GEN. TRIAS, Cavite – Michael Bibat finally quenched his thirst Friday by the ruling the ICTSI Eagle Ridge at Aoki Invitational here, edging the very same player he upstaged in his breakthrough win at Rancho Palos Verdes in 2013.
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Published March 8, 2021, 5:55 PM
Ira Alido
The men and women of the tour set out for the ICTSI Eagle Ridge Challenge beginning on Tuesday, March 9, at the Aoki course, hopeful to shrug off any trickle-down effect on their rhythm coming off a long layoff for a stab at glory in Philippine Golf Tour’s return to the mainstream.
But nobody comes into the PGT event with as much confidence and poise as the young Ira Alido, who broke at least a couple of failed bids by dominating the elite field by nine for his breakthrough victory at Riviera last December.
“I think my advantage is I’m playing with a high level of confidence,” said Alido, who nevertheless remains wary of the field beefed up by the presence of three Del Monte aces, who missed the Tour’s return after an eight-month hiatus due to pandemic at Riviera due to quarantine restrictions.