BACOLOD – Patrick Tambalque and Dominique Gotiong delivered standout final round performances to rule the 16-18 age categories of the ICTSI Junior Philippine Golf Tour Visayas Series in Murcia, Binitin on Thursday.
While Gotiong maintained a commanding lead throughout the girls’ division, Tambalque had to overcome Simon Wahing with a gritty even-par 70 for a six-stroke victory in the boys' class on a seven-over 287 total at the Bacolod Golf and Country Club.
"Overall, I played very good, made birdies I didn’t expect," said Tambalque.
Smashing Gotiong debut
Gotiong made a successful JPGT debut with an 86 for a total of 331, finishing 18 strokes ahead of Iloilo leg winner Rhiena Sinfuego, who scored a 349 after an 87. Breanna Rojas shot a 99 and placed third with a 400.
Wahing finished with a 73 for a 293, while John Paul Oro faltered with a 76 to place third at 298.
Meanwhile, the Negros Occidental Golf and Country Club will host the last Visayas leg starting on Monday (July 1), promising intense competition among contenders for berths in the national finals of the nationwide series, which also includes a four-tournament swing in Mindanao next month. For details, contact PGTI’s Jhi Castillo at 0928-316-5678 or Shiela Salvania at 0968-311-4101.
The other category winners in the second leg of the three-leg Visayas series, were Tiffany Bernardino and Nyito Tiongko (13-15), Zuri Bagaloyos and Race Manhit (10-12), and Eliana Mendoza and Kvan Alburo (8-9).
Two berths in each category of the four-division circuit are up for grabs in the Visayas and Mindanao series for the National Match Play Finals at The Country Club in Laguna in October.
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