Ababa leads ICTSI Apo golf

ROOKIE PRO Jhonnel Ababa stole the thunder from his fancied opponents as he shot in a 66 to match the streaking Juvic Pagunsan and take the lead in the opening round of the P1 million ICTSI Apo Golf Invitational at the Apo Golf and Country Club yesterday.

Ababa, chasing a second straight leg crown after topping the ICTSI Iloilo Golf Challenge three weeks ago, rallied with four birdies at the front on his homeward trip to highlight a brilliant 32-34 round marred by an opening hole bogey on No. 10.

But the former national team mainstay shook off the early missed-green mishap with birdies on No. 12, 16 and 18 then sustained his attack on the course he calls home with birdies on Nos. 1, 3, 5 and 8./Correspondent Jonas Panerio