Mondilla bags ICTSI crown

Mondilla

When Clyde Mondilla is hot, he’s the best.

Sustaining his blazing form, Mondilla fired a 6-under 66 Saturday to subdue Tony Lascuña and Miguel Tabuena and clinch the ICTSI Manila Southwoods Championships in Carmona, Cavite.

With Lascuña and Tabuena waxing hot early at the frontside of the Legends course, Mondilla silently clawed back from two shots down with a 33 then watched his heralded rivals muff closing birdie chances to steal the title and the $10,500 top purse with a 22-under 266 total.

The 24-year-old Mondilla cashed in on a two-shot swing on No. 12 (birdie-bogey) to grab a one-stroke lead over Lascuña and went 2-up on Tabuena and three ahead of Lascuña with back-to-back birdies from No. 14.

“I’m so happy to beat our top two players but I learned a lot from them,” said Mondilla.

Lascuña (67) and Tabuena (70) wound up with 267s and split the second and third prizes. —ROY LUARCA