Things are expected to get rougher and tougher when the Ladies Philippine Golf Tour shifts to the demanding South Pacific Golf and Leisure Estate starting Tuesday.
While Chanelle Avaricio’s dominant form makes her the player to beat, several contenders are eager to spoil her bid for a back-to-back title in the ICTSI South Pacific Classic, particularly local aces Florence Bisera and Mafy Singson, who are both looking to turn familiarity with the course into an advantage.
Among those hoping to regain form this week is Bisera, who is out to shake off a recent slump and rediscover the winning touch that earned her back-to-back victories earlier this season in Negros Occidental and Thailand.
The Davaoeña entered the three-leg Mindanao swing brimming with confidence but has since struggled to find consistency.
Equally determined is Singson, whose closing bogey-free 68 at Apo earned her runner-up honors behind Avaricio and served notice that she is rounding into championship form.
To score a repeat, however, Avaricio will need to navigate a stacked field hungry for a breakthrough, including homegrown bets Bisera, Singson and Ababa, as well as consistent contenders like Uy, Marvi Monsalve, Harmie Constantino, Tiffany Lee and Princess Superal.