Del Rosario keeps Melaka Open lead

Pauline del Rosario hung on to a one-stroke lead over teammate Mikha Fortuna despite a three-over 75 in the second round of the Melaka Amateur Open at A’Famosa Golf and Country Club in Malaysia late Saturday.

Solid with a 65 in the opening round, Del Rosario blew an even-par game after 12 holes with a bogey and double-bogey on Nos. 14 and 15 then flubbed a couple of birdie putts and ended up with a 39 and 75.

Still, her 140 aggregate kept Del Rosario on top at 140,  just ahead of  Fortuna, who missed forcing a tie with a bogey mishap on the 18th.