Sarut Vongchaisit leads Philippine Golf Championship after gritty opening round
Sarut Vongchaisit embraced the challenge of Wack Wack’s East Course, firing a four-under 68 to grab the first-round lead in the season-opening Philippine Golf Championship on the Asian Tour.
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