Superal overtakes Villacencio for 2nd straight crown

Princess Superal

SILANG, Cavite—Princess Superal capped her two-week romp with a five-stroke victory over Gretchen Villacencio at ICTSI Riviera Ladies Classic, overcoming a fumbling start with a strong finish for a closing 71 at Riviera’s Couples course here Friday.

Hounded by Villacencio and Cyna Rodriguez early, Superal rebounded from a double-bogey mishap on No. 5 with three birdies in the last 12 holes then watched her rivals fade for another runaway triumph in the sixth leg of the Ladies Philippine Golf Tour.

Though it paled in comparison to her record setting 16-stroke win at Tagaytay Highlands last week, the victory gave Superal added confidence heading to the US Symetra Tour two weeks from now.

“It’s a nice win, a big confidence boost. It was tough at the start and I knew I had to go under to win. My driving and irons clicked and my putting helped me a lot,” said Superal, who hit all but two fairways and used 27 putts for that 71 and a five-under 211 total worth P150,000.