PH golfers fade with second 143

PAULINE del Rosario rebounded with a one-under 71 but Princess Superal and Miya Legaspi failed to get going with a pair of 72s as the Philippines put in a second 143 and fell farther back Canada midway through the World Amateurs Golf Team Championships at the Karui East Golf Club in Karuizawa, Japan, late Thursday.

Del Rosario, who didn’t count with a 74 in the first round at Oshitate course, fought back from a one-over card with three birdies against a bogey in the last five holes at the adjacent Iriyama layout, emerging as the country’s top scorer for the day.  Superal and Legaspi matched par 72s, either of which counted in the two-to-count format.

Superal signed a 72 while Legaspi had her second even-par round.

With a 143 and 286, the Philippines dropped from a share of 11th to joint 14th with China (140), 12 strokes behind Canada (139).