CANLUBANG -- Gregory Foo outgunned Jobim Carlos in a day-long shootout at Cangolf’s north course yesterday, firing a second straight three-under 69 and pulling away by six strokes lead in the third round of the Philippine Amateur Open Golf Championship.

Tied with Carlos at the halfway mark of the 72-hole event, Foo rammed in four birdies against a lone bogey then watched the Filipino ace grope for form all day to move 18 holes away from turning what was expected to be a wide-open battle into a one-man show.

He had an eight-under 208, emerging the lone player to keep a run of under-par scores at the tough layout with the local bets forced to shoot in the low 60s to stop the reigning Singapore junior champion from running away with the country’s premier diadem.

“A six shot lead is nothing. I still have to play well and stay focused,” said Foo.

Carlos hobbled with three bogeys in a birdie-less day, limping with a 75 after a 70 and a 69 and dropping to a share of second with former national champion Clyde Mondilla at 214.

Mondilla had a so-so 37 after nine holes in the other flight but rallied with three birdies in the last five holes, including Nos. 17-18 to stay in contention in the event  presented by Globe Telecom, Inc., Pancake House and Airphil Express.

Miko Alejandro stood two strokes farther back at 216 after a 71 while Choi Jae Seung struggled with a 74 and slid to 217.

Jerome Ng, the other player in the featured flight that included Foo, Carlos and Choi, failed to get his game going, reeling back with a double-bogey mishap at the par-5 17th. He tumbled to joint sixth with Raymund Gonzales, who had a 70, at 218.