Carl Corpus, Junia Gabasa pace MVPSF leg

MANILA, Philippines — Carl Corpus fired a two-under 70 while Junia Gabasa carded a two-over 74 as they set the pace in their respective divisions at the start of the 36-hole stroke play elims of the third MVPSF Visayas Regional Match Play Championship at the Cebu Country Club in Cebu yesterday.

Corpus, runner-up in last week’s Philippine Juniors, gunned down three birdies against one bogey at the front of the flat but challenging layout but needed to hit two late birdies to negate a double-bogey mishap on No. 14 and preserve a 34-36 card.

That was two shots ahead of fancied LJ Go, who turned in a 72 for second while Peter Po fired a 73, followed by Paolo Wong (74), Rolando Pila (75), Jovi Neri (77) Harvey Sytiongsa (78), Mark Dy (80) and Martin Mendoza and Alex Trinos, who shot identical 81s.