Pineda, Lee tame Splendido

MANILA, Philippines — Santino Pineda and Korean Ji Won Lee churned out a pair of dominant victories to enhance their respective bids for the National Finals of the Junior PGT Series, topping Round 3 of the premier category under the 18-hole stroke play format at Splendido Taal in Batangas last Sunday.

Pineda birdied two of the last four holes to rescue a gross 73 at the Splendido Taal Golf Club worth 53 points under the Molave scoring system as he ran away with the boys’ 15-18 trophy with a seven-point romp over Zachary Villaroman.

Pineda, an American Junior Golf Association campaigner, posted the best frontside score of 25 points then came up with a 28-point output at the b against two bogeys.

Lee, who tied for fifth in the Ladies Philippine Golf Tour’s Del Monte leg two weeks ago, dominated the girls’ 15-18 field, coming away with a gross 73 on three birdies against four bogeys for 53 points.