Kawinpakorn coasts to 3-shot LPGT Summit romp
THREATENED by an amateur after nine holes, Yupaporn Kawinpa-
that wins big-time golf tournaments—an eagle-spiked 32—as she ran away with The Women’s Championship crown with a closing 67 yesterday at the Summit Point Golf and Country Club in Lipa City.
Lois Kaye Go took the cudgels for the embattled local pros and
Like Woods, Spieth said the con- P350,000 for her feat, her second straight after posting a two-shot win in the China LPGT Tour in Guangdong last Saturday.
It was also her second triumph on the Ladies Philippine Golf Tour this year after the ace shotmaker from Samut Prakan Province beat Chihiro Ikeda by three at Beverly Place in Pampanga last January.
Despite her failed title bid, Go, 19, proved she’s ripe for the picking, handily winning the low amateur honors with a joint runner-up
a 69, at 209. Chayanun pocketed P185,000.
“Before Summit, my putting was off but there was much improvement the last two days. In fact, it was better than I expected,” his tee shot at the sixth disappeared in deep fescue grass rough.
Even playing partner Woods joined the search, which ended when pro-turned TV commentator Rich Beem stepped on the ball.
Johnson would bogey the hole, one green inside 15 feet.
“That created a lot of birdie opprotunities. Too bad, I didn’t make some of them coming home,” she added.
Onkanok Soisuwan, who made it four- of- eight for the vaunted Thai side with a seven-shot victory at Mt. Malarayat last month, also
211 worth P125,000.
Ikeda also moved within two off Kawinpakorn with a 33 start but the LPGT Eagle Ridge winner faltered at the back with three struggled with a 73 for a 216 for sixth in the P1.5 million event backed by Custom Clubmakers, BDO, Meralco, Sharp, KZGm PLDT, Champion, Summit Mineral Water and K&G Golf.
Marvi Monsalve, who stayed in the hunt for a maiden victory after 36 holes, also kept her bid going with a birdie on No. 3 but she lost her touch and rhythm and stumbled with three bogeys in the next seven holes. She