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Pagunsan beats Minoza for local victory

Filipino rising star Juvic Pagunsan produced a memorable victory at The Country Club Invitational Championship on Sunday after holding off his idol Frankie Minoza in a play-off.

The 27-year-old Pagunsan triumphed in a sudden-death play-off with a par as Minoza, one of Asia's greatest players with multiple wins across the region, stumbled to a bogey to lift the domestic Philippine title.

Both players finished the tournament on 287, with Pagunsan carding a final round 74 and Minoza shooting a 68.

Pagunsan is playing in his rookie season on the Asian Tour in 2006 and much is expected from the former amateur star, who won two gold medals at the Southeast Asian Games in Manila last December before he joined the pro ranks.

Marciano Pucay finished third in the event on 289 while Ramil Bisera, Artemio Murakami and Asian Tour regular Gerald Rosales shared fourth place on 290.

February 27, 2006