Mondilla holds sway in the wind, leads by 1

Clyde Mondilla battled through early windy play and saved a 71 then watched his rivals flounder in windier condition in the afternoon to seize a one-stroke lead over Zanieboy Gialon and two other local aces midway through the $60,000 ICTSI Orchard Golf Championship at the Orchard’s Player course in Dasmarinas, Cavite on Thursday.

Charging home with an eagle-aided 68 in one of the late flights Wednesday to force a four-way tie for the lead with Frankie Miñoza, Ira Alido and American John Catlin, Mondilla rebounded from two early bogeys at the back with four birdies inside eight feet against one more bogey on No. 5 for a 35-36 card that proved enough to shove him on top at five-under 139.