Team SEA, PH begin Pradera Ladies 2

YUKA SASO hopes to cap a brilliant two- week display of individual skills with a victory in team play as the Philippines seeks to equalize against Team Southeast Asia in the Pradera Team Phl co- captain Chihiro Ikeda with players Laurea Duque, Mikha Fortuna and Yuka Saso during yesterday’s preparation for the Pradera Verde Ladies Challenge 2. Jantsonn Kan of Malaysia. but friendly duel right in the opening Scramble format in PLO runner-up Mikha Fortuna, Harmie Constantino, Nicole

- bon, Bernice Olivarez-Ilas, Kristine Torralba, Kayla Nocum and 13-year-olds Annyka Cayabyab and Laurea Duque.

But Team SEA is upbeat and all primed up for a repeat in the Ryder Cup-style format event, a brainchild of Archen Cayabyab, Lubao Mayor Mylyn PinedaCayabyab and Sto. Domingo as part of their effort to help boost the country’s junior and amateur golf program and at the same time foster camaraderie and friendship with the neighboring SEA countries.

“We’re optimistic of our chances. Though Onkanok (Soisuwan) is the only holdover from the Thai group plus two youngsters, our team is keen for competition and we are quite positive of our chances to be champion again,” said Kan.

Soisuwan will be joined by compatriots Kultida Pramphun and Pinkaew Trachentong with Indonesian Michela Tjan and 13- year- olds Pimkwan Chookaew and Phannarai Meesom- us of Thailand and Singapore’s Shannon Tan backstopping the squad that also includes three Malaysian players in Ashley Lau, Audrey Tan and Zulaikah Nurzian with veteran Winnie Ng providing the experience and leadership.