Del Rosario cops Faldo U-16 title

PAULINE del Rosario carded a final round three-over 73 and posted an 18-stroke romp over Austrian Emma Spitz in the girls’ Under-16 section to join the winners of the 18th Faldo Series Grand Final at Greenbrier’s Old White TPC in West Virginia Friday.

Del Rosario, who pulled away with earlier rounds of 71 and 74, hit two birdies against three bogeys and a double-bogey in closing out her stint in the 54-hole event  which drew 83 players from 20 countries. The top ICTSI-backed bet also clinched a berth in the Asia Grand Final in China next March.

Del Rosario’s victory made up for  Princess Superal’s final round meltdown in the premier girls’ U-21 section where the reigning US Girls’ junior champion bombed out with a 78.

Superal’s foldup enabled American Megan Khang to snatch the U-21 crown with a 217 after a 73. Superal wound up joint second with American Kelly Whaley, who shot 70 for  220.