Carlos, 5 others take shot at Asian Tour card

JOBIM Carlos joins five experienced Filipinos pros starting tomorrow in gunning for an Asian Tour 2016 card as the final stage of Q School tees off at Springfield Royal Country Club in Hua Tin, Thailand.

Five days removed from winning a second straight Philippine Amateur stroke play title, Carlos has high expectations in the 72-hole event where Jay Bayron, Clyde Mondilla, Charles Hong, Orlan Sumcad and Michael Bibat are also taking part in.

“I’m incredibly excited to try out for Q School,” Carlos said. “Hopefully, the course suits my game.”

Carlos will be taking part as am amateur, like he did in topping the local tour’s qualifying last year, as he will still play for Canlubang in the Philippine Airlines Interclub set at Mimosa and Fontana in Clark Field in Pampanga late next month.

The Asian Tour kicks off Jan. 28 in Singapore.

Full exempt status will be given out to the top 40 placers of qualifying with the Filipinos hoping to join tour regulars Angelo Que, Antonio Lascuña and Miguel Tabuena.

Carito Villaroman, now one of the top swing coaches in the country, is with Carlos in Thailand. Musong R. Castillo