Barnes remains perfect after Apo breakaway


Jamie Barnes celebrates win No. 4. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Jamie Barnes celebrates win No. 4. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Pressed for the first time, Jamie Barnes on Tuesday played with the brilliance that defines champions, shooting a two-under-par 70 to win a fourth straight boys’ 7-10 crown in the ICTSI Junior PGT Championship leg pulling away at Apo Golf in Davao.

The 9-year-old wonder, who plays out of Cagayan de Oro, broke away from an overnight tie with Lucas Revilliza to win by a whopping 12-stroke margin, his birdie on the 18th for the second straight round giving him a 141 total.

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Cebu’s Kvan Alburo actually came in second with a 76, while Revilleza couldn’t come back from a miserable front nine and went on to shoot an 85 for third, 15 shots off Barnes.

With 60 points after going 4-for-4 in the Mindanao swing, Barnes, who turns 10 next month, has all but wrapped up a slot to the Elite North vs South national Finals slated in October at The Country Club in Laguna.

Brittany Tamayo, meanwhile, made it back-to-back in the girls’ 11-14 division that was also disputed over 36 holes, closing out with a 71 for 146 and a one-shot win over Shane Baroquillo.

Baroquillo, who foiled Tamayo at Del Monte, fired a 72, while Johanna Uyking rallied with a 76 to finish third at 156.

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In the boys’ 11-14 division, Jared Saban followed up his breakthrough win at South Pacific with a dominant performance at Apo. After a run of third-place finishes, the South Cotabato bet turned what was expected to be a tight contest into a runaway win, firing a 34 on the frontside and closing with a 71 for a seven-shot romp with a 148 total.

Marcus Dueñas, just one behind at the start of the final round, hobbled home with a 77 for a 155. INQ



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