Top golfers brace for The Duel – North vs South

THE country’s professional golfers take a break from their pursuit of individual accolades for the The Duel – North vs South,  on June 5 at the Alabang Golf and Country Club.

The South team look for a repeat of their winning performance last year wherein they struggled in the two-man team competition but flourished in the singles matches to come away with a 16-12 win in the event’s inaugural staging.

Ace Davaoeno shotmakers Tony Lascuna, the reigning OOM champion and winner of the ICTSI Calatagan leg, former OOM winner Elmer Salvador, John Hay leg champion Jay Bayron and Ferdie Aunzo will again spearhead the Southerners’ title retention drive.

ICTSI Sherwood Hills leg winner and current OOM leader Miguel Tabuena, Mars Pucay, Carl Santos-Ocampo and Michael Bibat will banner the north squad along with Jun Bernis, Randy Garalde, James Ryan Lam, Joenard Rates, Benjie Magada, Gerald Rosales and Edward Reyes.

Play will be foursomes (alternate shot) and fourball (best ball) – four matches each – in the first two days with the singles – 12 matches – slated on the final day.  /Correspondent Jonas Panerio