Upbeat Aunzo takes charge with 71 in wild opener

Title-hungry Ferdie Aunzo sizzled at the finish that didn’t go the way of a slew of early contenders as he salvaged an even-par 71 to snatch a one-stroke lead over Miguel Tabuena and Randy Garalde in a wild opener of the $60,000 ICTSI Eagle Ridge Invitational at Eagle Ridge’s Aoki course in Gen. Trias, Cavite on Wednesday.

Aunzo birdied the last two holes at sundown and found himself on top of the heap with a wind-blown 36-35 card as Tabuena double-bogeyed the par-4 18th and signed a 72 and Tony Lascuna blew a two-under card with four holes left and limped with a 74.