MANILA, Philippines — In what might sign a compelling conflict between seasoned campaigners and rising stars, veteran Angelo Que and younger gun Carl Corpus fired similar six-under 66s to forge forward of a stellar discipline after 18 holes of the ICTSI Caliraya Springs Championship in Cavinti, Laguna yesterday.
They stood two photographs away from a good chase pack composed of Jay Bayron, Jerson Balasabas, Kristoffer Arevalo, Justin Quiban, Russell Bautista and Fidel Concepcion, who all turned in 68s on the Arnold Palmer-designed structure below calm however scorching circumstances.
A blended group of veterans and younger abilities likewise emerged at joint ninth with 69s, together with Josh Jorge, Jeffren Lumbo, Rupert Zaragosa and Jhonnel Ababa, additional underscoring the depth of competitors within the P2.5 million championship organized by Pilipinas Golf Tournaments, Inc.
Additionally carding 70s to remain within the early combine had been Keanu Jahns, Nilo Salahog, Dino Villanueva, beginner Jet Hernandez and Korean Ji Sung Sheon, making for a tightly bunched leaderboard heading into the second spherical.
In the meantime, Korean Kim Seoyun pulled forward with a strong frontside surge and regular play coming dwelling, holding off a fiery rally from Sarah Ababa and capitalizing on Princess Superal’s expensive late-round stumbles to emerge because the shock chief with a 69 within the LPGT play.
Kim anchored her spherical with birdies on Nos. 4 and seven, spiking a 34-35 card, taking early management of the P1 million, 54-hole championship as Ababa ran out of holes in a torrid bottom cost to accept a 70.