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Terrific Tabuena rules International Series PH

Published Oct 26, 2025 04:03 pm

At A Glance

  • Fittingly delivering the performance of his life right on the same course where he grew up molding his game, Miguel Tabuena showed incredible poise in topping the International Series Philippines presented by BingoPlus on a damp Sunday, Oct. 26, before a bedazzled crowd at the Sta. Elena Golf Club in Laguna.
Miguel Tabuena acknowledges fans during the final round at the International Series Philippines presented by BingoPlus at the Sta. Elena Golf Club. (Asian Tour)
Miguel Tabuena acknowledges fans during the final round at the International Series Philippines presented by BingoPlus at the Sta. Elena Golf Club. (Asian Tour)
Home sweet home.
Fittingly delivering the performance of his life right on the same course where he grew up molding his game, Miguel Tabuena showed incredible poise in topping the International Series Philippines presented by BingoPlus on a damp Sunday, Oct. 26, before a bedazzled crowd at the Sta. Elena Golf Club in Laguna.
Sharing the lead with Thailand’s Sarit Suwannarut and China’s Sampson Zheng entering the final round, Tabuena left his closest foes in the dust of a scintillating third straight 7-under-par 65 to capture his breakthrough crown in this four-day $2 million meet. His lone bogey came in the par-3 seventh.
He pocketed $360,000 (around P21.1 million) in his fourth win in the Asian Tour.
Tabuena had a four-round tally of 24-under 264, winning over Japanese Kazuki Higa and Yosuke Asaji by three strokes after earlier rounds of 69, 65 and 65.
“I’m still in a high,” said the 31-year-old Tabuena. “I’ve always wanted to have my hands on this trophy, and I’m just glad that the first one is at home and at my home club.”
After the final hole -- a short putt for par -- Tabuena got down on his knees with joy as the crowd roared in celebration with him.
Tabuena’s emergence came on the hole he had been eyeing all week -- the 557-yar par-5 eighth which he had failed to birdie in each of the first three rounds.
“I needed to play that (hole) better,” he said after the third round.
He did exactly that -- even more -- by blasting a sensational pitch-in eagle from the fringe to take a one-shot lead over Zheng.
It was all Tabuena needed to gain confidence heading to the next holes.
From then on, Tabuena was on fire, slowly pulling away by shooting four birdies on his last 10 holes.
It was a spectacular week for Tabuena, who highlighted his game by firing five eagles throughout the round.
“I’m glad that we were able to get it done this week. It’s what I needed. The body wasn’t 100 percent heading to this tournament because of neck spasms, but it was nice to be able to get things done,” Tabuena said.
Higa carved out a similar 65 while Asaji posted a 67 to settle behind Tabuena with identical 267, while Suwannarut, who had been leading through the first three rounds, faded with a 69 for 268 to finish tied for fourth with Zheng, who also shot a 69.
Justin Quiban posted a 70 for 277 at joint 20th, while seasoned Angelo Que carved out a 68 for 278 at joint 30th.
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