HANGZHOU, China — Clyde Mondilla wound up tied for 10th, while Rianne Malixi T11 in their respective categories Sunday at the close of the Asian Games golf competitions at the West Lake International Golf Course.
It was a sorry ending for Team Philippines which snared two golds and a bronze four years ago in Indonesia. But that was under a totally different circumstance.
With the pros strewn into the field this Asiad, the balance of power tilted against our favor especially since the country lost the core of the illustrious women’s team.
Yuka Saso chose Japanese citizenship, while Bianca Pagdanganan was competing in the pros in the United States. Saso, Pagdanganan and Lois Kaye Go formed the gold-winning women’s team. Saso then was gold in individual, while Pagdanganan took the bronze.
Corpus was 33rd, while Alido was 37th in men’s individual here.
Hong Kong pro Cho Taichi bagged individual gold with a 27-under par 261 total, Korea’s Im Sungjae got silver two shots behind, and Taiwanese Hung Chien-yao settled for bronze two shots further.
Korea won the men’s team, with Thailand and Hong Kong running away with second and third places, respectively.
Teenage sensation Malixi could only finish T11 in women’s individual despite displaying courage beyond her years. She shot a 71 for a six-under total.
Thailand’s Arpichaya Tubol captured the top plum, followed by India’s Ashok Aditi and Korea’s Yoo Hyunje, who got silver and bronze, respectively.
