(Editor's note: Sorry for the late posting!)

Click on the above thumbnails for better viewing! The Poppy Ridge tournament winners (L-R): Frank Roxas, Jim Gochoco, Matt Hizon, Alan Silva, Bill Gardner and Bobby Panlasigue.

Roxas, Silva Conquer Poppy Ridge

June 23, 2009 -- The monthly tournament of the DLS Greens 2009 Tour produced another run-away winner in Frank Roxas, who topped the Masters division by 5 strokes at the June 14 competition held at the relatively short 6,224 yard,  par-72 Poppy Ridge Golf Course located amid the rolling hill vineyards of  Livermore, CA. Frank scored net 68 to beat runner-up Jim Gochoco, who posted the day's best gross score of 83. Frank's gross score wasn't too shabby, either; at 86, it was the day's second best. Frank won the tournament in the back nine, where he scored the day's best 9-hole score of 3-over par 39, an 8-stroke improvement over his front nine score. Third place in the Masters division was Matt Hizon, who scored a net 75. Matt also had a 5-stroke rally in the back nine to win a tie-breaker over Monching Dumancas.

The Classics division had a tighter contest with Alan Silva edging out both Bobby Panlasigue and Bill Gardner by one stroke. Bill won the tie-breaker to clinch second place but Bobby's gross score of 89 was notable since it ended up as the tournament's fourth best gross score. Coincidentally, both division winners also bagged closest-to-the-pin honors in their respective divisions.

In a departure from previous tournaments held at triple-tract Poppy Ridge, the DLS Greens golfers tackled the tougher Merlot course for the first nine holes before winding down at the more familiar Chardonnay course. Front nine scores of the 24 golfers who competed averaged 4 strokes higher than the back nine even though the winds kicked up more as the afternoon progressed. The golfers were challenged not only by the wind but also by fast greens, elevation changes and, of course, the very penal elephant grass rough. Despite the challenges, the alumni and their guests still enjoyed their round and the 19th hole banter at the clubhouse.

In the ongoing Golfer-of-the-Year cumulative standings, Matt Hizon and Manny Noguera maintained their 1-2 positions at 300 and 270 points, respectively. Frank's and Bill's strong Poppy Ridge finishes catapulted them to a 4-man third place logjam at 240 points with Monching Dumancas and Mandy Rosales.

Next tournament: Crystal Springs Golf course, Burlingame. Saturday, July 18, 2009  2pm start time. Fee:  members - $75; guests - $85.
Please make your checks payable to Orly Mayor  2476 Fiji Way, San Leandro, CA 94577.

The complete net scores:

Masters Division

68          Frank Roxas

73          Jim Gochoco

75          Matt Hizon

               Ramon Dumancas

76          Clement Yu

78          Brad Bertalan

               Manny Noguera

80          Jojo Flores

88          Poch Estella

110        Jim Feyzbakhsh

112        Jun Magbitang

Classics Division

67          Alan Silva

68          Bill Gardner

              Bobby Panlasigue

70          Andy Litton

               Joji Mercado

72          Tony Colmenares

73          Art Dancel

75          Mandy Rosales

78          Rico Medina

81          Orly Mayor

               Dino Africa

85          Romi Beza

94         Nani Ramirez

									Points Matrix:
									1st Place	100
									2nd Place	90
			DLS Greens Golf Club						3rd Place	80
			Golfer of the Year Award						4th Place	70
				2009					5th Place	60
									Participation	50
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Last Name	First Name	Presidio	Callippe      Preserve	Poppy         Hills	Poppy            Ridge	Crystal          Springs	Summit       Point	Sky West    (5th FIL-AM)	Santa             Clara	Cum        Points
Hizon	Matt	100	70	80	50					300
Noguera	Manny	60	100	60	50					270
Dumancas *	Ramon		90	100	50					240
Gardner	Bill	50	50	50	90					240
Roxas	Frank	60	50	50	80					240
Rosales	Mandy	50	50	90	50					240
Yu	Clement	80	50	50	50					230
Santos	Arlo Rey	80	80	50						210
Colmenares	Tony	50	50	50	50					200
Feyzbakhsh *	Jim	50	50	50	50					200
Bertalan *	Brad	50	50	50	50					200
Silva	Alan	50	50		100					200
Panlasigue	Bobby	70	50		70					190
Africa	Dino		50	50	50					150
Flores	Jojo	50		50	50					150
Mayor	Orly	50		50	50					150
Magbitang *	Jun	50	50		50					150
Alvarez	Fernando	50	50	50						150
Riego de Dios	Ron	90	60							150
Mercado	Arnold	90	50							140
Ramirez	Nani	70			50					120
Olives	Enrique	100								100
Medina	Rico			50	50					100
Mercado	Joji		50		50					100
Dancel	Art		50		50					100
Consunji	Tom			70						70
Litton	Andy				60					60
Madamba	Lou			50						50
San Jose	Ramon			50						50
Gochoco	Jim				50					50
Estrella	Allan	50								50
Manalo	Mike			50						50
De Villa	Jovy			50						50
Beza	Romi				50					50
Aguirre	Dennis			50						50
Sicat	Joe			50						50