with the local bets prevailing anew, 3 1/2- 2 1/2.
The participants resumed the competition on Saturday playing in a match-play format on the east course of the Kagman-based facility.
Twelve local players battled their Korean counterparts and this time lost, as KGA bets notched a 7 _ -4 _ victory.
The team of local golfers was composed of Gus Camacho, Ryan Kim, Jess Wabol, Charlie Ko, Nick Sablan, Joji Taguchi, Joe “Kamikaze” Camacho, Alex Aquiningoc, Alex Tudela, Tony Satur, Jeff Taylor and Adam Hardwicke.
Playing for the Koreans were Jang Hyu Duk, Lee Jong Ho, Kim Kyo Nam, Kwang Young Ho, Bae Hong Man, Lee Jae Sun, Park Joung Hoon, Kim Chang Jun, Lee Jung Woon, Kim Si Soo, Kim Ki Young and Jeon Jae Ho.
Last weeked’s tournament will only be the start of a series of Ryder Cup-like tournament between KGA members and local golfers.
In an earlier interview with Variety, Wabol said they are looking to have three or four Ryder Cup-style tournaments this year.