Ardina fires eagle-spiked 68, tops Thailand Singha

Dottie Ardina fired an eagle-spiked four-under 68 to post a 4-stroke victory in the Thailand Singha-Sat LPGA Championship late Thursday.

Ardina eagled the par-5 No. 14 then holed out with a birdie on the 18th to cap her 35-33 finish at Rancho Charnvee Resort and Country Club.

Counting her earlier 69 and 67, the Filipino ace wound up with a 204 aggregate and beat local bet Titiya Plucksataporn to pocket the top B71,900 (P99,100) purse.

Plucksataporn birdied three of the last four holes to match Ardina’s 68 and emerge  runner-up at 208.

Princess Superal and ICTSI teammate Pauline del Rosario both matched par 72s and finished tied for ninth at 214 while sharing  low amateur honors in the event.

Ardina chipped in from 37 yards on No. 14 for the eagle then hit a birdie on the 18th to cap her blazing finish.

“She just kept her composure despite yielding the lead on a bad drive in the early going. She’s ready for big-time golf,” said Team ICTSI coach Bong Lopez of his prized ward set to vie on the Symetra Tour in the US and in other legs on the LPGA circuit.