Princess Superal fired a bogey-free five-under 66 to move within two shots of Indonesian leader Inez Beatriz Wanamarta after the second round of the 24th SICC/DBS Junior Invitational Golf Championship at Singapore Island Country Club’s Bukit course Wednesday.
Superal, coming off two victories in Sabah and Kota Kinabalu late last month, gunned down five birdies, including three on the last six holes, for a 136 total, counting her 70 in the opener of the 54-hole tournament.
But Wanamarta fended off The Country Club ace’s charge with her own flawless 67 to stay on top at 134 heading to the final round.
Southwoods’ Annika Cedo carded a 74 and moved up to third at 148 while Abby Arevalo, also of TCC, limped home with a 79 and tumbled to 10th at 155.
A down-to-the-wire finish also looms in Class B with TCC’s Sofia Chabon matching par 71 to force a three-way tie for the lead with erstwhile joint leaders Mikha Fortuna and Ribka Vania of Indonesia.
Chabon birdied No. 16 to save an even-par card and earn a crack at the crown at 146, the totals of Fortuna and Vania who both shot a 72.
Bernice Olivarez-Ilas, who shared the first-round lead with a 74, carded a 75 and slipped to solo fourth at 149, three shots off the pace.