BIANCA PAGDANGANAN had a roller-coaster final round while Dottie Ardina closed out strong to finish in a tie for 35th and 38threspectively, in the Standard Portland Classic on Sunday.
Ms. Pagdanganan turned in a one-under 71 featuring a mixed bag of an eagle, three birdies, a pair of bogeys and a double-bogey en route to a 72-hole card of eight-under 280.
For her part, Ms. Ardina submitted her best score in the $2-million event — a bogey-free 67 that put her at 281 overall.
Ms. Pagdanganan, who made the weekend play for the fourth time this season, earned $13,220 (about P754,313) while Ardina banked $10,574 (about P603,336) in her first made cut in the 2025.
The Filipina aces finished way behind Japanese rookie Akie Iwai, who ruled the competition at 24-under 264.
Ms. Iwai fired a closing 64 en route to a four-shot victory over American Gurleen Kaur, who tallied 268 after a final-round 65. She scored her maiden LPGA Tour triumph three months after twin sister Chisato reigned supreme in the Riviera Open in Mexico last May.
Chisato placed third in Portland at 269. — Ozmin leaba
