Hot Lascuña heads ICTSI Tagaytay cast

TAGAYTAY—Antonio Lascuña gets the benefit of an early tee-time as he goes off in a group together with Carl Santos-Ocampo and journeyman Randy Garalde at the start today of the ICTSI Splendido Classic here.

The hottest player on the tour and its Order of Merit leader, Lascuña  is again installed as the man to beat in the P1 million event and score a follow up to his swashbuckling victory in the Southwoods leg last month.

They tee off at 7:20 a.m. from No. 1, the third flight of the day when conditions could be calmer compared to the afternoon session when the winds are expected to blow and make the up-and-down layout play harder.

Lascuña, who is in prime position to rule the OOM race for the second straight year—the first man to do so—has two victories and four second place finishes this season.

Miguel Tabuena, another fancied bet, takes off at 10:50 a.m. also on No. 1, with the teen wonder seeking to win this event for the second time in three years.

Santos-Ocampo is also installed as one of the favorites after ruling the nearby Midlands leg a couple of months back.

“I think it will go down to strategy, because of the wind and all,” Lascuña said in Filipino.