Resilient Arevalo nails 2nd US title

ABBY Arevalo drained a clutch six-foot putt for par on the last hole on Saturday to win the Lakewood Summer Championship via a countback over American Emily Lichty at Lakewood Club in California.

The 16-year-old Arevalo rebounded from a double-bogey 5 on the 17th to salvage a one-under-par 73 and win the  event over the American because of her par putt on the final hole.

Lichty took a one-shot lead going into the 18th after that Arevalo double bogey as the ICTSI-backed Filipino missed the green, then pitched poorly.

It was the second win for Arevalo in just over two weeks after the daughter of pro Tony Arevalo ruled the 54-hole Future Golf Champions event in Temecula by six shots over China’s Yu Cenhan.

Sofia Chabon, a member of the Southwoods Masters team that ruled the PAL Ladies Interclub for the fourth straight time earlier this year, was third after shooting a 74 with Sam Martirez shooting a 78 for fourth spot.

Bernice Olivares-Ilas dropped two shots in her last four holes to and checked in second in the 12-14 division with a 78.

American Page Harrison made the most out of Ilas’ sputtering finish, winning the title after shooting a 77. Musong R. Castillo