Harmie cards eagle-aided 66

CAVINTI, Laguna, Philippines — Harmie Constantino heralded her return to form in style, shooting an eagle-boosted six-under 66 to take a two-stroke lead over Mafy Singson after 18 holes of the ICTSI Caliraya Springs Championship here yesterday.

This performance not only marked a significant turnaround for Constantino, whose recent campaigns have been marred by underwhelming results, but also signaled her drive to reclaim her position at the top of the Ladies Philippine Golf Tour.

A stellar backside 31 at the Caliraya Springs Golf Club, featuring a stirring three-birdie finish, ignited Constantino’s chase for redemption. An eagle on No. 4 and a birdie on the sixth more than compensated for her two bogeys at the front, propelling her into the lead.

But trailing closely behind is the equally hungry Singson, who highlighted her otherwise routine round with four consecutive birdies from No. 4.

Florence Bisera, seeking a second consecutive win after her triumph at Lakewood via a three-player playoff, carded a 70 for third, while Seoyun Kim rallied with two birdies on the back nine to save a 71 for solo fourth.

Tiffany Lee looked poised to find her form with a strong start, tallying three birdies from No. 2 and another on the sixth to reach four-under. However, a double bogey on the eighth caused her to tumble down the leaderboard, finishing with a 72.