Abby Arevalo missed posting a record winning margin but claimed the Philippine Ladies Open crown just the same, beating Rianne Malixi by nine despite turning in her worst round in three days — a 73 — at the Manila Golf Club in Makati on Thursday.

Three years after humbling the pros with a final-hole birdie to prevail at Riviera, Arevalo nailed another memorable win, this time behind brilliant shotmaking, iron play and putting, emerging as the only player to shoot under-par in the first two days of the 58th staging of the country’s premier championship.

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