ANGELO Que aims to capitalize on recent strong performances on the Asian Development Tour to break a winless streak in the Philippine Golf Tour as he leads the field in the ICTSI Villamor Philippine Masters starting Wednesday,
Que posted a solo 12th place finish in the All Thailand Partnership Trophy and a tied for ninth in the Phuket Open over the past three weeks.
The three-time Asian Tour winner placed second behind Clyde Mondilla in the recent PGT leg at Caliraya Springs that further underscored his potential to contend for the crown in the P2 million, 72-hole championship sponsored by ICTSI.
Solid play for Que
“Momentum-wise, I’ve been playing solid since the start of the season. I’ve been making cuts but haven’t been finishing that strong yet on the weekends,” said Que during Monday’s pro-am tournament. “However, the momentum is there, and as long as I keep it up, maybe, finally, I can do something great.”
Out to derail Que are defending champion Jhonnel Ababa, who won the season opener in Davao, and Lloyd Go, who occasionally plays in Japan and winner at Palos Verdes. Besides the two, also strong contenders are Guido van der Valk, Tony Lascuña, Rupert Zaragosa, Reymon Jaraula, Michael Bibat, Zanieboy Gialon, former Masters tilist Jerson Balasabas, Jay Bayron, Marvin Dumandan, Keanu Jahns and Jobim Carlos.
Representing the youth are Aidric Chan, Kristoffer Arevalo, Sean Ramos, Elee Bisera, and Hyun Ho Rho.
The narrow fairways of Villamor Golf Club will be a test as are the various bunkers and a few water hazards along the route, requiring precision and good club selection.
Tournament dark horse
The dark horses include Russell Bautista, Kuresh Samanodi, Edmar Salvador, Jr. and Ryan Monsalve, along with former PGT leg winner Toru Nakajima, Ozeki Kakery, Gwon Minwook, Daiya Suzuki, Kang Chonkoo, Collin Wheeler and Tae Won K.
After the Villamor Philippine Masters, the tour moves to the new Lakewood Golf and Country Club in Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija for the fifth leg on June 4-7, then to Splendido Taal on July 16-19.
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