TWO talented players still in pursuit of a breakthrough win on the Ladies Philippines Golf Tour try to finally hit paydirt as Chanelle Avaricio and Daniella Uy step up their drive for the elusive victory in the ICTSI Riviera Ladies Challenge beginning tomorrow (Wednesday) at the Couples course in Silang, Cavite.
Avaricio earned a crack at an LPGT diadem twice but got foiled by Princess Superal at Sherwood and Eagle Ridge-Norman last July, settling for a pair of runner-up finishes that only made the Alabama State U alumna, who placed fourth at Eagle Ridge-Aoki last March and wound up fourth and sixth at Eagle Ridge-Aoki and Tagaytay Highlands, respectively, recently hungrier for recognition.
Uy has contended in a number of LPGT chases, even leading a couple of tournaments, but just couldn’t put up that strong finishing kick needed to win. But after finishing tied for second with multi-titled Chihiro Ikeda in wicked conditions at Highlands, the former Junior World champion hopes to seal the deal this week.
The rest in the 20-player roster are also going all out for top honors in the P750,000 championship, the first two of bubble events set at Riviera and the third-to-last in a five-tournament swing marking the third restart of the tour put up by ICTSI and held under strict health and safety measures.
