Yuto Katsuragawa sustained his fiery form and shot a three-under 69 but Paolo Wong rallied late in the day with a 71 as they took the 1-2 spots at the start of the 2017 Philippine Amateur Golf Championship at the Riviera’s Couples course in Silang, Cavite on Thursday.

Riding the crest of his victory in the NGAP National Doubles Championship with Carl Corpus last week at Aguinaldo, the 18-year-old Japanese continued to sizzle even in the rain, gunning down three birdies against a bogey at the back to cap a 35-34 card and seize control of the tough international field.

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