DAVAO -- Kuresh Samanodi underscored his readiness for a triumphant return to the Philippine Golf Tour, seizing a commanding four-stroke lead despite a 73 as Aidric Chan wavered at the finish in the third round of the Philippine Golf Tour Q-School here Thursday, March 7. Kuresh Samanodi (AFP)...
DAVAO -- Kuresh Samanodi took control with a bogey-free 70 as erstwhile co-leader Ozeki Kakeru faltered with a 77 even as local amateur standout Aidric Chan made a strong push for one of the 30 spots up for grabs in the Philippine Golf Tour Q-School here on Wednesday, March 6. Kuresh Samanodi (PGT)...
DAVAO -- Ozeki Kakeru recovered from a quadruple bogey on No. 15 with a birdie on the 17th, saving a 69 and share of the lead with Kuresh Samanodi at the start of the Philippine Golf Tour Q-School at the South Pacific Golf and Leisure Estates here Tuesday, March 5. Ozeki Kakeru (PGT) Both spiked...
Aiming for a triumphant leap from the amateur to the professional ranks, former Junior World champion Aidric Chan trekked from Cagayan de Oro to Davao to compete in the Philippine Golf Tour Qualifying School unfolding on Tuesday, March 5, at the South Pacific Golf and Leisure Estates. Aidric...
A cluster of international contenders is gearing up for a four-day showdown with the local hopefuls, all vying for Philippine Golf Tour cards in the Qualifying School slated March 5 to 8 at the South Pacific Golf and Leisure Estates in Davao City. Toru Nakajima Toru Nakajima steps up his...
The Philippine Golf Tour Qualifying School is venturing south for the first time, promising a spirited battle for spots in this year’s circuit, which includes 10 legs and a coveted berth in the season-ending Match Play Championship. The 72-hole eliminations will be played March 5-8 at the South...
The Country Club Invitational, the forerunner of each Philippine Golf Tour season, is set to kick off its 19th staging on Jan. 23 with a stellar cast made up of the Top 30 in last year’s PGT Order of Merit creating an intense competition for both substantial prizes and coveted prestige at the TCC...
In contemplation of what could have been in the absence of the pandemic, local golf has not only weathered the storm but has also flourished, evolving into a dynamic multi-circuit with the addition of the Philippine Golf Tour Asia. Daniella Uy But the three section-tour, comprising the PGT, the...
Yuka Saso, who conducted a one-day clinic for the top Junior Philippine Golf Tour campaigners at The Country Club on Wednesday, Dec. 27, recognizes the wealth of golf talent in the country and lauded the JPGT program for boosting junior golf. Yuka Saso (center) with youth golfers The 2021 US...
Local golf continued its upward trajectory in post-pandemic, seamlessly transitioning from last year with a flourish of 10 tournaments in both the Philippine Golf Tour and the Ladies PGT. And a shift from stroke play competitions to the match play format provided a fitting conclusion to an intense...
Santino Pineda and Korean Ji Won Lee churned out a pair of dominant victories as they enhanced their respective bids for the national finals of the Junior PGT Series, topping Round 3 of the premier category under the 18-hole stroke play format at Splendido Taal in Batangas last Sunday, Sept. 17....
Clyde Mondilla has practically spent the last 10 weeks at home and away from the course, thrilled and proud to welcome their second child without however holding up his preparations for the resumption of the Philippine Golf Tour, the last leg of which he won in emphatic fashion at Forest Hills last...
