ICTSI Match Play: Final test for PGT, LPGT aces

MANILA, Philippines — The long, grueling campaign of the 2026 Philippine Golf Tour and Ladies PGT comes down to one final test.

The season officially winds up with the ICTSI Anvaya Cove Match Play Invitational on Nov. 18-20, bringing together the top performers of the PGT and LPGT for a three-day showdown featuring a dramatic shift from the familiar stroke-play format to head-to-head match play.

After crisscrossing the country and tackling some of its finest championship courses in a demanding season-long campaign, the men and ladies now face an entirely different challenge at Anvaya Cove Golf Club in Morong, Bataan, widely regarded as one of the country’s premier golfing destinations.

At stake are not only season-ending bragging rights but also a total purse of P2 million for the PGT field and P1.5 million for the LPGT competitors.

Angelo Que, coming off back-to-back victories in the PGT Order of Merit race, leads the 32-player men’s field, which also features the season’s other leading campaigners, including No. 2 Jeffren Lumbo and No. 3 Clyde Mondilla, as well as Rupert Zaragosa and defending champion Keanu Jahns.

Yvon Bisera, fresh from capturing her maiden LPGT Order of Merit crown, headlines the compact 16-player women’s field, which also boasts last week’s Apo leg champion Harmie Constantino, Tiffany Lee, Chanelle Avaricio, Sarah Ababa, Martina Miñoza, Gretchen Villacencio, Princess Superal, Daniella Uy, and Monica Mandario.