DANAO City, Cebu: Jhonnel Ababa, denied of a shared view of the top with a late mishap Wednesday, rebounded with a strong start on Thursday and sustained his charge to card a bogey- free five-under 66 and grab a two-stroke lead over Korean Kim Joo Hyung halfway through the ICTSI Club Filipino de Cebu Invitational here yesterday.

In a duel at the tight, tricky par-71 Club Filipino layout, Ababa opted for precision over power and proved rock solid from tee-to-green with crisp iron play, producing five birdies, including three in the first four holes at the back that spiked his impressive pair of 33s that put him on top of the heap with a seven-under 135.

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