YUKO Togawa is now on the list of aces after slipping past Sea Hee Kim to top the CNMI Women’s Golf Association’s tournament on Saturday at the west course of LaoLao Bay Golf & Resort.
Yuko Togawa takes a swing during the December Ace of the Month tournament of the CNMI Women’s Golf Association at LaoLao Bay Golf & Resort on Saturday.
Photo by James F. Sablan Jr.
Togawa had a stellar performance as she seized the lead early in the day. With a handful of pars and a couple of birdies, Togawa completed the front nine with a gross score of 39. She continued to maintain her near-perfect stroke as she closed the back nine with a gross of 38 for a gross score of 77. With a handicap of 8, Togawa clinched a net score of 69.
Togawa was not in the clear, however, as Sea Hee Kim shadowed behind.
Despite a couple of errors, Kim kept a steady performance with a gross score of 48 on the front nine. She then greatly improved her outcome on the back nine with a score of 40 for a total gross score of 88. Supported by a handicap of 19, Kim’s net score matched Togawa’s.
When a tie occurs, however, the player with the lower handicap gains the upper-hand.
This tie-breaking rule gave Togawa the top spot while Kim settled for second place.
Finishing third was Lou Kim who ended both ends of the course with a gross of 50 for a total score of 100. Aided by a handicap of 30, her net score was 70.
