Lam, Concepcion surge ahead; Avaricio pads lead

DAVAO CITY - On a day marked by shifting fortunes and hardearned gains, James Ryan Lam and Fidel Concepcion carved out a pair of 70s to seize the joint lead midway through the P3.5 million ICTSI Apo Golf Classic here on Wednesday.

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Facing the punishing demands of the fabled Apo Golf and Country Club layout, Lam and Concepcion again matched outputs for the second straight day in separate flights, tallying identical 141s over 36 holes - marking a rare return to the top of the Philippine Golf Tour leaderboard for both.

Lam showed grit and poise while playing alongside veteran Elmer Salvador. He fired three birdies against a lone bogey, nearly adding another on No. 2, before a failed up-and-down on the par-3 fourth slowed his charge. He scrambled through the rest of the round, settling for a 36-34 card.