Australian wavers but stays 2-up vs Mondilla

Nathan Park blew a huge lead as he lost his putting touch at the finish, settling for a four-under 68 and a two-stroke edge over an equally charging Clyde Mondilla midway through the ICTSI Philippine Masters at the Villamor Golf Club on Thursday.

The left-handed Australian went on a birdie spree coming off another rain delay and a bogey on No. 1, gunning down four in a five-hole stretch from No. 2. But he squandered a four-shot lead with back-to-back three-putt miscues from No. 7, enabling Mondilla and the rest of the pack to stay within striking distance heading the final 36 holes of the P2 million event.