Pinay golfers bag Santi Cup crown

Team Philippines fought off Thailand’s final round charge with clutch putts from the long range as Miya Legaspi and Princess Superal closed out with identical two-under 69s to finally nail its first-ever Santi Cup crown via a whopping 13-stroke romp at the Empire Hotel and Country Club in Brunei on Thursday.

Virtually out of reach with a 15-shot cushion after 54 holes, the Pinay golfers struggled in the early going, enabling the Thais, with two of their players sizzling with four-under cards, to close within seven with nine holes to play.