Superal rallies, rules Jakarta Jr World
SEA GAMES champion Princess Superal battled from five strokes down and nipped Kanyalak Preedasuttijit of Thailand in the countback, closing out with a four-under 68 to snatch the Jakarta Junior World Championship crown at Damai Indah Golf Club BSD course in Indonesia late Friday.
Superal birdied two of the last four holes to string a 34-34 card then watched Preedasuttijit crack under pressure and bogey the par-5 18th to force a tie at 215 after 54 holes in the Class A division. The Thai ace hobbled with a 73.
Superal, the top ICTSI-backed bet, edged Preedasuttijit in the countback based on the last 18 holes. Team ICTSI bagged two titles following Yuka Escalora Saso’s runaway victory in Class C earlier.
“Cess never gave up. She knew she had a chance despite falling behind by five,” said Team ICTSI coach Bong Lopez of Superal, who also ruled the Kuala Lumpur and Royal Selangor Amateur Open earlier this year.
Superal also took the individual gold and led the Philippines to the 2013 Burma (Myanmar) SEAG title.
