Superal goes for back-to-back in Bacolod
Princess Superal’s bid to win back-to-back legs in the Ladies PGT will face a very formidable challenge down south as Pauline del Rosario adds depth to a talented field in the P750,000 ICTSI Bacolod Golf Challenge in Murcia town.
After winning at Caliraya Springs just a couple of weeks back and then finishing tied for third in Thailand on Friday, Superal returns to the country to play in two straight events in Bacolod and hopefully, sustain a hot streak that dates back to the Step Up Tour in Japan just a couple of weeks before Caliraya.
She will basically be playing against the same lean field once in the tree-lined course formerly known as Binitin, save for Del Rosario, another seasoned internationalist who has a similarly impressive resume as Superal.
Del Rosario is currently on a break from Epson Tour play, the avenue she is taking to make it to the LPGA Tour.
And while here, the 26-year-old is hoping to rediscover dominant form that made her the most feared campaigner in the LPGT. She was the 2017 Order of Merit champion after winning four legs.
Superal, meanwhile, carved out a final round six-under-par 66 in Bangkok to climb to that third place finish in the Singha-NSDF Ladies Championship, finishing just five shots off amateur winner Achiraya Sriwon of Thailand.
The title chase is not just between Superal and Del Rosario, as Harmie Constantino, Chihiro Ikeda, Florence Bisera and Mafy Singson are also entered.
Adding international flavor to the event is Korean Tiffany Lee, whose strong transition from the Junior PGT circuit to the pro ranks has been impressive. With solid fundamentals and growing confidence, Lee could be a dark horse in the Pilipinas Golf Tournaments, Inc.-organized event.
