Saso boosts Nat’ls with Constantino

Team Philippines bolstered its roster and is ready to get back at Team Southeast Asia in the Pradera Verde Ladies Challenge on Jan. 15 to 17 at Pradera Golf Club in Lubao, Pampanga.

Yuka Saso and Harmie Constantino will suit up for the hosts, vowing to provide the firepower, poise and maturity lacking in the team’s unsuccessful bid in the inaugurals of the event pitting leading Filipino amateurs against top players from the region in a Ryder Cup-style format.

Saso is the reigning Philippine Amateur Open, Junior Open and Match Play champion while Constantino topped this year’s RVF Cup and Northern Luzon Regional. The duo also led Team PH to victory in last year’s World Junior Girls in Canada with Saso bagging the individual crown.

The hosts yielded to Team SEA last year, losing in the four-ball, foursomes and singles competitions, 10.5-19.5.

But national coach Norman Sto. Domingo sees a different result this time.