By Jean Malanum

MANILA – The Ladies Philippine Golf Tour (LPGT) will co-host the final leg of the Korean LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Association) Dream Tour’s first overseas competitions at The Country Club in Santa Rosa, Laguna on Feb. 12 to 14.
The ICTSI Worldwide Link Philippine Ladies Masters features a strong field of 132 players, including 50 standouts from the Korean LPGT Dream Tour and the LPGA of Taiwan (TLPGA) and 32 players from the LPGT.
Philippine standouts Harmie Constantino, Daniella Uy, Chanelle Avaricio, Mikha Fortuna, Mafy Singson, Marvi Monsalve, Florence Bisera, Chihiro Ikeda, Sarah Ababa and Manila-based Korean sensation Jiwon Lee are joining the 54-hole tournament offering a total pot of USD200,000 (about PHP11.6 million).
The competition serves as the second leg of the TLPGA circuit for the season.
“The KLPGA has established itself as a golf hub in Asia and is making a leap into a global tour. This event marks a significant milestone for the KLPGA, and we will do our utmost to ensure its success, providing a platform for players to excel and for the KLPGA to grow into a truly global tour,” KLPGA chief executive officer Lee Young-mi said in a news release.
Co-hosting a KLPGA event highlights the Philippines’ commitment to advancing women’s golf.
“This partnership reinforces our mission to develop and elevate Philippine ladies’ professional golf to new heights,” Colo Ventosa, general manager of co-organizer Pilipinas Golf Tournaments, Inc., of the event.
Since partnering with TLPGA in 2015, the LPGT has expanded its reach, culminating in the successful staging of LPGT tournaments in Taiwan from 2018 onwards. (PNA)