STA. ROSA, Laguna—Thrust into the solo spotlight, Pauline del Rosario embraced the challenge with steely resolve but faltered at the finish, dropping two
shots over the last three holes to settle for a 71.
“I felt pretty bad bogeying the last hole,” said del Rosario, frustrated by her struggles on the unpredictable greens. “I guess it was my putting and feel for the speed of the greens.” Thai Parinda Phokan birdied the par-4 17th to cap a 70, securing solo second at 138. Meanwhile, Kim Yeosoon , Wang Li-Ning , and Han Nakyoung all posted matching 139s, setting the stage for an intense and unpredictable battle in the $200,000 tournament, co-sanctioned by the Korean LPGA, the LPGA of Taiwan, and the Ladies Philippine Golf Tour.
“I struggled with my long game a bit, but the key point was my short game,” said the 31-year-old Kim. “The back nine was hard for me, so I’ll try to rest well and focus on pin placements and putting tomorrow.” The ICTSI-backed del Rosario earlier turned what seemed like an uphill battle into a legitimate title chase. Despite a steady frontside 35 that left her three strokes behind, she capitalized on her chances after the turn, carding crucial birdies on Nos. 10 and 12.With an unforgiving TCC layout that punishes the slightest miscalculation, the closing round is bound to be a rollercoaster.
Florence Bisera also fumbled with a 73 to drop to tied 20th at 144 and LPGA/Epson Tour campaigner Dottie Ardina failed to stage a rally, finishing with a 72 for a 148 and a share of 45th with Samantha Bruce, who fired a 71.
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