MIGUEL Tabuena resumed his dominance at The Country Club here, redisplaying remarkable skill on the challenging course with a record eight-under 64 in calm conditions to seize a commanding six-stroke lead over a charging Korean Min Seong Kim and two others at the start of the rich TCC Invitational on Tuesday in Santa Rosa, Laguna.
Despite a mishap on the opening hole, Tabuena bounced back with a kind of resolve that wins big-time championships with birdies on the next two, followed by a three-birdie binge from No. 6. He sustained his assault on the 7,735-yard course with awesome ball-striking and superb iron play and putting, birdying four of the first seven holes at the back to assert his control over the elite 30-player field, which includes former champions and top finishers from last year's Philippine Golf Tour Order of Merit ranking.
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