The men of the tour take another break from their battle for individual honors as they clash in The Duel – North vs South, pitting the aces from Luzon against the top guns from Visayas and Mindanao beginning Wednesday at Camp John Hay Golf Club in Baguio City. Team South dominated the singles, 9-3, and rallied to foil North, 12 1/2-11 1/2, in the last Duel at Wack Wack in 2015 and retain the crown in the Ryder Cup-style event held to further foster camaraderie among the country’s leading players from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. The Foursomes (alternate shot) matches will kick off The Duel on Wednesday then play shifts to four-ball (best ball) Thursday with the deciding singles (12 matches) set Friday. Team South ruled the event’s inaugurals via a 16-12 decision but the North squad fought back with a thrilling 14 1/2-13 1/2 win the following year in a duel marred by South spearhead Juvic Pagunsan’s sudden withdrawal. The deciding singles, featuring 12 matches, will be staged on July 7.

Source: Manila Times July 03, 2017 10:52 UTC