Jolo Magcalayo birdied the last two holes to fire a 71 and seize a two-stroke lead over Kristoffer Arevalo and three others even as Yuka Saso and Harmie Constantino forged ahead in women’s play in the Philippine Amateur Open Match Play Golf Championship elims at the Orchard Golf and Country Club in Dasmariñas, Cavite on Monday.

Magcalayo, who placed sixth in last week’s Phl Amateur Open Strokeplay Championship at Sherwood, fumbled with two bogeys at the frontside of the Player’s course. But the 15-year-old De La Salle-Zoble standout rebounded with three birdies in the last nine, including the final two, to find himself the surprise leader in the 36-hole stroke play qualifier of the annual event held as part of the PLDT Group National Amateur Golf Tour and sponsored by the MVP Sports Foundation.

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