Tag: Apo
Tamayo turns back Barroquillo in Apo JPGT
Brittany Tamayo survived the loss of a three-stroke lead with two holes left in regulation by beating Kimberly Barroquillo in the first hole of sudden death to win the 10-12 division of the ICTSI Junior Mindanao Series I on Wednesday at Apo Golf in Davao. Tamayo, a 12-year-old from Marbel in South Cotabato, three-putted the…
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Ababa gets Asian Tour dream going with playoff win at Apo
Jonel Ababa celebrates after knocking down a 16-foot birdie putt. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Jonel Ababa knows that he is playing the best golf of his life, and at 39 years old, believes that he is nearing his last shot at international fame and fortune. That’s why he worked doggedly hard to salvage a playoff victory over…
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Local pro golf season gets going with tough leg at Apo
Antonio Lascuna.—CONTRIBUTED PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine Golf Tour season gets off the ground Tuesday with a very stern test awaiting the talented field as the P2.5 million ICTSI Apo Golf Classic tees off in Davao, where the tree-lined course has the tendency to favor a few and punish reckless play. “If you play it safe,…
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