JPGT players brace for Mt. Malarayat challenge

Junior golfers face fierce competition for crucial ranking points and formidable challenges posed by Mount Malarayat Golf and Country Club course in the ICTSI Junior PGT Luzon Series 6 starting Monday.

Mount Malarayat’s all-weather, 27-hole championship course will provide an additional challenge for the players in the penultimate leg of the seven-stage Luzon series.

The junior golfers’ bids for the Match Play Championship, set for next month, hinge on their performances this week.

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The quest for group honors and ranking points push the stakes higher , especially in the premier 16-18 division, where the competition stretches over 72 holes. The 13-15 category will cover 54 holes, while the younger 8-9 and 10-12 divisions will compete over 36 holes.

Lia Duque, Rafa Anciano, Chloe Rada and Angelica Bañez are the players to watch out for i the girls’ premier division,  while multi-series campaigner Patrick Tambalque looks to solidify his standing in the boys’ 16-18 category.

Tambalque, who has already notched victories in Visayas Series 2 in Bacolod and Luzon Series 4 at Riviera, aims for another win to cement his claim on the sole spot in the premier division for those competing in the Multiple Series.

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The final leg of the Luzon series is slated for Sept. 10-13 at Sherwood Hills Golf Club in Cavite, where the top four performances in the series will determine the qualifiers for the finals.

The Match Play finals, set for Oct. 1-4 at The Country Club in Laguna, will also feature the top two players from each division of the Visayas and Mindanao series.