Juvic Pagunsan's Maiden Win at the Pertamina Indonesia President Invitational!

Filipino golfer Juvic Pagunsan went for a final hole eagle to bag his maiden Asian Tour win at the Pertamina Indonesia President Invitational tour. The 29-year-old golf sensation, who learned the intricacies of the game at the age of 13 from his father, Juanito, broke down in tears after clinching the victory and the top prize of $55,475 (Php2.44 million) with a final round 65 at the Jack Nicklaus-designed Damai Indah Golf – BSD Course in Jakarta. Juvic’s seven-under-par round gave him a winning total of a 19-under-par 269 and elevated him to 33rd position on the Asian Tour’s UBS Order of Merit, with total earnings of $92,027. Wow!

Juvic Pagunsan is known for his fluid swing and pleasant disposition. The Filipino golfer, who is heavily favored to win on the Asian Tour in the future, was also the tour’s Rookie of the Year in 2006. Pagunsan joined the professional rank after winning several amateur titles and taking home two gold medals in the 2005 Manila Southeast Asian Games. Juvic made an immediate impact and successfully negotiated the Asian Tour Qualifying School to earn his Tour card via a 14th place finish. The Asian tour phenom also took home The Country Club Invitational title in February 2007, where he defeated Filipino golf legend Frankie Minoza in a play-off. In addition, Juvic Pagunsan had notable finishes and stints at the Philippine Open, Brunei Open, Volkswagen Masters-China on the Asian Tour, and UBS Hong Kong Open. It was in 2004 when Juvic came so close to winning the Philippine Open – and he was still an amateur then! He entered the final day as the co-leader but settled for the runner-up place, only three shots behind the champion, Edward Michaels! And I kid you not!

Other Filipino finishers at the event were Jerome Delariarte, who tied for 29th at 71-281; and Gerald Rosales, who tied for 59th at 72-386.

Congratulations Juvic! Mabuhay!

The leading scores

• 269 — Juvic Pagunsan (PHI) 66-67-71-65
• 270 — Gaganjeet Bhullar (IND) 70-64-67-69
• 272 — Lee Westwood (ENG) 67-65-70-70, Anthony Kang (USA) 67-65-69-71
• 273 — Scott Barr (AUS) 70-71-66-66, Prom Meesawat (THA) 65-70-68-70, Harmeet Kahlon (IND) 66-68-70-69
• 274 — Liang Wen-chong (CHN) 70-67-71-66, Mark Brown (NZL) 70-66-71-67
• 275 — Chapchai Nirat (THA) 72-68-71-64, Mo Joong-Kyung (KOR) 67-69-69-70, Neven Basic (AUS) 65-67-72-71
• 276 — Hur In-Hoi (KOR) 65-69-69-73
• 277 — Adam Blyth (AUS) 70-69-69-69, Hsu Mong-nan (TPE) 68-69-70-70, Digvijay Singh (IND) 67-66-74-70, Lu Wei-chih (TPE) 70-62-72-73

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