BAGUIO—Team South hopes to cash in on its edge in personnel as it tries to seize early control in the opening Foursomes of the The Duel—North vs South—at the Camp John Hay Golf Club here today. South coach Charles Hong boasts of the leading players in the current ICTSI Philippine Golf Tour Order of Merit, including the top four—Tony Lascuña, Clyde Mondilla, Zanieboy Gialon and Jhonnel Ababa—who are expected to lead the team’s drive for a third straight championship in this biennial event, the local version of the Ryder Cup. Team South trailed in the first two days when the last Duel was held at Wack Wack in 2015 but won nine of the 12 singles matches in the final day to beat North, 12 1/2-11 1/2, and complete a back-to-back feat. The top players in the OOM rankings make up the two teams, including two alternates from each side, with Marvin Dumandan serving as Hong’s assistant and Temyong Murakami handling Team North with assistant Miko Alejandro. The Fourball, also a six-match event, will be held tomorrow while deciding singles, featuring 12 matches, will be staged on July 7.

Source: The Standard July 04, 2017 12:00 UTC