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Tambalque guts out a 70 to win by six strokes in Bacolod

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Patrick Tambalque carved out a level-par 70 on Thursday to post a six-shot win over Simon Wahing in the centerpiece boys’ 16-18 division of the ICTSI Junior Philippine Golf Tour (PGT) Visayas Series even as Dominique Gotiong fought off fourth round fatigue to prevail in the girls’ side at Bacolod Golf Club in Murcia town.

Tambalque credited his patient approach over the tree-lined layout in fending off Wahing, as he tallied a 72-hole 287 to earn valuable points for the national finals, a match play event, set in October at The Country Club in Laguna.

“It’s a good learning experience. I learned how to be patient—even if I made a mistake, there is still a chance to recover,” the 16-year-old Tambalque said.

Tambalque was locked in a heated race with Wahing and twin brothers Paul and Rey Oro in the first two rounds, only to find separation from the trio on Wednesday after shooting the tournament’s only sub-par score, a 69.

Wahing’s challenge ended with a triple bogey 8 on No. 15.

Meanwhile, Gotiong struggled to close out with an 86, but still prevailed by a whopping 18 shots over Iloilo leg winner Rhiena Sinfuego, who shot at 87.

“I played really bad because I was tired,” she admitted, her voice tinged with fatigue. “But I’m proud of what I did because I tried my best even though I wasn’t feeling well.”



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Bernardino posts dramatic win in Bacolod

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Tiffany Bernardino closed out with an 85 on Wednesday, which was enough for a one-shot victory over Rane Chiu and Alexie Gabi in the girls’ 13-15 category of the ICTSI Junior Philippine Golf Tour Visayas Series at Bacolod Golf and Country Club in Murcia town.

A routine par 4 on the 17th was enough for Bernardino to break away from a neck-and-neck duel with Chiu and Gabi, tallying a 54-hole 259 for her first victory in the series that boosted her chances to make the national Match Play finals at The Country Club later this year.

“I couldn’t get my game going and wasn’t able to play my best,” the 13-year-old Bernardino admitted. “I was pressured, but handled it by praying.”Chiu and Gabi double bogeyed the 17th for the critical two-shot swing, with Chiu claiming second place by virtue of a countback after she and Gabi closed out with 82s.

In the boys’ 13-15 division, Nyito Tiongko fended off the early challenge of Inno Flores to win by a whopping 10 shots after signing for an 84 and a 239 total. Flores, who rallied with a frontside 39, lost momentum after pulling within two strokes with eight holes to play. He played the last seven holes at eight-over, marred by a double bogey on the 16th and wound up with an 83.

Dannuo Zhu carded an 86 to tie Ty Ritchie Go, who turned in an 87, at 252.

Eliana Mendoza and Ivan Alburo (8-9) and Race Manhit and Zuri Bagaloyos also won their divisions in the second of the three-leg Visayas series.



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