Spain's Pastor, Menor move up in Iloilo

SPAIN’S Marcos Pastor holed out with a six-foot birdie to highlight an eagle-spiked 68 and match local pride Rene Menor’s output for the third straight time yesterday as new leaders emerged in as many days in the ICTSI Iloilo Golf Challenge heading to

Pastor’s last feat complemented his birdie putt on the par-5 14th that checked a rollercoaster round that featured two birdies against two bogeys and an eagle against a double bogey that put the Spaniard to within reach of a dream victory on the Philippine Golf Tour after topping the PGT Q-School (foreign) at Splendido

But it will take more than talent, skills and momentum to achieve that goal as Menor likewise pressed his bid for a second career win with his own version of a two- under card, aided by a four

missed the cut in Marapara last week, surged ahead at seven-under 203 after

for top honors in this P3 million event indications, Pastor and Menor, who two days, will have to toughen up to foil

of bidders, led by Sydney-based Filipino Fidel Concepcion, who also carded a 68 to seize solo third at 204, completing an unexpected troika in the champion

Japanese Makoto Iwasaki opened with a 64 but tumbled with 76 and 77 and Thai Kammalas Namuangruk stumbled with a 74 after wresting the halfway lead

But looming large is Juvic Pagunsan, who broke a run of pars and a bogey on holes, netting him a second straight 68 for joint fourth with Reymon Jaraula (69) and Michael Bibat (70) at 205, just two strokes Former all-Filipino Philippine Open champion Gerald Rosales also recalled - ing from joint 24th to a share of seventh at 207 with Art Arbole, who groped for a