PRINCESS Superal snapped a long slump with a victory in the Sabah International Junior Masters, closing out with a five-under 67 and beating The Country Club teammate Pauline del Rosario by eight strokes at Sabah Golf Club in Kota Kinabalu Sunday.
Superal birdied the first three holes to pull away by six then added three more birdies against a lone bogey on No. 10 to finish with a 32-35 card, running away with the centerpiece 16-18 championship on an impressive 54-hole total of nine-under 207.
The victory thus broke a run of failed bids for the former US Girls’ Juniors champion, including a runner-up finish at ICTSI LPGT Mt. Malarayat. It also broke Del Rosario’s run of victories following twin wins in Thailand.
Sam Martirez and Abby Arevalo wound up with a pair of 75s and finished tied at 232.
Mikhaela Fortuna completed Team TCC’s sweep, carding a 75 for a 223 and besting Malaysian Ng Yu Xuan by four in the 13-15 category. Bernice Olivarez-Ilas (79) placed third.