Juvic Pagunsan put an epic ending to a wild ICTSI Riviera Championship with a delicate par-putt from pin-length high on the first playoff hole as he foiled Tony Lascuña and regained the crown he emphatically won in stormy conditions. Know more:
JUVIC PAGUNSAN put an epic ending to a wild International Container Terminal Services Inc. Riviera Championship with a delicate par-putt from pin-length high on the first playoff hole as he foiled Tony Lascuña and regained the crown he emphatically won in stormy conditions at the Langer course in Silang, Cavite, three years ago.
“It was tough, and Riviera’s a tough course to play—the winds get rough and strong, and then they disappear…the greens are unpredictable, too,” said Pagunsan, who rallied with a two-under 34 at the back of the par-71 to salvage a 71 and force a playoff at five-over 289.“It so happened that I got a break for me to catch up, I was 3- or 4-shots down. On the last day, 4 down still,” Pagunsan added.
The victory was worth P360,000 for the smooth-swinging Pagunsan, who bucked lack of practice after hitting town Monday following a stint on the Japan Golf Tour with Angelo Que last Sunday. Fidel Concepcion emerged the surprise first round leader, yielded it to Guido van der Valk in the next before regaining it in moving day Saturday. The Dutchman, however, wrested control early in the final round, fended off a slew of threats that came from at least five aces before wilting under extreme pressure, leading to a pair of double bogeys in the stretch.
He circled the spot of his landing target but his chip shot curled past the hole and he muffed a pressure-packed 5-footer for a double-bogey.
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