CARMONA, Cavite – Ploychompoo Wirairungreung of Thailand claimed the ICTSI Champion Tour crown without hitting a shot as organizers cancelled the final round of the $75,000 event at Manila Southwoods due to inclement weather.
“Because of the weather forecast and prevailing course condition, the final round of the ICTSI Champion Tour at Manila Southwoods has been cancelled,” said the organizing Pilipinas Golf Tournaments, Inc. and co-sanctioning Taiwan LPGA Tour in a statement.
Incessant rains spawned by Typhoon Inday rendered some parts of the Legends course unplayable. The organizers actually delayed the start of the final round, hoping the weather to improve but decided to cancel it altogether after a while, handing the crown to the Thai ace.
“I would’ve wanted to play because I want to see if I can measure up to the pressure and control my game in a tight championship flight,” said Wirairungreung after receiving the replica of the check worth $15,000 put up by ICTSI.