Avaricio leads with 18 holes left

Chanelle Avaricio held on to a precarious one-shot lead after an even-par 72 as Daniella Uy and Sarah Ababa closed in heading into the final round of the ICTSI Del Monte Championship here Wednesday.

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Avaricio, who lit up the course with a flawless 67 Tuesday, struggled with her approach shots in Round 2 but salvaged crucial pars.

“My driving was good but I struggled with my second shots. I also had difficulties with my putting,” said Avaricio, after stringing together 18 pars in a gritty round that kept her on top at 139.

Uy, taking a break from the Taiwan tour, carded a 71 highlighted by two birdies and a lone bogey to stay at 140.