Tabuena misses KO phase in World Super 6 Perth

MANILA, Philippines — Miguel Tabuena blew a solid backside start with a shaky finish for a 70 and missed the knockout match play phase of the World Super 6 Perth at the Lake Karrinyup Country Club in Australia yesterday.

Determined to make up for his disastrous 78 Friday, Tabuena went on a birdie-par-eagle blitz from No. 12 then fired another birdie on No. 1 to move within sight of the magic circle with a five-under card overall. But he bogeyed the par-4 No. 3 and dropped another stroke on the next to bow out of contention with a 213 total for joint 41st.

The top 24 after 54 holes of stroke play with six-under cards overall advanced to the six-hole KO match play stage.