GOLF Gabasa hopes to keep form in Ladies Open
Junia Gabasa hopes to ride the momentum of her recent victory in W Express RVF Cup as she gears up against a stellar international cast in the Champion Philippine Ladies Amateur Open which gets going Tuesday at the Manila Golf and Country Club.
The 17yearold Cebuana, a forMVPSF champ international events, odds to tough mer regional and veteran of many bucked the humble a field in Canlubang last Friday, toughening up at the finish to hold off young Rianne Malixi by one and add the crown to her growing list of victories.
She shoots for another – and the biggest – in the Philippine Ladies Open, which drew one of the strongest casts ever, including reigning Asian Games gold medalist and defending champion Yuka Saso, a troika of young, talented Thai shotmakers and a mix of foreign players ready to take on the best at the well-kept layout making its return as host of the country’s premier championship.
Still, Gabasa will be coming into the 57th staging of the annual championship presented by Champion and sponsored by Hana Shampoo, EVA Air, San Miguel Corp. and Diamond Motor Corp., brimming with confidence and a form tipped to reach its peak this week.
“My victory gives me excitement and a positive vibe to compete in the Philippine Ladies Open,” said Gabasa. “I would say that anything can happen next week but I have to play my best and enjoy my game – taking it one day at a
time and focusing on every shot.”