CANLUBANG —Juvic Pagunsan fired a one-under-par 69 yesterday to bag his second TCC Invitational title and the P1.3 million champion’s prize Sunday at The Country Club here.

A birdie-birdie start was all the 29-year-old Pagunsan needed to seal the win by 11 strokes as the final round of the richest all-Filipino tournament turned into a mere battle for second.

After a tap-in par at the par-4, 434-yard 18th, Pagunsan was greeted with cheers from the small gallery that followed him most of the day. He raised his right hand, smiled and tossed his ball to a friend.

Pagunsan, who defeated Frankie Miñoza in a playoff for the 2006 title, finished with a 270 total.

"It goes to our family savings," Pagunsan said, adding that most of his earnings are for the future of his five-year-old daughter LJ, with his wife Elena, who came to watch the final round.

Pagunsan said he will take a very brief rest before returning to the course in preparation for the Indonesian Open scheduled on the second week of February.

Angelo Que, last year’s winner, entered final-round play running third and finished second with a closing 71 for a 281 total the P667,710 runner-up prize.

Mars Pucay struggled with a 74 in the third round then stayed on for hours practicing his putting. He was amply rewarded yesterday with a 70 and a 282 total for solo third worth P433,290.

Benjie Magada placed fourth at 283 after a 71, followed by Antonio Lascuna, Jay Bayron and Rey Pagunsan at 284, Cassius Casas and Marvin Dumandan at 284 and Miñoza at 289.

In the amateur side, it was Ferdie Aunzo who won the bragging rights with his final round 71 and a 285 total which would have been good for nearly P200,000 if he were a pro.

Rufino Bayron was the next best amateur at 72-291 followed by reigning RP Ladies Open champion Chihiro Ikeda at 72-292, Gene Bondoc at 75-293, Anya Tanpinco at 76-295, Dante Bicierra at 77-301 and Anthony Fernando at 79-306.