Superal tops Thailand tilt
Princess Superal capped a two-under-par 70 with a pressure-packed 15-foot birdie on the last hole to edge Japanese Furuya Shoka by one shot and rule the True Visions Junior Golf Championship at Siam Country Club’s Plantation course in Thailand last weekend.
Superal, who dropped to a share of the lead with the Japanese with a pair of 72s in the middle rounds, totaled 283.
It was Superal’s third victory of the year after a pair of big triumphs in Spring Junior in California and the Faldo Asia Series in China.
“I was just glad I made that birdie on 18,” said Superal, the top ICTSI-The Country Club campaigner who is also the reigning US Girls Junior champion.
Shoka finished with four 71s for 284 while Superal’s teammate Abby Arevalo carded a 73 and placed third with 294.
Counting Superal’s 70, Sam Martirez’s 73 and Pauline del Rosario’s 76, Team Philippines-ICTSI pooled 219-811 and posted a 15-point victory over Malaysia, 220-896, in the team competition. Japan placed third with 222-907.
Erstwhile Class B leader Sofia Chabon skied to an 80 and finished second at 302 to Indonesian Riba Vania (70-295).
Mika Fortuna (76-304) placed fourth Bernice Olivarez-Ilas (82-318) fifth.
