LEGENDARY golfer Frankie Minoza aims once more to display his timeless skill on the greens as he competes in the ICTSI Pueblo de Oro Championships this Wednesday in Cagayan de Oro City.
Minoza was simply on fire during the final round of the ICTSI Del Monte leg last Friday as he turned a five-stroke deficit into a five-shot win with a sizzling nine-under par 63 that underscored his reputation as the most decorated Filipino shotmaker on the circuit.
The two-time Philippine Open champion is also priming up for his campaign in the Senior British Open with the former Asian Tour top player hoping to get all the boost he needs as he heads to the Royal Birkdale in England two weeks from now.
But he will be facing a fired-up field out to get back at him, including reigning ICTSI Philippine Golf Tour Order of Merit champion Tony Lascuña and former OOM winner Elmer Salvador, whose keenly awaited final round duel at Del Monte was sideswiped by Miñoza’s blistering charge.
Also tipped to contend for the top P200,000 purse in the seventh leg of the tour sponsored by ICTSI are James Ryan Lam and Johvanie Abaño, who ended up tied with Lascuña and Salvador for second at Del Monte.
Focus will also be on Cebuano Charles Hong, who beat Sinfuego to annex his maiden pro victory here last year. He wound up joint 14th in the first of three legs on the Mindanao swing at Palos Verdes and ended up ninth at Del Monte. /Correspondent Jonas Panerio