Frankie Minoza and Angelo Que have confirmed participation in next week's rich ICTSI Wack Wack Championship, adding depth to the already talent laden field chasing the top P450,000 purse in the closing leg of the 2011 ICTSI Philippine Golf Tour on Nov. 23-25 at Wack Wack’s east course.
Minoza and Que hardly saw action in this year’s local circuit with the former shuttling from the US Seniors Tour and the Japan PGA Tour and the latter resuming his campaign on the Asian Tour though they always make themselves available to play here whenever they are free.
Que, in fact, started out the year with back-to-back victories, retaining The Country Club Invitational title and then winning the ICTSI Classic at Mt. Malarayat, the second leg of this year’s circuit organized by Pilipinas Golf Tournaments, Inc. He saw action in three other local legs but finished way below expectations and had similar so-so finishes on the Asian Tour with just one top 10 effort (joint ninth) at Avantha Masters in India.
Meanwhile, the traditional pro-am tournament will be held Nov. 22 featuring the leading pros and guests and officials from the event's chief backers, including MJ Carr Golf Management, Inc., Srixon, Callaway, Unilab, Titleist, Sharp, Custom Clubmakers, Mizuno, PinoyGolfer.com, Inquirer Golf, A Round of Golf, Studio 23, Balls, and Dynamic Sports.
Minoza and Que hardly saw action in this year’s local circuit with the former shuttling from the US Seniors Tour and the Japan PGA Tour and the latter resuming his campaign on the Asian Tour though they always make themselves available to play here whenever they are free.
Que, in fact, started out the year with back-to-back victories, retaining The Country Club Invitational title and then winning the ICTSI Classic at Mt. Malarayat, the second leg of this year’s circuit organized by Pilipinas Golf Tournaments, Inc. He saw action in three other local legs but finished way below expectations and had similar so-so finishes on the Asian Tour with just one top 10 effort (joint ninth) at Avantha Masters in India.
Meanwhile, the traditional pro-am tournament will be held Nov. 22 featuring the leading pros and guests and officials from the event's chief backers, including MJ Carr Golf Management, Inc., Srixon, Callaway, Unilab, Titleist, Sharp, Custom Clubmakers, Mizuno, PinoyGolfer.com, Inquirer Golf, A Round of Golf, Studio 23, Balls, and Dynamic Sports.
"It's going to be an exciting tournament, everybody is here and Frankie and Angelo are two of the players to watch out. However, the course will be challenging for all the players, making it an anybody's game," said Colo Ventosa, general manager of the organizing PGT.
Minoza, on the other hand, finished fifth in the ICTSI Orchard Championship and played in two more local legs before campaigning in the US and Japan.
Both are tipped to contend for the crown in the 54-hole event sponsored by International Container Terminal Services, Inc. offering a total prize fund of P2.5 million, matching the richest purse staked on the tour at Orchard.
For one, both have reigned at Wack Wack with Minoza winning his second Philippine Open crown in 2007 and Que topping the country’s premier event in 2008. They, however, struggled in this year’s Open, also at Wack Wack, with Minoza finisheing in joint 44th and Que winding up in joint 55th.
Jay Bayron was the best-placed Filipino in the last Phl Open, losing the title to American Berry Henson by just one stroke although he remains a top title contender in the upcoming event which closes out the 16-leg ICTSI PGT.
Teener Miguel Tabuena, toughened up his stints on the Asian Tour and Asian Development Tour, is also in the fold along with Asian Tour regulars Elmer Salvador, Tony Lascuna, Artemio Murakami, guaranteeing a fierce battle for top honors in the blue-ribbon event.
Three-leg winner Jhonnel Ababa is also out to atone for his mediocre finish at ICTSI Canlubang while Mhark Fernando, Jerson Balasabas, Marvin Dumandan, Anthony Fernando, and Robert Pactolerin and Cassius Casas, also winners of the Phl Open at Wack Wack in 1990 and 2001, respectively, are also expected to join the title hunt.(pr)
Both are tipped to contend for the crown in the 54-hole event sponsored by International Container Terminal Services, Inc. offering a total prize fund of P2.5 million, matching the richest purse staked on the tour at Orchard.
For one, both have reigned at Wack Wack with Minoza winning his second Philippine Open crown in 2007 and Que topping the country’s premier event in 2008. They, however, struggled in this year’s Open, also at Wack Wack, with Minoza finisheing in joint 44th and Que winding up in joint 55th.
Jay Bayron was the best-placed Filipino in the last Phl Open, losing the title to American Berry Henson by just one stroke although he remains a top title contender in the upcoming event which closes out the 16-leg ICTSI PGT.
Teener Miguel Tabuena, toughened up his stints on the Asian Tour and Asian Development Tour, is also in the fold along with Asian Tour regulars Elmer Salvador, Tony Lascuna, Artemio Murakami, guaranteeing a fierce battle for top honors in the blue-ribbon event.
Three-leg winner Jhonnel Ababa is also out to atone for his mediocre finish at ICTSI Canlubang while Mhark Fernando, Jerson Balasabas, Marvin Dumandan, Anthony Fernando, and Robert Pactolerin and Cassius Casas, also winners of the Phl Open at Wack Wack in 1990 and 2001, respectively, are also expected to join the title hunt.(pr)
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