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The third time is a charm for Alido
Dante Navarro (The Philippine Star) – December 12, 2020 – 12:00 am
MANILA, Philippines – After two failed attempts at Philippine Golf Tour glory, Ira Alido finally managed one in tough times, on one of the toughest courses in the country and against a mix of seasoned activists and young peers.
He did it the easy way as he navigated to a nine-shot victory over Michael Bibat and two others despite a two-out-of-73 finish at the ICTSI Riviera Championship at Langer Field in Silang, Cavite yesterday.
Thanks to a solid 64 in the third round, a poignant start created in demanding conditions that put him in front by eight shots over Bibat and day two leader Zanieboy Gialon.
The lead was so great that it probably made his pursuers weary just figuring out how to check it, as Bibat and Gialon came flat in a final round virtually reduced to a victory walk for 19-year-old Alido.
With no pressure, he bogeyed the numbers 3 and 4, blunders that hardly mattered, as Bibat also made the turn on 37 and Gialon faded with a 40, paving the way for Alido’s unhindered roll that erased the stigma of his landslides after leading 54 holes. , even at PGT Asia at Wack Wack last season.
Alido rode a seven-under 277 to complete a win that more than doubled Tony Lascuña’s four-shot run over him and Rupert Zaragosa in the first of two PGT bubble tournaments at the ICTSI Riviera Invitational Challenge in tag team. .
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