WINNER WITH 16 UNDER PAR TOTAL OF 272

FIRST WIN FOR RUFINO BAYRON IN 

ADT  EVENT AT MANILA

 

NEWS RELEASE FROM ASIAN TOUR

Manila: Rufino Bayron of the Philippines claimed a stylish career breakthrough when he fired a two-under-par 70 to win the ICTSI Orchard Golf Championship by four shots in the Philippines today.

Bayron posted a winning total of 16-under-par 272, courtesy of a superb second round 62, to overcome the talented field at the US$60,000 Asian Development Tour (ADT) event.

Tomokazu Yoshinaga of Japan, who was playing on a sponsor’s invitation, settled for runner-up following a 71 while countryman Masaru Takahashi and Australia’s R.J. Caracella finished a further two shots back in tied third at the Orchard Golf and Country Club.

Bayron held a three-shot lead heading into the most important 18 holes of his career and his lead was never under threat even after he bogeyed the ninth.

nine A 15-footer eagle putt holed at the 14th put him a step closer to victory and he sealed the deal with a tap-in birdie on the last.

LEADING FINAL TOTALS

Par 288 (4x72)

272 - Rufino BAYRON (PHI) 69 62 71 70

276 - Tomokazu YOSHINAGA (JPN) 71 67 67 71

278 - R.J. CARACELLA (AUS) 67 74 69 68, Masaru TAKAHASHI (JPN) 68 69 71 70

279 - Orlan SUMCAD (PHI) 73 69 69 68, Cassius CASAS (PHI) 67 71 72 69, Brett MUNSON (USA) 70 69 71 69, Arnold VILLACENCIO (PHI) 68 71 69 71, Jhonnel ABABA (PHI) 69 70 68 72

280 - Clyde MONDILLA (PHI) 68 72 69 71, Ferdinand AUNZO (PHI) 72 69 65 74

281 - Peter RICHARDSON (ENG) 71 70 71 69, Keanu JAHNS (PHI) 71 68 71 71

282 - Mitsuhiko HASHIZUME (JPN) 72 70 71 69, Rene MENOR (PHI) 76 63 70 73, Michael BIBAT (PHI) 70 70 69 73