Juvic eyes No. 3 at ICTSI Eastridge Classic

MANILA—In-form Juvic Pagunsan goes for his third victory in four starts on the ICTSI-Philippine Golf Tour as he leads the field in the P1 million ICTSI Eastridge Classic which begins June 1 at the Eastridge Golf Club in Binangonan, Rizal. Pagunsan closed out with record nine-under par 63 at The Orchard’s Palmer Course to win by five over Elmer Salvador in ICTSI Orchard Golf Championship two weeks ago, his second title romp after scoring an equally convincing victory in the circuit’s kickoff leg at Royal Northwoods last March. The win in the P2.5 million event, the richest leg so far in the four-year circuit organized by Pilipinas Golf Tournaments, Inc., netted Pagunsan P450,000, hiking his earnings to P650,000 for the Order of Merit lead. Salvador is in second with P345,000 earnings while Tony Lascuña posted winnings of P249,000 followed by Orlan Sumcad (P246,000), Angelo Que (P235,500), Frankie Miñoza (P187,500), Jay Bayron (P169,250), Gerald Rosales (P128,500), Anthony Fernando (P122,500) and Jhonnel Ababa (P117,500) in that order. Meanwhile, the fifth leg will be held at Tagaytay Midlands, another first-time host, from June 22 to 24 for the ICTSI Midlands Challenge. From June 15 to 18, the local men of the tournament will again compete with the leading players in the region in the ICTSI Mt. Malarayat Championship.