Clyde Mondilla Explained

Clyde Mondilla
Birth Date:23 November 1993
Spouse:Mae Mariz Gerong-Mondilla
Children:1
Yearpro:2012
Tour:Philippine Golf Tour
Prowins:15
Award1:Philippine Golf Tour
Order of Merit winner
Year1:2017

Clyde Mondilla (born 23 November 1993)[1] is a Filipino professional golfer. He has played primarily on the Philippine Golf Tour, highlighted by four tournament wins in 2017, when he topped the Order of Merit. He has also competed on the Asian Development Tour, and in several full Asian Tour events.

Mondilla's first amateur win was at the 2010 Philippine Amateur, making him the youngest player to win the championship at the age of 16.

Mondilla turned professional in 2012 and achieved his first victory in October 2014 by winning the ICTSI Canlubang Golf Invitational on the Philippine Golf Tour (PGT). His next victory was in 2015 when he fired eagle aided 67 to win season-ending PGT Tournament Players Championship at Sherwood Hills Golf Club. In 2016, he won the ICTSI Masters crown at the Eastridge Golf Club in Binangonan, Rizal. He won his second straight title on the PGT posting an eight-stroke victory with a 69 at the ICTSI Calatagan Invitational in Batangas.[2]

On May 21, 2017, he won the ICTSI Manila Southwoods Championship beating Tony Lascuña and Miguel Tabuena.[3] He followed up with victory in the ICTSI Villamor Philippine Masters the following week,[4] and later won the final two events of the season to secure the tour's Order of Merit title.[5]

In 2019, Mondilla won the Philippine Open.[6] [7]

Amateur wins

Professional wins (15)

Philippine Golf Tour wins (12)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
124 Oct 2014ICTSI Canlubang Invitational−13 (70-69-67-69=275)4 strokes Dante Becierra, Cassius Casas,
Marvin Dumandan, Arnold Villacencio
226 Sep 2015ICTSI Tournament Players Championship−13 (70-69-69-67=275)1 stroke Antonio Lascuña
37 May 2016ICTSI Manila Masters−5 (70-72-71-70=283)Playoff Jobim Carlos
421 May 2016ICTSI Calatagan Invitational−17 (67-64-71-69=271)8 strokes Jhonnel Ababa
527 Aug 2016ICTSI Classic−15 (70-71-65-67=273)Playoff Orlan Sumcad
620 May 2017ICTSI Manila Southwoods Championship−22 (67-67-66-66=266)1 stroke Antonio Lascuña, Miguel Tabuena
727 May 2017ICTSI Villamor Philippine Masters−6 (72-67-73-70=282)1 stroke Jhonnel Ababa, Antonio Lascuña,
Nicolas Paez
829 Sep 2017ICTSI Players Championship (2)−17 (67-68-69-67=271)3 strokes Jerson Balasabas
919 Oct 2018ICTSI Luisita Invitational−18 (64-69-70-67=270)2 strokes Tim Stewart, Peter Stojanovski
1023 Jun 2023ICTSI Forest Hills Classic−18 (60-66-68-72=266)5 strokes Angelo Que, Dino Villanueva
118 Sep 2023ICTSI Del Monte Championship−18 (64-72-65-69=270)1 stroke Reymon Jaraula
1212 Apr 2024ICTSI Caliraya Springs Championship−10 (70-71-67-70=278)3 strokes Angelo Que

PGT Asia wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
116 Sep 2017ICTSI Riviera Classic−9 (65-71-72-67=275)2 strokes Michael Bibat, Tom Kim (a)
26 Apr 2019
(2018 season)
Solaire Philippine Open+2 (71-75-69-75=290)2 strokes Nicolas Paez
324 Jan 2020
(2019 season)
ICTSI Pradera Verde Classic−4 (69-75-73-67=284)Playoff Joe Knox, Antonio Lascuña,
Toru Nakajima, Rupert Zaragosa

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Clyde Mondilla – profile . Japan Golf Tour . 21 May 2020.
  2. Web site: Clyde Mondilla eyes back-to-back titles as PGT holds Philippine Masters at Villamor . May 21, 2017.
  3. News: Mondilla cards 66 for clubhouse lead . The Philippine Star . May 19, 2017.
  4. Web site: 2017 ICTSI- Villamor Philippine Masters: Mondilla Master of 'em all . Philippine Golf Tour . 27 May 2017 . 21 May 2020.
  5. Web site: Mondilla new ICTSI Philippine Golf Tour Order of Merit champion . Business Mirror . 30 September 2017 . 21 May 2020.
  6. Web site: 2019 Solaire Philippine Open . PGT Asia.
  7. News: Mondilla wins Philippines Open by two shots over Paez . The Philippine Star . Dante . Navarro . April 7, 2019.