Matthew Abalos moves up in division play, ready to test his mettle against the best in the ranks as he teams up with Kristine Torralba in the National Doubles Amateur Golf Championship firing off on Wednesday at Camp Aguinaldo Golf Club in Quezon City. With Don Petil as partner, they ruled Group II last year, beating the Riggs Illescas-Pierre Ticzon pair by five. With Torralba, Abalos hopes to draw solid backup from a player who bagged the low amateur honors in the recent ICTSI South Forbes Invitational of the Ladies Philippine Golf Tour. The event, sponsored by the MVP Sports Foundation and serving as pair of the PLDT Group National Amateur Tour, also serves as part of the field’s buildup for the Philippine Amateur Golf Championship slated Jan. 4-7 at Riviera’s Golf Club’s Couples course in Silang, Cavite. Keen competition in the premier Group I play is expected right in the first day, a four-ball (best ball) tournament with format shifting to aggregate in the second day.

Source: Manila Times December 25, 2017 16:41 UTC