Rodriguez leads field in Phl Ladies Open repeat

MANILA, Philippines –  Cyna Rodriguez has confirmed her participation in the 2011 Philippine Ladies Open Amateur Golf Championship, raring to defend the crown she won in runaway fashion when the event is held Jan. 12-14 at The Country Club in Laguna.

Rodriguez, one of the four ICTSI golf scholars based in the US, dominated the field with a brilliant final round performance en route to a seven-stroke romp over teammate Lovelynn Guioguio at the Manila Southwoods.

But she is expected to encounter stiff resistance this time from an expected stellar field headed by her teammates in the ICTSI squad which call the challenging TCC layout their home.

They include former champion Chihiro Ikeda, Dottie Ardina and Mia Piccio, members of the national team which turned in a best record of joint eighth finish in the recent World Amateurs in Argentina.

The field also includes a crack squad from Malaysia and a host of Korean players out to spoil the local bets’ party in the annual 54-hole championship organized by Women’s Golf Association of the Philippines.

For details and listup, contact WGAP at tel. Nos.+639178272019 +639189380709 and fax +632-531-9190 or email at [email protected] or log on to wgap-golf.com.

Clubs all over the country will be fielding their best bets in the Open, which will also feature the Class A and Class B events after the classification on the second day.

Playing are entries from Sta. Elena, Eagle Ridge, Soutwoods,Valley Golf, Orchard, Riviera, Tagaytay Highlands, Alta Vista, Forest Hills, Pueblo de Oro, Cangolf, Del Monte, Navy and Southwoods.