ILOILO – Sarah Ababa edged closer to clinching her second Ladies Philippine Golf Tour victory this season with a blistering two-under 68, pulling ahead of erstwhile co-leader Chihiro Ikeda after 36 holes in the ICTSI Iloilo Golf Challenge here on Wednesday, Oct. 9.
The Davaoeña veteran delivered her round in spectacular style. Despite starting one stroke behind a group of four leaders on another sweltering day at the Iloilo Golf and Country Club, she faced an early setback with a double bogey on the second hole.
The turning point for Ababa came on the greens, crediting her father, former Tour player Edgar, who served as her caddie."My putting clicked, and I played more relaxed with my father on the bag," said Ababa in Filipino."There’s pressure when I miss shots or putts because he gets upset, but I turned that into a positive by improving on my mistakes."
Meanwhile, Ikeda, who co-led after the first round alongside Mikha Fortuna, Gretchen Villacencio and Chanelle Avaricio, salvaged a 70 despite a bogey on the 14th and remained optimistic about her chances to break her title drought, which has lingered for some time. “Ball placement will be key. I need to set up birdie chances or at least secure pars,” she said, adding that her driving has improved, though her putting remains a concern after finishing with two three-putts on each nine.
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