Daiya Suzuki birdied the 18th hole, delivering an eagle-spiked 67 to catch Clyde Mondilla and Min Seong Kim at the helm at the start of the ICTSI Splendido Taal Championship here Tuesday, July 16.
LAUREL, Batangas – Mondilla and Kim had earlier endured last-hole mishaps on opposite nines to match five-under cards under preferred lies, enabling Suzuki to gain a share of the lead in what promises to be a wild, wide-open battle for glory in the $2 million championship marking the resumption of the Philippine Golf Tour after a five-week hiatus.
Building on the momentum of his pro-am victory on Monday, Tony Lascuña birdied seven of the first 11 holes in breezy conditions under varying skies. However, he faltered with three straight bogeys from No. 12 and though he recovered his composure with a birdie on the 15th, the four-time Order of Merit winner overshot the demanding par-3 17th and ended up with a double-bogey for a 69.
An errant drive on the par-4 13th, however, led to a double bogey. Though he birdied No. 15, he faltered at the finish, missing the 18th green and failing to get up-and-down. “The game went well, just sticking to the game plan. But when it’s windy here, it’s really tough,” said Mondilla, who also gained from the elements. “It’s an advantage for long hitters in the wind, so I take positions on the par-5s.”
“The game plan is to focus on driving and putting,” added Suzuki, whose best finish after five legs of the PGT was eighth at the Philippine Masters.
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