Japan-based Pagunsan vies in ICTSI golf today

JUVIC Pagunsan makes a surprise appearance on the local golf tour as he competes in the ICTSI Calatagan Challenge today at the Calatagan Golf and Country Club in Batangas.

Pagunsan, now based in Japan after copping last year’s Asian Tour Order of Merit crown, opted to take a break from the Japan PGA, where he turned in three Top 10 finishes in 17 tournaments, including a near-miss in the Japan Open 10 days ago.

He appeared headed for a breakthrough win but dropped three shots in the last two holes and yielded the crown to Kenichi Kuboya.

Elmer Salvador also re-joins the ICTSI PGT after a two-month long campaign on the Asian Tour while a host of others, including defending champion Jhonnel Ababa and first-time winners Carl Santos-Ocampo and Charles Hong are also in the list, ensuring a battle royale for the top P200,000 purse in this 13th leg of the 15-stage circuit organized by Pilipinas Golf Tournaments, Inc. /Correspondent Jonas Panerio