The Manila Times

Castro, Zaragosa qualifies for Asian Games

- BY JEAN RUSSEL V. DAVID

LUIS Miguel Castro and Rupert Zaragosa earned their tickets to the 2018 Asian Games after topping the qualifying tourney conducted by the National Golf Associatio­n of the Philippine­s (NGAP) recently.

qualifying tournament with a national training pool members

It was a remarkable feat for Castro who was fetched by a helicopter right after his graduation ceremony at the Learning Links Academy in Sta. Rosa, Laguna

Luisita Golf and Country Club (LGCC) in Tarlac last June 3.

The chopper ride was made possible through the effort of newly elected NGAP president Martin Lorenzo. Rupert Zaragosa (left) and Luis Miguel Castro (right) with NGAP executive director Boom Coscolluel­a during the Asian Games Qualifiers at the Luisita Golf and Country Club (LGCC) in Tarlac.

Gao and seeded Lloyd Jefferson Go from August 23 to 26 at the Pondok Indah Golf Course.

Carl Corpus, meanwhile, will

Lois Kaye Go, Bianca Pagdangana­n, and Yuka Saso, on the other hand, will

banner the women’s team.

The Philippine­s has won one

medals since the sport was introduced to the Asiad in 1982. Ramon Brobio won the lone gold for the PH during the 1986 edition of

the quadrennia­l meet in Seoul, South Korea.

In 2010, Miguel Tabuena finished second to Kim Meen-whee of Korea when the Asiad was held

Guangzhou, China.

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