Zaragosa rules Pueblo

MANILA, Philippines —  Rupert Zaragosa summoned precision to overcome his lack of length, delivered clutch birdies when the pressure peaked, then endured an anxious final-hole bogey before discovering he had done enough to win the ICTSI Pueblo de Oro Championship in Cagayan de Oro yesterday.

In a rain-soaked final-round shootout marked by dramatic lead changes, costly mistakes and pressure-packed shots, Zaragosa fired a four-under 68 to finish at 276, edging Keanu Jahns and Zanieboy Gialon by one stroke in one of the most gripping finishes of the Philippine Golf Tour season.

“I didn’t know that I won until after holing out,” said Zaragosa in Filipino, still seemingly catching up with the drama that had unfolded over the closing holes.

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