Lascuña storms ahead with 69, leads by 2

Tony Lascuña used a near-impeccable iron game to tame a ‘friendlier’ Norman course for a three-under 69 and a two-stroke lead over Charles Hong as erstwhile joint leaders Jay Bayron and Marvin Dumandan tumbled with over par scores at the tougher Faldo layout midway through the P3 million International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) Eagle Ridge Classic at the Eagle Ridge Golf and Country Club on Wednesday in Cavite.

Lascuña, who barely survived a day-long ordeal at Faldo with a 71 Tuesday, came through with solid approach shots that set up four birdies inside five feet in scorching heat then rescued all but one par in four times that he went out of regulation for a 34-35 card and a 36-hole haul of 140.