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TARAC – The ICTSI Luisita Ladies International kicks off on Tuesday with Princess Speral and Hermie Constantino leading the Philippine delegation as they battle it out against a formidable international cast at the Luisita Golf Club.
Taiwan's LPGA stalwarts and a few experienced Thais are also at a bit of a disadvantage playing on the Robert Trent Jones-designed gem, especially at this time of year when the heat is at its peak. Dew.
“We know Luisita very well, so we’ll see what happens,” Speral said. He is hoping to bounce back after struggling in the final round of the LPGT at Lake Caliraya nearly two weeks ago.
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“We will definitely do our best,” Speral added. She will use this tournament to continue fine-tuning her game in time for her return to Japan.
The 54-hole, $100,000 (approximately P5.7 million) championship is actually the fourth leg of Constantino's local tour as he seeks his third straight victory.
The diminutive Constantino has come from behind to win his last two races, but this field will be much better than Caliraya or Rancho Palos Verdes.
At the head of the international roster is Thailand's 32-year-old PK Kong Kraphan, the reigning Asian Games champion and 23-time professional winner.
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„This is a new course for me, but the conditions are similar to home,“ Concrafan said. “So I think we can get a good score here.
„Luisita is a little short so he has a big chance to play well this week.“
There are also first-timers for the Philippines such as Germany's Sarina Schmidt, India's Hitaasi Bakshi and Sneha Singh, while South Korea's Soyoon Kim, Nam Eun-hwa and Kim are similarly in the early stages to gain the necessary confidence and momentum. I will be participating to make an impact.
Constantino also won the last time PGT held the event in Luisita, edging out Daniela Uy in sudden death last year.
Constantino will start his drive on the first hole at 9am with Thailand's Phumkali Khanyawat and Taiwan's Chen Chi-ming, while Ui will start his drive on the first hole at 8:20am with Malaysia's Aretha Pan and Kankun Samaporn. Form a pair.