Que fires record 64, rules Anvaya Invt’l

ANGELO Que turned the Anvaya Cove layout upside down yesterday, firing a course-record 8-under-par 64 to rule the P3.5 million ICTSI Anvaya Cove Invitational in come-from-behind style over Antonio Lascuña in Morong, Bataan.

Que, a former Philippine Open champion and three-time Asian Tour leg winner, fired six of his eight birdies on the back nine and tallied 279, winning by three shots over Lascuña, who closed out with a 71.

Third-round leader Jay Bayron struggled on the final nine, shooting a 44 for a 79 and a level 288, to finish tied with the legendary Frankie Miñoza, who fired a 72.

The Anvaya Cove course hosted its first-ever pro event and Que’s final round now stands as its standard.

Cassius Casas fired a 72 for 284 and solo third spot, finishing two strokes clear of Miguel Tabuena and the veteran Mars Pucay, who returned rounds of 70 and 68, respectively.

Lascuña, the reigning three-time Order of Merit champion of the local tour, cracked par for the fourth straight day but fell short yet again, remaining winless in the first four legs of the season.

Micah Shin, the Korean-American who held the second round lead after a 66 on Thursday, continued his dive and returned an 80. He shot a 77 in the third round and finished out of the Top 15 at 294.

Bayron dropped eight shots in a horrid five-hole stretch from No. 12, including a triple bogey 8 on the 15th. Musong R. Castillo