UNBURDENED by expectations and pressure to deliver a breakthrough win, Chanelle Avaricio will confidently head to the Langer course, hoping to score another victory in the ICTSI Riviera Ladies Championship beginning this Wednesday in Silang, Cavite.
Avaricio ended a two-year title hunt that included a couple of runner-up finishes this year, routing the ICTSI Riviera Ladies Challenge field by seven behind an early birdie and eagle feat in the final round as she rallied from two down to post one of the most lopsided victories on the Ladies Philippine Golf Tour in the last eight years.
Admitting her seven-shot victory over Harmie Constantino and Chihiro Ikeda last Friday exceeded her expectations, Avaricio hopes to build on her romp as she tries to complete a sweep of the Riviera swing of the ICTSI-sponsored circuit on a tougher, exacting course that puts premium on everything.
“Hope to score more wins,” said the Alabama State U product, who produced great shots and drained long putts to anchor her breakthrough win aided by her rivals’ breakdown in the closing holes.
She will need to double her effort to score a repeat since Langer remains a daunting challenge and the likes of Constantino, Ikeda, Sunshine Baraquiel, Marvi Monsalve, Daniella Uy, Florence Bisera and Korean Jane Jeong are all going into the event eager to rebound and prick Avaricio’s growing bubble.
