Tae Soo Kim surprises with a solid six-under 66 to take a one-stroke lead over Dino Villanueva at the start of the ICTSI Caliraya Springs Championship.
CAVINTI, Laguna—Given the chance to shine, Tae Soo Kim seized the moment, upstaging a field of renowned rivals with a solid six-under 66 and snatching a one-stroke lead over a late-charging Dino Villanueva at the start of the ICTSI Caliraya Springs Championship here Tuesday.
Despite wet conditions early on, Kim’s consistent fairway hits were key to his standout performance after 18 holes of the P2.5 million championship sponsored by ICTSI. But the leaderboard is tightly packed with Sean Ramos, Angelo Que and Guido van der Valk matching 69s for third, and Aidric Chan, Keanu Jahns and Clyde Mondilla carding identical 70s for a share of sixth.
“Everything was solid, especially my putting. I saved a lot of pars,” said Ramos, who pinpointed his wedge play as an area for improvement. “The course is harder because the greens are firm, the pins are tough and the wind was blowing,” said Que, a three-time Asian Tour winner who birdied the last hole to get into the early mix. “So, it’s really hard when you have those combinations.”
“It’s weird, and the wind and rain made it awkward. Every time there’s a bit of rain, the wind picked, so clubbing was difficult. The greens are so firm that it’s hard to get the ball close to the hole,” said Van der Valk, who birdied the two long holes at the back against a bogey on No. 13.
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