MANILA, Philippines — Carl Corpus closed sturdy with a final-round 69 however might solely muster a share of twenty fifth within the rain-hit Ambassador ADT match, which noticed Italy’s Gabriele de Barba emerge victorious in a dramatic sudden-death playoff over Taiwan’s Shih-Chang Chan on Saturday on the Hsin Feng Golf Nation Membership.
Corpus offset a bogey on No. 6 with 4 birdies over his final 10 holes, ending with a 36-33 for a six-under 210 complete within the match decreased to 54 holes resulting from inclement climate in the course of the second spherical.
Regardless of the spectacular end, the Filipino rookie professional settled for joint twenty fifth, the very best amongst his compatriots.
Sean Ramos, at joint twenty fifth after 36 holes, briefly flirted with a cost up the leaderboard, birdieing three of the entrance 9 holes. However the former Philippine Golf Tour champion faltered on the again 9, bogeying No. 10 and double-bogeying No. 11.
He added one other bogey on No. 15 earlier than closing with a birdie and a par for a 71 and a 211 complete, tied for thirty third.
On the prime of the leaderboard, de Barba fired a superb seven-under 65, highlighted by three birdies over his ultimate 5 holes, to tie Chan at 202. Chan additionally mounted a comeback with a 67, whereas second-round chief Yen Hung Liu slipped to solo fourth at 204 after a 71. Yi Tseng Ho took third at 203 with a 67.
Within the playoff, de Barba saved his momentum alive, birdieing the 18th to clinch the title and the $17,500 winner’s purse from the $100,000 pot.
In the meantime, in Okayama, Japan, Lloyd Go dropped out of rivalry with a disappointing third-round 76 within the Mizuno Open at JFE Setonaikai Golf Membership.
Go, who surged from tied forty fifth to a share of 18th after a second-round 68, unraveled with 4 bogeys on the entrance 9 and a roller-coaster again 9 that included two birdies and two bogeys.
His 214 complete left him tied for forty second, 10 strokes behind Japanese chief Mikiya Akutsu, who birdied Nos. 15 and 16 to shoot a 68 and take the lead at 204.
Shut behind was Zimbabwean Scott Vincent at 205 after a 68, whereas Takashi Ogiso and Riki Kawamoto stayed in rivalry with matching 206s.
The ultimate spherical presents added stakes, with three berths in subsequent month’s Open Championship in Northern Eire up for grabs.