Superal 18 strokes clear in Kuala Lumpur; young Filipina golfers one round away from sweep

PRINCESS Superal fired a two-under 70 while Sofia Chabon matched par 72 on Wednesday as Team ICTSI looked all set to run away with the titles in the 18-and-under and 15-and-under divisions of the RSGC Ambank Junior Amateur Open 2014 at the Royal Selangor Golf Club in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Superal doubled her nine-stroke first-round lead to 18 shots with a two-day aggregate of 141.

Nyca Khaw Wen Huei of Malaysia shot a 76 for a 159 for second place heading to the final 18 holes of the annual tournament featuring some of the region’s top junior players. Raesha Surendran had an 80 for a 161 total.

Ginnie Ho, nine shots off Superal at the start of the round, also struggled with an 83 for a 163.

Chabon, on the other hand, recovered from a 76 in the first round with a 72 on two birdies against the same number of bogeys for a 148, grabbing a six-shot lead over Chiara Arya, who moved up to second with a 154 after a 75.

Erstwhile leader Mikhaela Fortuna had an 82 after a 73 and slid to joint third at 155 with Winnie Ng Yu Xuan and ICTSI teammate Samantha Martirez, who both carded 77s.

Abegail Arevalo also turned in a 77 for a 156, while Bernice Olivares-Ilas shot an 82 for a 160.