Yu-Ju Chen headlines a strong contingent of competitors from the LPGA of Taiwan (TLPGA) poised to participate in the ICTSI Luisita Ladies International 2024, ready to face off against the country's top players and contenders from the Asia Golf Leaders Forum.
As the second-ranked player in the TLPGA, Chen is eager to showcase her talents against the 80-player field in the $100,000 championship, kicking off on Tuesday (April 23) at the challenging Luisita Golf and Country Club in Tarlac.
Luisita: A true test of golf
Renowned for hosting prestigious tournaments like the Philippine Open and the Philippine Golf Tour Asia, the tight, hazard-laden par-72 course nestled within Hacienda Luisita guarantees a true test of golf for the region's elite players and rising stars.
Joining Chen in the 54-hole tournament, sponsored by ICTSI and serving as the third leg of the TLPGA and fourth stop of the Ladies PGT, are fellow Taiwanese players Jo Hua Hung, Yi-Tsen Chou, Chih Yun Wu, Tzu Chi Lin, Chin Yun Wu, Yu Shan Tai, Chen Tseng, Han Hsuna Yu, Chin Min Chen, and Hsuan Chen.
The TLPGA squad will also include top players from Thailand and Japan, alongside representatives from India under the AGLF banner, featuring Hitaashee Bakshi, Sneha Singh, and Geradline Wong.
Constantino leads local challenge
Local talents are set to make their presence felt, with standout performers such as Harmie Constantino, winner of the last two legs of this year's LPGT, and Daniella Uy, last year's LPGT Order of Merit winner, all geared up for the competition. Notable contenders include former Asia Pacific Cup champion Princess Superal, multi-titled Chanelle Avaricio, Chihiro Ikeda, and LPGT leg winners Florence Bisera and Sarah Ababa.
The tournament also showcases promising young talents like last year's ICTSI Match Play champion Mikha Fortuna, two-time LPGT winner Mafy Singson, as well as Koreans Seoyun Kim, Min Yeong Kim, Nam Eunhua, and Taiwanese Ting-Yu Kou, ensuring an exhilarating and fiercely competitive event.
Completing the 25-player LPGT roster are Pamela Mariano, Rev Alcantara, Gretchen Villacencio, Kristine Fleetwood, Marvi Monsalve, Lucy Landicho, Miya Legaspi, Annika Cedo, Kayla Nocum, and junior golfers Mona Sarines and Lisa Sarines, who received sponsor invites.
Bianca Pagdanganan emerged victorious in the last TLPGA-LPGT co-sanctioned event – the ICTSI Anvaya Cove Ladies International – in Bataan last year, outshining Thai contenders PK Kongkraphan and Pakin Kawinpakorn by six strokes.
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