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Oro, Balangauan rule JPGT Bacolod
Manila Bulletin
|September 21, 2025
John Rey Oro rolled to a four-stroke victory despite a shaky finish, carding a two-over 72 to turn a tense duel with Mhark Fernando III into a dominant win in the boys' 15-18 division of the ICTSI Bacolod Junior PGT Championship here on Saturday, Sept. 20.
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Displaying deep familiarity with the tricky Bacolod Golf and Country Club layout, Oro broke a front-nine deadlock with Fernando and seized full control with a decisive three-shot swing on the dogleg par-4 No. 11, where he tapped in for birdie.
This story is from the September 21, 2025 edition of Manila Bulletin.
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