Kamille Edriana del Mundo edged Maria Brianna Dizon Macasaet with a par in the first extra hole to win the girls’ 7-8 division of the IMG Junior World Qualifiers at the Riviera Golf and Country Club in Silang, Cavite on Sunday.
Del Mundo shot a 63 in the final round to tie Macasaet on 186 after 54 holes.
Macasaet closed with a 66.
Both players, however, along with third placer Venus delos Santos have earned tickets to the IMG Junior World Championships in San Diego, California.
Nine other players also booked spots in the annual competition, led by Stephanie Gan who came from behind to win the girls’ 6-and-under division.
Gan shot a closing 70 to edge overnight leader Soleil Ianne Molde by two strokes.
She finished on 209 while Molde carded a 73 for 211. Joining them in San Diego is Athena Winter Serapio who turned in a 74 for 213.
In the boys’ 7-8, Sooreen Lee, Halo Virgil Pangilinan, and Alonzo Balbuena Retuerto finished in the Top 3 to also gain tickets to the world event.
Lee completed three rounds on 198, seven shots ahead of Pangilinan. Retuerto was third on 209.
Kenzo Gavin Tan dominated the boys’ 6-and-under with Ethan Franco Lago and Zoji Tyro Edoc finishing second and third, respectively.
The three-day tournament was organized by the Junior Golf Foundation of the Philippines.
The final results:
Boys’ 7-8 – Sooreen Lee 198 (66-61-71), Halo Virgil Pangilinan 205 (71-68-66), Alonzo Balbuena Retuerto 209 (70-73-66), Kenji Yamada 232 (78-78-76), Scott Dee 247 (83-83-81), Hanson Lee 255 (89-81-85), Eric John Rivera Illescas 256 (89-84-83), Jesus Paul Yambao 283 (95-95-93), Christoff Eduard Tio 283
(98-101-84), Axton Travin Gonzales 284 (100-94-90), Aison Jairus Bagares 291 (101-95-95), Liu Zuhao 360 (118-123-119)
Girls’ 7-8 — Kamille Edrianna del Mundo 186 (63-60-63), Maria Brianna Dizon Macasaet 186 (64-57-66), Venus delos Santos 210 (77-70-63), Denise Eliana Mendoza 212 (69-76-67), Maurysse Abalos 221 (77-71-73), Maria Camilla Porciuncula 243 (82-79-82), Andrea Dee 243
(85-76-82), Lily Victoria Agamata 264 (87-87-90), Sophie Ysabeau Villaroman 265 (81-93-91), Liu Ziyu 286 (95-100-91)
Boys’ 6-and-under — Kenzo Gavin Tan 180 (56-61-63), Ethan Franco Lago 204 (68-66-70), Zoji Tyro Edoc 228 (78-73-77), Hugo Alexander Pallasigui 231
(76-77-78), Lucas Miguel Revilleza 244 (82-78-84), Maximus Aliwalas 258
(86-84-88), Cole Parker Lagamayo Galvez 259 (94-79-86), Aedan Pizarro 267 (90-91-86), Julio Vito Cabrera 312 (109-104-99), Alessandro Francisco Capistrano 341 (143-99-99)
Girls’ 6-and-under — Stephanie Gan 209
(72-67-70), Soleil Ianne Molde 211
(68-70-73), Athena Winter Serapio 213 (69-70-74), Aleena Jmari Valle 253 (82-89-82), Alessandra Samantha Ibarra 276 (95-99-82).