THE Manila Southwoods-Masters and Cebu Country Club renew their rivalry Tuesday at the start of the 11th Philippine Airlines (PAL) Ladies Interclub golf team championship at the Camp John Hay Golf Club in Baguio City.
The SW-Masters squad is gunning for a record sixth straight title against a team it beat by an average of 2.5 points in the last two years.
“It’s going to be tight, that’s for sure,” said SW-Masters playing captain Claire Ong.
Last year in Bacolod City, the SW-Masters rode on Abby Arevalo’s 54 points to edge CCC by four points.
Arevalo won’t be around this week to defend her individual title, but SW-Masters will not be lacking in talents.
With SW this year are Pauline del Rosario, junior standouts Mikhaela Fortuna, Bernice Ilas and Sofia Chabon and holdovers Lora Roberto, Serafina Kim, and Andrea Pineda.
The tournament has reverted back to its old format of four-to-play, three-to-count over four rounds with each player limited to two rounds each.
CCC, which lost by a mere point two years ago in Cebu City, will miss the services of ace Lois Kaye Go, but can count on sisters Junia and Irina Gabasa for firepower.
The other members are playing captain Mary Kim Hong, Crystal Faith Neri, Riko Nagai, Catrina Martinez, Jyra Wong and Ryoko Nagai.
A total of 32 teams, including a squad from Papua New Guinea (PNG), are entered in the four-day event that also offers trophies in the Founders, Sportswriters and Friendship classes.
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