IMG Qualifiers: Tight battles shape up
The battle for the third slot in the US event was also tight between Maurysse Abalos and Venus de los Santos who each carded 77.
Daily TribuneThe battle for the third slot in the US event was also tight between Maurysse Abalos and Venus de los Santos who each carded 77.
Tight battles were shaping up in two girls' divisions as the IMG Junior World Qualifiers got going at the Riviera Golf and Country Club in Silang, Cavite on Friday.
Brianna Macasaet and Kamilla Edriana del Mundo shot identical nine-over-par 63s to share the lead in the girls' 7-8 age-group division.
The battle for the third slot in the US event was also tight between Maurysse Abalos and Venus de los Santos who each carded 77.
In the girls' 6-and-under, Davao's Soleil Ianne Molde fired a 68 to take a one-shot lead over Athena Winter Serapio. Stephanie Gan made it a three-way race after opening with a 72.
Soreen Lee took a five-stroke lead over Halo Virgil Pangilinan in the boys' 7-8 while Kenzo Gavin Tan was the runaway leader in the boys' 6-and-under after sizzling for 56.
The top three performers in each division after 54 holes will get tickets to the annual event set in San Diego, California.
The standings after three rounds:
Boys' 7-8 — Soreen Lee 66, Halo Virgil Pangilinan 71, Alonzo Balbuena Retuerto 73, Kenjie Yamada 78, Scott Dee 83, Eric John Rivera Illescas 89, Hanson Lee 89, Edgardo Cipriano Aguirre 93, Jesus Paul Yambao 95, Christopher Eduard Tio 98, Axton Travin Gonzales 100, Aison Jairus Bagares 101, Liu Zuhao 118
Girls' 7-8 — Brianna Macasaet 63, Kamilla Edriana del Mundo 63, Denise Eliana Mendoza 69, Maurysse Abalos 77, Venus de los Santos 77, Sophie Ysabeau Villaroman 81, Maria Camilla Porciuncula 82, Andrea Dee 83, Lily Victoria Agamata 87 Liu Ziyu 95
Boys' 6-and-under — Kenzo Gavin Tan 56, Ethan Franco Lago 68, Hugo Alexander Pallasigui 76, Zoji Tyro Edoc 78, Lucas Miguel Revilleza 82, Maximus Aliwalas 86, Aedan Pizarro 90, Cole Parker Lagamayo Galvez 94, Julio Vito Cabrera 109, Alessandro Capistrano 143
Girls' 6-and-under — Soleil Ianne Molde 68, Athena Winter Serapio 69, Stephanie Gan 72, Aleena Jmari Valle 82, Alessandra Samantha Ibarra 95.
