Zaragosa eyes three-peat at Marapara

MANILA, Philippines — Rupert Zaragosa returns to Negros Occidental Golf and Country Club on Monday, going for a third straight ICTSI Negros Occidental Classic title in one of the Tour’s toughest layouts.

Zaragosa first cracked the code of the tight, demanding Marapara course in 2024, charging to the top early and eventually claiming an abbreviated 36-hole victory after bad weather forced the tournament to be reduced by half.

He proved that triumph was no fluke a year later. Playing the full 72 holes, Zaragosa again emerged on top, holding off a formidable cast led by Clyde Mondilla, Keanu Jahns and young stalwart Aidric Chan to win by two strokes.