by Roy Luarca
DONGGUAN, China–Thailand’s Thongchai Jaidee and Prayad Marksaeng ‘joked’ their way to a nine-under-par 63 in the opening round’s fourball as they led the Asian charge in the Omega Mission Hills World Cup on Thursday.
Thongchai, a two-time Asian Tour number one, was in sparkling form as he contributed six birdies in the better-ball format while Prayad sank three birdies at the Mission Hills Golf Club’s Olazabal Course.
The Thais ended the day in joint third place, two behind the United States team of Book Weekley and Heath Slocum who combined for a blistering 61 to lead by one shot from Germany, represented by Alex Cejka and Martin Kaymer in the US$5 million event billed as “The Olympics of Golf.”
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by Musong Castillo
Juvic coasts to 5-shot win
Juvic Pagunsan cruised to his second professional victory on Philippine soil after shooting a three-under-par 65 Thursday to bag the P1 million PGAP Challenge at the muddy and tight Camp Aguinaldo layout.
Pagunsan was never threatened by anybody in the elite 30-man field that made the final cut and coasted home to a five-shot victory over former Philippine Open winner Cassius Casas and Elmer Salvador with a 54-hole 194 total.
Casas matched Pagunsan’s 65 and caught Salvador in second spot at 199, four strokes ahead of joint fourth placers Rey Pagunsan, Randy Garalde and Orlan Sumcad, the first-round leader who tumbled for the second straight day.
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By Musong Castillo
Juvic Pagunsan was near flawless in shooting a five-under-par 63 today to take a two-stroke lead over Orlan Sumcad and Elmer Salvador in the P1 million PGAP Challenge at Camp Aguinaldo.
The former caddy at Binitin in Bacolod, who is emerging as one of the stars of the Asian Tour, gunned down six birdies over the wet and muddy military layout to total 129 with 18 holes to play.
Sumcad, the 32-year-old who held the first-round lead with his version of a 63 on Tuesday, skied to a 69 after failing to judge his short game well. He fell into a second place tie with Salvador, who churned out a 65.
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