The Philippines settled for second place Friday in the Putra Cup despite closing with a tournament-best 206, behind a struggling Thailand which still kept its poise despite its seven-over par 217 in the last round with the top 860 aggregate.
The Filipinos ended with a 862 total.
Mark Fernando bogeyed two of the last three holes, closing with a two-under-par 68, while Jay Bayron bogeyed in the last hole, ending with a 69. Ferdie Aunzo, meanwhile, matched Bayron’s 69.
After dominating the first three rounds, the Thais struggled in the last, producing a 217, behind Thanyakorn Krongpha’s 72, Varut Chomchalam’s 72, and Kiradech Aphibarnat’s 73.
They still annexed their 12th Putra Cup despite the last round debacle, having the best aggregate.
