Suzuki's late birdie secures 3-way tie for Splendido lead

BATANGAS, Philippines – Daiya Suzuki birdied the 18th hole, delivering an eagle-spiked 67 to catch Clyde Mondilla and Min Seong Kim at the helm at the start of the ICTSI Splendido Taal Championship on Tuesday.

Mondilla and Kim had earlier endured last-hole mishaps on opposite nines to match five-under cards under preferred lies, enabling Suzuki to gain a share of the lead in what promises to be a wild, wide-open battle for glory in the $2 million championship marking the resumption of the Philippine Golf Tour after a five-week hiatus.