Nuñeza bags PGT title

BUKIDNON, Philippines — Cliff Nuñeza used a solid frontside assault to endure a two-shot swing by John Rey Oro on the final hole and capture the boys’ 16-18 title by two strokes in the ICTSI Junior PGT Mindanao Series 3 at Del Monte Golf Club here yesterday.

Nuñeza started strong and despite a challenging back nine held off a determined Oro with a clutch birdie on No. 16, finishing with a round of 73 and a four-day total of 299.

“I started well,” said Nuñeza, who clinched victory after finishing runner-up in his JPGT debut at Pueblo de Oro last year.

Oro fell short despite matching Nuñeza’s final-round 73 for a cumulative score of 301.