Princess rallies to win Jakarta tilt

Princess Superal picked up another victory to close out a memorable season, rallying from three strokes down to beat local ace Ida Ayu Indira with a five-under 67 and snare the Pondok Indah International Junior golf crown by three at the Pondok Indah Golf Course in Jakarta late Thursday.

Princess Superal (center) holds her huge trophy and another plum from the team championship as she poses with ICTSI teammates (from left) Sam Martirez, Sofia Chabon, Abegail Arevalo and Yuka Saso after winning the Pondok Indah junior golf crown.

Princess Superal (center) holds her huge trophy and another plum from the team championship as she poses with ICTSI teammates (from left) Sam Martirez, Sofia Chabon, Abegail Arevalo and Yuka Saso after winning the Pondok Indah junior golf crown.

It was Superal’s 12th win in a remarkable campaign in the year about to end highlighted by a record romp in the US Girls Juniors and her latest triumph capped a fiery finish where she swept her last five tournaments.

The 16-year-old spearhead of Team ICTSI kicked off her amazing title run with a dominating win in the Future Champions Golf in Temecula then strung up victories at the ICTSI Ladies Philippine Golf Tour at Sherwood, at the ASEAN Schools at Valley Golf and at the SICC Singapore Juniors last week.

“I’m happy with this comeback win. I really tried to rally in the last two rounds and I gained so much confidence after I birdied No. 2,” said Superal, who pooled a one-over 217 in the 54-hole tournament to repulse Indira, who failed to matched the Filipina ace’s sizzling windup and hobbled with a 72 for a 220.

Superal also steered ICTSI-PH to the team championship along with Sam Martirez and Yuka Saso.

Indira settled for the 15-18 division crown, beating Martirez, who had a 226 after fumbling with a 78 while erstwhile joint leader Abegail Arevalo lost her touch and poise and skied to an 80 for a 227.

Sofia Chabon also wound up second in the 13-14 category with a 222 after a 72, five strokes behind Malaysia’s Ashley Lau, who ran away with the crown with a 217, also after a 72.

Falling behind by seven after a disastrous 78 Tuesday, Superal bounced back to within three of Indira and Arevalo with a gutsy 72 in the second round then did what she does best in the end – win.

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