FRANKIE IS HOME WINNER IN
PHILIPPINE OPEN

Filipino legend Frankie Minoza enjoyed a memorable two-stroke triumph when he lifted his second Philippine Open title on Sunday.
The 47-year-old Minoza, who had previously won the event back in 1998, romped home to a one-under-par 71 for a total of 10-under-par 278.
He finished two strokes ahead of former winner Gerald Rosales, who closed with a 65, to take the top prize of US$47,550 at the Wack Wack Golf & Country Club, Manila..
China’s Liang Wen-chong struggled with his putting as he scored a 75 and finished five strokes adrift in third place for a 283 total.
Ex-pat Scots Ross Bain (294) and Simon Dunn (298) finished joint 36th and joint 60th respectively.

LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 288 (4 x 72)
278 Frankie Minoza (Phi) 73-67-67-71.
280 Gerald Rosales (Phi) 73-70-72-65.
283 Liang Wen-chong (Chi) 68-69-71-75.
284 Lin Keng-chi (Tai) 72-72-74-66.
285 Chapchai Nirat (Tha) 73-73-72-67.
286 Anthony Kang (US) 68-74-76-68, Richard Moir (Aus) 74-72-70-70, Neven Basic (Aus) 71-67-76-72, Prayad Marksaeng (Tha) 69-74-69-74.
287 - David Bransdon (Aus) 69-73-73-72.
288 Artemio Murakami (Phi) 71-72-75-70, Benjie Magada (Phi) 71-68-78-71, Tony Carolan (Aus) 74-75-69-70, Taichiro Kiyota (Jap) 70-74-72-72, Digvijay Singh (Ind) 69-72-75-72, Angelo Que (Phi) 75-72-68-73
289 Lu Wei-chih (Tai) 71-71-75-72, Bryan Saltus (US) 71-73-73-72, Jason Knutzon (US) 68-72-75-74.
Other totals:
294 R Bain (Sco) 73 72 74 75.
298 S Dunn (Sco) 76 73 73 76.