Ababa rules Apo

DAVAO, Philippines — Jhonnel Ababa canned two pressure-packed birdies, the first forcing a playoff and the other clinching the hotly disputed championship over Guido van der Valk to rule the ICTSI Apo Golf Classic here Friday.

From the fairway bunker on the first extra hole, the par-4 No. 9, he hit his approach to 16 feet above the cup and confidently stroked his way to victory on a 293 total worth P450,000.

Van der Valk, meanwhile, pocketed P295,000 while Tony Lascuña carded a 73 to tie fellow Davaoeño Jay Bayron, who shot a 74, at 294. Each received P151,250.