Juvic looms large at Asean Tour’s Malarayat leg

Streaking Juvi c Pagunsan tries to add the ICTSI-Mt. Malarayat crown to his growing list of victories as he leads the local challenge against a crack international field in the $50,0000 event firing off tomorrow at the Mt. Malarayat Golf and Country Club in Lipa, Batangas.
Pagunsan is fresh off a one-stroke win over Marvin Dumandan in last week’s ICTSI Eastridge Classic, his second straight and third overall after four legs of the ICTSI-Philippine Golf Tour.

The 72-hole event also serves as the second leg of this year’s Asean Golf Tour where the smooth-swinging Filipino shotmaker finished second to Chawalit Plaphol of Thailand last year.
But Pagunsan is playing in a zone lately and tipped to contend for the crown and the top $8,126 prize.
Jay Bayron, who wound up joint ninth in the Asean Golf Tour’s kickoff leg—the Pattaya Open, ruled by Thai Prom Meesawat last month—is also expected to join the title hunt along with last year’s third placer Ferdie Aunzo and the rest of the local tour campaigners.
They include Artemio Murakami, Tony Lascuna, Mars Pucay, Rufino Bayron, Elmer Salvador, Cassius Casas, Richard Sinfuego, Orlan Sumcad and Dumandan.
Thanyakon Khrongpha, Wisut Artjanawat, Panuwat Muenlek and Ekalak Waisayakul head the 20-player Thai roster in the tournament sponsored by International Container Terminal Services, Inc.
Also in the fold are Singapore’s Ang Chin Ling, Brunei’s Wira Ak, Indonesian Johannes Dermawan and Dutchman Guido Van der Valk.