Zaragosa, Taruc triumph

MANILA, Philippines — Precious Zaragosa delivered clutch shots on the back nine to edge Mona Sarines for the 13-15 category title with a 73 in the ICTSI Junior PGT Luzon Series 5 at the Luisita Golf and Country Club yesterday.

“My putting was bad on the front nine, with three-putts, while Mona kept sinking hers,” said Zaragosa, eyeing one of the four coveted slots in the Match Play Championship in October.

She assembled a 221 over 54 holes, winning by eight strokes over Sarines, who ended up with a 229. Mona’s twin sister Lisa, a two-leg winner, wound up third with 233 after a 77.

Jakob Taruc also bolstered his Match Play bid with a runaway win in the boys’ division, closing with a 77 for a 225 total.