Pilac reigns at Sherwood Hills, books match play spot

MANILA, Philippines — Quincy Pilac ruled the girls’ 10-12 category with an 80, claiming an 11-shot victory over Maurysse Abalos, while Chan Ahn beat Ryuji Suzuki in sudden death to snare the boys’ title in the ICTSI Junior PGT Luzon Series 7 at the Sherwood Hills Golf Club yesterday.

Pilac earned her first leg honors with a 162 and the third spot in the final standings for berths in the Match Play Championship next month. Absentee Aerin Chan and Abalos took the top two seats while Georgina Handog, who did not compete this week, finished fourth in the rankings.

Kelsey Bernardino, on the other hand, grabbed the lone spot in the girls’ 10-12 via multi-series participation.

Abalos wound up with an 89 for a 173 while Althea Bañez shot an 87 for a 175.

In the Luzon series, the top four finishers from each division, including 8-9, 13-15 and 16-18, will advance to the finals set Oct. 1-4 at The Country Club, along with the top two players from the Visayas and Mindanao series, and standout players from multiple series.