ZERO PLETE edged out Isabella Tabanas with a clutch birdie from the fringe in sudden death, winning the girls’ 13-15 age category of the International Container Terminal Services, Inc. Junior Philippine Golf Tour Mindanao Series 3 on Thursday at Del Monte Golf Club in Bukidnon.
Plete, who started the final round three shots behind, mounted a strong comeback with a birdie-filled back nine. She took a one-stroke lead to the 18th hole, but Tabanas responded with a birdie of her own from six feet to force a playoff at 224.As the pressure mounted in the playoff, both players struggled with their approach on the par-5 18th with Tabanas miscalculating her shot from 50 yards and Plete’s ball barely reaching the fringe from a closer spot.
Plete’s victory was a redemption of sorts after leading the first round of the Mindanao Series 2 at South Pacific last week but falling short. She matched Tabanas’ opening 74 on Tuesday and fell by three with a second-round 77. “I was pressured after bogeying No. 15, but I stayed focused,” said the 15-year-old Nailga from Montessori Academy. “This win boosts my confidence, but I’m aware of the pressure to perform in the next tournament.”
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