The Philippine Star
November 22, 2025 | 12:00am
ANTIPOLO, Philippines — Carl Corpus held off his cousin Aidric Chan’s day-long surge to secure a breakthrough three-stroke victory in the ICTSI Valley Golf Challenge at the South Course here Friday.
After limping to a disastrous 39 on the front nine, Corpus steadied himself, regrouped and battled back with the poise of a rising champion. Two clutch birdies in his last four holes salvaged a 73 to finish with a four-day total of 11-under 277 – four strokes ahead of Chan.
Yet the final margin hardly told the story of how fiercely the duel unfolded.
“This win means the world to me,” said Corpus, still savoring the moment. “This is why we wake up, this is why we practice, this is why we do what we do – to be able to win.”
Chan forced a tie at 10-under after unleashing a blistering three-birdie run from No. 14.