Manila, Sept. 16 -- Denise Mendoza carded a 70 to win the girls' 7-10 title Tuesday in the ICTSI Negros Occidental Junior PGT Championship in Bacolod City.

Mendoza, who fired an opening round 72, tallied 142.

The Cebuana golfer padded her 16-shot overnight lead to 27 strokes at the turn, eventually sealing a 33-shot victory over Ana Marie Aguilar (87-175), with Faith Reosura (99-189) rounding out the podium.

The win, worth 15 points, increased Mendoza's total to 45, enough to unseat erstwhile series leader Soleil Molde (42) atop the rankings.

Mendoza, who dominated the Mactan and Apo legs, has qualified for the Elite Junior Finals scheduled for Sept. 30 to Oct. 3 at The Country Club.

"My putting was much better today -I felt more con...