Reymon Jaraula delivered a final-round masterpiece – a new course record nine-under 63 – for a dominant nine-stroke victory in the ICTSI Del Monte Championship at Del Monte Golf Club yesterday.
Jaraula birdied the first two holes and never looked back en route to a 23-under 265 – one of the lowest in Philippine Golf Tour history.
The exclamation point came on the par-5 18th, where Jaraula capped his record-setting, bogey-free round with an eagle, cementing both the victory and his place in Del Monte lore. His 63 shattered the previous course record of 64, held by Clyde Mondilla since 2023 – the same year Mondilla edged Jaraula by one for the crown.
‘Hindi ko in-expect na ganito ka-convincing,’ said Jaraula, who hit all 14 fairways, found 16 greens in regulation, and needed just 28 putts.
Rupert Zaragosa, who had led midway through the tournament, simply couldn’t keep up. He finished with a second straight 71 for a distant runner-up at 274, while Japan’s Atsushi Ueda carded a 68 to place third at 275 – his best career finish on the Pilipinas Golf Tournaments, Inc.-organized circuit.
Russell Bautista (69) secured solo fourth at 276, while Arnold Villacencio (67), Mondilla (69), and Korean Jaehyun Jung (69) tied for fifth at 278. Tony Lascuña, who started the day in solo third, stumbled with a 73 to join Collin Wheeler (68) and Keanu Jahns (72) at joint eighth on 279.