Davao's Mafy Singson defends LPGT match play crown after uneven season
The Davao City golfer, winless in eight Ladies Philippine Golf Tour events this year, opens her title defense against No. 5 seed Sarah Ababa at Anvaya Cove in Bataan.
Davao City golfer Mafy Singson heads into the ICTSI Anvaya Cove Match Play Invitational as defending champion, but without a win so far this season, according to SunStar.
The ₱1.5-million tournament runs Nov. 18 to 20 at Anvaya Cove in Morong, Bataan. The field is made up of the top 16 players from the eight-leg Ladies Philippine Golf Tour (LPGT) season, and Singson faces No. 5 seed Sarah Ababa in the opening round.
Singson has played eight LPGT events this year. Her best result was a second-place finish behind Harmie Constantino at Caliraya Springs. She also tied for ninth at Lakewood, shared sixth at Pinewoods, and tied for 12th, 18th and 13th at Summit Point, South Pacific and Apo. She sits 12th in the LPGT Order of Merit. Her early international starts were also difficult, with a tie for 37th at the Philippine Ladies Open and a joint 31st finish at the Kenda Tires Open in Taiwan, an event co-sanctioned by the LPGT and the Taiwan LPGA Tour.
SunStar noted that the match play format, where players compete hole by hole instead of for the lowest total score, has worked in her favour before. At last year's season-ending championship at The Country Club, organised by Pilipinas Golf Tournaments Inc., Singson overcame early putting problems. She beat Daniella Uy by one hole in the semifinals with a birdie on the 17th, then defeated Martina Miñoza, 6 and 5, in the final.
Her path to a repeat will not be easy. Order of Merit champion Yvon Bisera, fresh from her first season-long title, opens against No. 16 seed Angela Mangana. No. 2 seed Constantino meets Chihiro Ikeda, No. 3 seed Tiffany Lee plays Rev Alcantara, and No. 4 seed Chanelle Avaricio takes on Kim Seoyun.
The other first-round pairings are Miñoza against Velinda Castil, Gretchen Villavicencio against Monica Mandario, and Princess Superal against Uy.
Why it matters for Davao
Singson is one of Davao City's representatives on the national women's golf tour, and a successful title defense would close a difficult season for the local player on a high note.
This article was written by the DavaoNews desk with AI assistance, using reporting by SunStar. Facts come from the original report, which we credit and link below. Our editorial policy
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