MANILA, Philippines — Minhyuk Song put the finishing touches to a dominant week in a final round that had more drama in the battle for second spot where two Filipino young guns went contrasting ways in the final nine holes of the 108th Philippine Open that crowned the baby-faced, 22-year-old South Korean as champion. With the tournament already in the bag as early as Saturday afternoon, the Asian Tour rookie Song went about his business like a seasoned veteran, as a level 70 effort still gave him a 265 total for a seven-stroke victory that meant the second Tour win of his very young, very promising career. And while Song even bloated a seven-shot overnight lead to nine at one point, the battle for the crumbs took center stage with Sean Ramos having sole possession of that entering his final nine while playing in the penultimate flight with Justin Quiban. Quiban ultimately wound up as the best Filipino finisher after closing out with a 69 and ending in an eighth place tie along with three others at 273, as Ramos, after an outward 30 that featured five birdies, failed to keep things together in the back nine. While Song displayed composure and poise way beyond...
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