Stellar cast braces for tough RVP Cup duel

AIDRIC Chan, Carl Corpus and Sean Ramos banner the men’s Chabon and Missy Legaspi head the ladies side in the W Express RVF Cup Amateur Golf Champi the Canlubang Golf and Country Club in Laguna.

Multi- titled Rupert Zaragosa, Don Petil, Pierre Ticzon, Paolo Wong, Kristoffer Arevalo, Leandro Bagtas, Weiyu Gao, David Guangco, Josh Jorge and siblings Jolo and Jonas Magcalayo are also in the fold, all eager to slug it out with the best for coveted crown in the annual championship held in honor of the late National Golf Association of the Philippines president and long- time golf patron Rod V Feliciano.

Firming up the early 49-player men’s roster in the four-day event sponsored by the MVP Sports Foundation and Cangolf and held as part of the PLDT Group National Amateur Tour are Koreans Lee Sang Min, Rho Hyun Ho, Kim Tae Soo, Jung Jae Hyun and Kim Sang Jin.

ladies division with Sunshine Baraquiel, Sophia Blanco, Laia Barro, Samantha Dizon, Jona Magcalayo, Laurea Duque, Junia Gabasa, Kayla Nocum, Rianne Malixi, Rafaela Singson, Arnie Taguines and Eagle Ace Superal with Koreans Baek Yeun Jae, Kang Da Yun, Kim Seo Yun and Kwon Tae Yon boosting the cast.

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Also on tap is the Special Division for boys and girls serving as part of NGAP’s grassroots program, featuring the likes of Joshua de Guzman, Shinichi Suzuki, Dylan Castillo, Kim Tae Won and Zach Villaroman along with Mikhaela Constantino, Sophia Abarcas, Jeong Yeah Eun, Kwon Min Seo, Jody Castillo and Precious Zaragosa.

Korean Kim Joo Hyung and Harmie Constantino ran away with the crowns in their respective divisions last year with the former moving up to the pros since and the latter, a many-time national team mainstay, on a golf scholarship abroad.