Superal tops Southern Ladies

PRINCESS Superal pounced on Sunshine Baraquiel’s two wayward shots on the first playoff hole, then closed out with a routine par to rule the 49th Southern Ladies golf at the Cebu Country Club yesterday.

Superal and Baraquiel, who shared the lead at 112 after the second round in the Championship Division, still wound up tied at 166 with identical 54 Molave points—or a pair of even par 72s in stroke play—at the close of the 54-hole championship.

But Superal, 15, reached the par-4 18th—the first playoff hole—in two. She then watched Baraquiel mishit her drive to the left and make an errant approach shot that hit a tree and went out of bounds, enabling the top ICTSI bet to clinch the victory with a two-putt finish.

Baraquiel, up by one with two holes to go, holed out with a double-bogey 6 and settled for runner-up honors in the event that served as part of the NGAP-Globe Business Circuit and organized by the National Golf Association of the Philippines.

Jayvie Agojo also closed out with 54 points for a 72 and finished third with a 161 while ICTSI teammates Sarah Ababa and Lovelynn Guioguio ended up tied at 158 after a 52 and 53, respectively.

OTHER WINNERS: Hannah Wong, Class A; Violeta Pegels, Class B; Jung Ja Bae, Class C; Mary Ang, Class D