LIPA City, Batangas – Down by seven strokes and staring at another heartbreak, Vito Sarines turned what seemed like a certain defeat into a stunning triumph, unleashing a furious back-nine charge to snatch the boys’ 11-14 division crown by three over Chan Anh with a 65 in the ICTSI Summit Point Junior PGT Championship here.
The girls’ 15-18 division also delivered a gripping finish at Summit Point Golf and Country Club, where Rafa Anciano mounted a stunning comeback on Thursday. Five strokes behind after 36 holes, Anciano holed out for par before watching Garingalao stumble with a bogey to win at 239, highlighted by a gritty 74.
Garingalao limped home with an 80 for a 240, while Levonne Talion finished third at 246 after a 77.
In the men’s premier division, Rafael Leonio completed a 12-shot victory despite a closing 78, dominating the field over the final two rounds of the 54-hole tournament to capture his first JPGT crown with a 227 total.
Korean Taeyang Yun closed with an 84 to finish at 239, while Bien Fajardo secured third place with a 240 following a 78.
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