MANILA, Philippines — Unable to get untracked in a backside start, Mikha Fortuna unleashed a strong finishing kick, birdying the last two holes to post a three-under 69 and trail Thai PK Kongkraphan by four at the start of the Party Golfers Ladies Open in Taiwan on Wednesday.
Fortuna 's late surge at the par 35-37 Lily Golf and Country Club course in Hsinchu county not only turned her fortunes around but also bolstered the Philippine contingent's standing in the NT$5 million championship of the LPGA of Taiwan .The tournament saw a promising performance from young amateur Mona Sarines , who led the Filipino participants early on. The junior golfer played impressively without succumbing to pressure, stringing birdies on Nos. 1, 2 5 and 7 against a bogey on No. 3.
A former LPGA Tour player and winner of multiple TLPGA events this year, including the ICTSI Luisita International in April, Kongkraphan demonstrated her championship form with a 31-34 card to lead a competitive field that includes fellow Thia Nook Sukapan and Taiwanese Tsai Ching Tseng and Phoebe Yao, who all carded 67s with defending champion Ling-Jie Cheng at solo fifth with a 68.
Finish Lifts Fortuna To Joint 8Th Sarines Impresses
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