Given the chance to shine, Tae Soo Kim seized the moment, upstaging a field of renowned rivals with a solid six-under 66 and snatching a one-stroke lead over a late-charging Dino Villanueva.
CAVINTI, Laguna – Given the chance to shine, Tae Soo Kim seized the moment, upstaging a field of renowned rivals with a solid six-under 66 and snatching a one-stroke lead over a late-charging Dino Villanueva at the start of the ICTSI Caliraya Springs Championship here Tuesday.
“I hit a lot of fairways with my solid driving,” said the 19-year-old from Seoul, who also excelled on the tricky surface of the Arnold Palmer-designed course, overcoming the day’s early showers by birdying Nos. 14, 16 and 18 in a strong backside start. Rico Depilo, Eric Gallardo, Francis Morilla and Frankie Miñoza all shot 71s to make it a crowded leaderboard in the third leg of the 10-stage circuit organized by Pilipinas Golf Tournaments Inc. and supported by Kampfortis Golf, the PGTI’s official apparel.
Despite hitting six birdies against three bogeys marred by miscues on a couple of par-3s, Que said he was happy with the way he played on a course that played a lot tougher compared to last year where Tony Lascuña won with an 18-under 270 total. “It’s weird, and the wind and rain made it awkward. Every time there’s a bit of rain, the wind picked, so clubbing was difficult. The greens are so firm that it’s hard to get the ball close to the hole,” said Van der Valk, who birdied the two long holes at the back against a bogey on No. 13.
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