Saso, Kim near PH Junior title repeat

Yuka Saso and Kim Joo Hyung came away with a pair of five-under 67s to all but wrap up their respective second straight titles with huge leads after three rounds of the Philippine Junior Amateur Open Golf Championships (Strokeplay) at the Sherwood Hills Golf Club in Trece Martirez, Cavite on Thursday.

Saso, who pulled away by five over Junia Gabasa despite a second round 72 Wednesday, birdied four of the first five holes in impressive fashion, rammed in two more on Nos. 11 and 13 but failed to complete a bogey-free stint with a missed green mishap on the par-3 16th for a 32-35 card.