Tabuena hangs tough at No. 3; Ardina shares 11th in US
MIGUEL Tabuena settled for 18th place in the Mauritius Open at Four Seasons in Beau Champs on Sunday and banked another $12,960 to be in third spot on the Asian Tour’s Order of Merit being led by Australian Marcus Fraser.
Wang Jeung-hun, the South Korean who called the Philippines home during his teen years, rolled to a second straight victory in the tournament co-sanctioned by the Asian and European tours after closing out with a level-par 72 for 282 and winning over Siddikur Rahman by a shot.
Tabuena closed with a 77 and finished 11 shots off the pace but raised his earnings to $336,258.
Meanwhile, Dottie Ardina fired a second straight one-under 71 and shared 11th spot in the US Symetra Classic won by Erica Popson in come-from-behind style.
Ardina picked up $2,662, while former college star Popson pocketed $22,500. Musong R. Castillo
Asian Tour Order of Merit:
1. Marcus Fraser (AUS) 637,261; 2. Wang Jeung-hun (KOR) 470,338; 3. Miguel Tabuena (PHI) 336,258; 4. Lee Soo-min (KOR) 319,301; 5. Scott Hend (AUS) 313,399; 6. S.S.P. Chawrasia (IND) 310,551; 7. Song Young-han (KOR) 224,772… 15. Angelo Que (PHI) 120,125.
