PAULINE del Rosario is poised to overcome the challenges of long-distance travel as she vies for the coveted crown in the ICTSI Villamor Ladies Philippine Masters that tees off today, Wednesday, at the tight Villamor Golf Club in Pasay City.
Fresh from her Epson Tour campaign, Del Rosario took the earliest flight from Utah to compete in this week’s championship, the fourth leg of this year’s Ladies Philippine Golf Tour. She aims for redemption after narrowly missing her title defense at Caliraya Springs last April, where she finished just two strokes behind Harmie Constantino.
The 2017 LPGT Order of Merit winner, who clinched four victories in her rookie season, is resolute in her quest for the championship while also preparing for her next Epson Tour event in Michigan next month.
She opted to temper her expectations, saying: “I’ll just take it day by day. Villamor is very different than what we play on the Epson Tour, but I welcome that as a challenge. I love being at home and I’m glad the LPGT scheduled an event during my off-week.”
Del Rosario showed promise by making the cut in her first six tournaments in the LPGA Tour developmental league but had to withdraw from this week’s Copper Rock Championship due to a pollen allergy.
Focus will also be on Constantino, the winner of the circuit’s second and third legs at Palos Verdes and Caliraya Springs.
The defending champion of the P750,000 event, Constantino also aims to leverage her familiarity with the tree-lined layout, where she honed her skills from her junior golf days.
