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Ardina loses steam, vows to Thai

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MANILA, Philippines - Dottie Ardina blew a three-stroke lead after 11 holes as she hobbled with a one-over 73, enabling Thailand’s Panitta Yusabai to snatch the Optimist International Junior Golf crown with a 70 at the PGA National Golf and Resort at West Palm Beach in Florida Sunday.

Ardina fumbled with a double-bogey at the par-5 No. 12 then dropped another stroke on No. 16, negating a solid start of 34 that put her three shots clear off erstwhile leader Maria Torres of Puerto Rico and a charging Yusabai.

The Thai bet parred the first five holes at the back then pounced on a crucial two-shot swing at the par-4 16th which she birdied then matched the Filipina bet’s pars in the last two holes to clinch the win at 288.

Ardina wound up with a 289, annexing a second straight runner-up finish after another failed bid in last week’s US Girls Juniors Championship in Illinois.

Torres made a 75, tumbling down to third with a 290 while Daniela Darquela of Ecuador carded a 73 for fourth at 292.

Andie Unson shot a 71 to salvage joint fifth while teammate Sarah Ababa matched par 72 for 15th place at 302.

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ANDIE UNSON

ARDINA

DANIELA DARQUELA OF ECUADOR

DOTTIE ARDINA

FLORIDA SUNDAY

GIRLS JUNIORS CHAMPIONSHIP

MARIA TORRES OF PUERTO RICO

NATIONAL GOLF AND RESORT

OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR GOLF

PANITTA YUSABAI

SARAH ABABA

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