JAVIE Bautista proved his mettle against some of the world's top junior golfers and emerging talents, delivering a stunning performance to claim the runner-up spot at the Malaysian International Junior Open 2024.
The 12-year-old Filipino displayed nerves of steel, posting back-to-back rounds of 71 in swirling winds at the Tanjong Puteri Golf Resort in Johor. His 142 total was just two strokes shy of Japanese Ryusei Kuroiwa, who clinched victory with a 68-72 performance for a 140 in the boys' 10-12 category.
