INQUIRER Sports

MANILA, Philippines - Defending champion Cyna Rodriguez bundled out two rivals Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the PNGA (Pacific Northwest Golf Association) Women’s Amateur Championship at the Arrowhead Golf Club in Molalla, Oregon.

Rodriguez, 17, whipped Brittany Wilcox, 4 and 3, in the last-32 match, then trounced ICTSI teammate Sarah Ababa, 3 and 2, in the afternoon to join low medalist Sara Ovadia in the quarterfinals along with fellow RP bets Dottie Ardina and Chihiro Ikeda.

Ovadia outclassed Kelsey Johnson, 8 and 6, then booted out Erica Omlid, 3 and 2, to arrange a duel with Lin Shu-yin for a spot in the semifinals.

Ardina, the top ICTSI bet who fell short in her title bid in the WWGA National Championship two weeks ago, survived two cliffhangers, nipping Breanne Smith in the first round, 1-up, then outlasting Amanda Jacobs of Oregon in the afternoon, 2-up.

But she advanced against Ikeda, who posted a 5-and-3 rout of Avery Collura and a 3-and-2 win over Jacqueline Olson.

The 15-year-old Ardina will try to make it two in a row over Ikeda following her win in last month’s RP Amateurs at Eastridge.