Annika golf: Pinoy aces flounder

MANILA, Philippines—Princess Superal finally broke par with a two-under 70 but could only turn in a joint 12th finish in the Annika Invitational won by local bet Angel Yin at the Watson course of Reunion Resort in Reunion, Florida last Monday.

Superal failed to rebound after a so-so opening 73 with a three-over 75 in the second round but hit six birdies, including four in a seven-hole stretch from No. 11, to salvage a closing 36-34 card.

But with a 218 aggregate, the reigning US Girls’ Junior champion settled for a share of 12th with Alice Jo of China, who fired a 68, and Aditi Ashok of India, who carded a 71, way off the 204 total posted by Yin in running away with an eight-shot romp in the 54-hole event hosted by the LPGA legend.

Yin kept her run of under-par scores, finishing with a 66 for that 12-under aggregate with Florida’s Ruixin Lio finishing second at 212 after a 71. Mika Liu of California took third place at 213 after a 69.