The 21st Annual HANMI Charity Classic Golf Tournament officers Seong-uk Jo, Juko Ishikawa, Franco Santos and Loida Sabanal pose with the winner, Me Ae Jeon, during the awards ceremony at the Laolao Bay Golf & Resort on Saturday.
The 21st Annual HANMI Charity Classic Golf Tournament officers Seong-uk Jo, Juko Ishikawa, Franco Santos, and Loida Sabanal, pose with the top three players during the awards ceremony at the Laolao Bay Golf & Resort on Saturday: Ben Duenas, 3rd place; Me Ae Jeon, 1st place; and Joe Sablan, 2nd place.
ME Ae Jeon won the 21st Annual HANMI Charity Classic Golf Tournament on Saturday at the west course of Laolao Bay Golf & Resort.
With a double peoria format in play, it was anyone’s game with 12 holes randomly selected.
Me Ae Jeon completed the course with a gross score of 81. With a handicap of 10.8, her net score was 70.20, which earned her first place and the $500 cash prize.
Joseph Sablan and Ben Duenas both ended with a gross score of 80 and sported a handicap of 9.6 to hold a net score of 70.40.
A score card playoff broke the tie in Sablan’s favor because on hole #4 he tapped in a par while Duenas closed with a bogey. But both received the $500 cash prize.
Ned Norita finished fourth and was followed by Sixtus Aquino, Giovanni Mira, and Franco Santos. Each were received $300 cash.
Eighth placer Dominic Kieffer was followed by Feddy Flores, Rick Sablan, JJ Atalig and Sherlyn Jones. Each won $200 in cash.
Also receiving $200 cash were the option play winners. The Closest to the Pin award was won by Freddy Flores with 31.5 inches on hole #3; Franco Santos with 86 inches on hole #7; Freddy Flores again, this time with 16 inches on hole #13; and Domingo Atalig with 39 inches on hole #17.
Kim Sae Hee won the Accurate Drive Award on hole #9 with 6.5 inches.
The consolation prize winners were 120th place Byung Do Min, 80th place Ronnie Yeom, 40th place Gerald Guerrero, and 20th place Peter “Dung” Tenorio. Each received $100 cash.
A portion of the proceeds of this year’s tournament will benefit Marianas Tourism Education Council and 500 Sails.
