Jhonnel Ababa heralds steady return to form with 65 at Marapara

Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze Total See Medalist Golf Golf --> Jhonnel Ababa heralds steady return to form with 65 at Marapara Ababa shares first-round lead with Art Arbole at the ICTSI Negros Occidental Classic by from the wires 12 hours ago PHOTO: PGT NEGROS OCCIDENTAL - Jhonnel Ababa weathered a late wobble to fire a five-under 65 and share the opening-round lead with Art Artbole in the ICTSI Negros Occidental Classic on Monday at the Negros Occidental Golf and Country Club.

Ababa had looked poised for an even more spectacular finish until his wayward drive on the par-5 18th put him in trouble. That led to a bogey that denied the former Philippine Golf Tour Order of Merit winner a fittind end to a near-flawless round.

Still, the 65 put the Davaoe o ace in contention in a tournament that produced a packed leaderboard.