Constantino virtual champ in N. Luzon tilt
Harmie Constantino virtually secured the women’s Elite Division title as she padded her lead to 17 shots going into the final round of the Northern Luzon Regional Golf Championships at the Luisita Golf and Country Club in Tarlac.
Up by 13 after the first round, the petite Constantino put more distance on second running Ashia Nocum after turning in a three-over-par 75 for a two-day total of 148 in the event organized by the National Golf Association of the Philippines (NGAP). Nocum managed only a 79. Samantha Dizon likewise sealed her title win in the Novice division after hiking her lead to 21 shots over Wei Fang Gao with an 86.
Meantime, Ira Alido turned in a one-over-par 73 and gained a piece of the lead with Carl Corpus in the men’s Elite division.
Both Alido and Corpus tallied a two-day total of 149, one shot ahead of Wei Wei Gao, who matched par, and two over Luis Castro, who carded a 73.
Junior standout Aidric Chan, the overnight co-leader, shot himself in the foot with a horrendous 84 to slide to joint fifth with Nico Evangelista (82), Carlo Gatmaitan (81) and Paolo Uy (76).
Valentin Lopez continued his dominance in the Mid-Am Open with a 78 for 160. Noli Singca (87) and Kennedy Feliciano (83) paced the Seniors I and Mid-Am.
The event is held under the auspices of the PLDT National Amateur Golf Tour and sponsored by the MVP Sports Foundation.