2018 ICTSI Club Filipino De Cebu Invitational: Ababa 3-up as rain suspends play
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Jhonnel Ababa hopes to cash in on his chances after the event was reduced to 54 holes
Dark cloud settled over the P3.5 million event early morning, bringing heavy rain that submerged some of the fairways and greens and rendered the course unplayable. Play was delayed for almost three hours before the organizing Pilipinas Golf Tournaments, Inc. decided to suspend it and cancel the final round, reducing the tournament to a 54-hole affair.
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Kim Joo Hyung will have a lot of catching up to do in the rain-shortened event
“Although the rain let up a bit, the forecast is for more rain for the rest of the day. Because of that, we don’t expect the course condition to improve,” said PGTI tournament director Andy Maglipon.
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One round removed, Damien Jordan remains upbeat of his chances for a breakthrough
James Ryan Lam stood at three-under after an even-par card after three holes in the final stop of the four-leg Visayas swing, which also serves as the penultimate leg of the 10-stage Philippine Golf Tour put up by ICTSI.
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Players head back to the clubhouse after play was suspended.
Michael Bibat and Dino Villanueva posted identical one-under cards while Jobim Carlos parred the first three holes and stood too far behind Ababa at even par with Joenard Rates, virtually kissing his bid for a follow-up to his victory at ICTSI Iloilo last week goodbye.