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SILANG, Cavite – Daniella Uy, who had toiled for a great deal of time just to even earn a crack at a first Ladies Philippine Golf Tour crown, claimed her maiden triumph in easy fashion, beating Chihiro RĴāùÖ ðƘ ƩƑā ŭŶũŋĴāŭ ŋł Ö óķŋŭĢłė ˖˓ in the ICTSI Riviera Ladies Championship here yesterday.

Not even a cluster of bogeys after a birdie-birdie run from No. 3 could stymie Uy’s march to the podium as Ikeda and the rest failed to mount a major challenge, all succumbing to ŶĞā ðŽƦāŶĢłė ƒĢłù Öłù ŶũĢóĴƘ ėũāāłŭ of Langer, enabling the former Junior World champion to cruise to ŶĞā ŶũŋŽðķā̟ĕāā ƑĢóŶŋũƘ Öłù ƩłÖķķƘ join the elite group of winners in the circuit organized by Pilipinas Golf Tournaments, Inc.

“I’m super happy,” said Uy after holing out with four pars for a 36-38 to end a long quest for a pro diadem worth P116,250. “It was my first win in seven years and I’m looking forward for more (wins).”

“I’m super happy,” said Uy after holing out with four pars for a 36-38 to end a long quest for a pro diadem worth P116,250. “I was my first win in seven years and I’m looking forward for more (wins).”

With a 220 total at the hazard-laden par-71 layout, Uy clinched the crown in the other half of the two-leg Riviera swing following Chanelle Avaricio’s equally imposing maiden triumph (seven strokes) at the Couples course last week.

Ikeda, three shots behind after 36 holes, tried to put the pressure on Ƙ ƒĢŶĞ Ö ðĢũùĢā ŋł ŶĞā ƩũŭŶ Ğŋķā ðŽŶ bogeyed the next two and the latter countered with back-to-back birdies from No. 3 and went up by six, a lead that was never seriously threatened the rest of the way.

Ikeda fumbled with six bogeys and ended up with a 76 but still finished at second for the third straight tournament with a 225 and received P82,500 while Avaricio likewise wound up with a bogeyriddled five-over card to place third with a 227 worth P67,500.

Harmie Constantino, who had looked forward to scoring her third triumph in her maiden pro season after storming ahead by three with a 70 in the first round, hardly recovered from a disastrous 81 with a 77 as she settled for fourth at 228. The back-toback Eagle Ridge-Aoki legs winner pocketed P60,000.

Mafy Singson shared the spotlight by completing an incredible comeback to win the low amateur honors for the fourth straight time, carding a second straight 76 for a 237 and frustrating erstwhile frontrunner Arnie Taguines, who skied to a birdie-less 87 marred by four double bogeys and a triple bogey.

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