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Quiban’s clutch 65 ignites breakthrough bid in Macau

by Jan Veran - October 17, 2026 - 5:07pm

Justin Quiban unleashed a clutch five-under 65 to storm into contention for a breakthrough Asian Tour crown, climbing from joint 21st to joint third while keeping the joint leaders within striking distance after...

Commentary: From breakthrough to reality check for Eala

by Jan Veran - October 13, 2026 - 10:40am

In a season that carried her to historic heights, the Filipina tennis star is confronting a string of defeats that raises legitimate questions about her form, fitness, match management, and the demands of an increasingly...

Thitikul keeps her nerve, survives wild finish to win; Saso, Ardina falter

by Jan Veran - October 5, 2026 - 11:57am

Jeeno Thitikul saw a two-stroke lead disappear in the space of one disastrous hole, watched her closest pursuer suddenly seize the momentum, then calmly took it back one hole later.

Hoey charges back into Bank of Utah hunt with 65

by Jan Veran - October 4, 2026 - 2:17pm

Rico Hoey shook off an early putting lapse with a scorching rebound, firing a six-under 65 Saturday (Sunday Manila time) to vault into a share of 13th and revive his bid for a strong finish in the Bank of Utah Championship...

Hot finish propels Saso to Top 20; Ardina gains

by Jan Veran - October 4, 2026 - 12:02pm

Yuka Saso stayed on course for career and personal redemption, firing her best round in three days — a four-under 68 — to surge from joint 33rd to a share of 18th after three rounds of the Lotte Cha...

Saso advances but slips to 33rd as Thitikul, Mack pull ahead

by Jan Veran - October 3, 2026 - 4:09pm

Yuka Saso safely made the weekend play but lost ground in the standings as Jeeno Thitikul and Polly Mack surged to the top of the leaderboard after the second round of the LOTTE Championship at the Hoakalei Country...

Philippine golfers' medal bid fizzles out in Asian Games

by Jan Veran - October 3, 2026 - 4:04pm

The Philippines’ golf teams came to the Asian Games with medal hopes but left empty-handed, their campaign undone by inconsistent performances as the elite field raised the bar in the four-day competition...

Late meltdowns push Philippines out of Asiad medal contention

by Jan Veran - October 2, 2026 - 5:21pm

The Philippines’ golf contingent all but bowed out of medal contention in the Asian Games following a disastrous third-round performance at the Kasugai Country Club.

Saso signals long-awaited return to form, fires 69 to trail by 4

by Jan Veran - October 2, 2026 - 12:23pm

Yuka Saso finally showed the kind of spark she had been searching for, opening the Lotte Championship with a three-under 69 and a share of 22nd place after a strong first-round showing.

Guce, Ardina stay in early hunt in Epson Tour championship

by Jan Veran - October 2, 2026 - 11:02am

Clariss Guce used a scorching backnine start to fire a three-under 68, while Dottie Ardina opened with a 69 as both Filipina campaigners positioned themselves for a strong finish in the Epson Tour Championship....

Ramos closes with flourish, ties for 12th in ADT Egypt Series

by Jan Veran - October 2, 2026 - 10:46am

Sean Ramos checked off another solid finish in his bid to reclaim his Asian Tour card, closing with back-to-back birdies for a two-under 68 and a share of 12th in the Asian Development Tour’s Egypt Golf Series...

Delos Santos stays in Asiad medal hunt after 67; but Philippines slips to sixth

by Jan Veran - October 1, 2026 - 9:29pm

Justin Delos Santos stayed firmly in the medal hunt after a three-under 67, highlighted by a clutch three-birdie surge midway through his round, to remain in ninth place after two rounds.

Malixi charges into Asian Games medal race with 66

by Jan Veran - October 1, 2026 - 1:44pm

Amateur Rianne Malixi put herself squarely in the Asian Games medal hunt Thursday, firing a four-under 66 to emerge as the lone bright spot for Team Philippines.

Pagdanganan ignites Philippine golf's Asiad medal bid with 67, shares third spot

by Jan Veran - September 30, 2026 - 5:28pm

Bianca Pagdanganan delivered a blistering backside charge, firing a three-under 67 to put herself squarely in the individual medal hunt and keep the Philippines within striking distance in team play.

Jahns' DP World Tour Q-School bid unravels in final round

by Jan Veran - September 30, 2026 - 10:16am

Keanu Jahns saw his bid to advance in the DP World Tour Qualifying School slip away in the final round, as a costly three-over 75 under mounting pressure left him two strokes short of the qualifying mark.

Ramos cards bogey-free 66, stays in hunt for back-to-back ADT titles

by Jan Veran - September 30, 2026 - 9:49am

Sean Ramos kept his bid for back-to-back titles on the Asian Development Tour firmly on track, firing a bogey-free six-under 66 to move within three strokes of the lead at the halfway stage of the $125,000 Egypt...

Ramos falters late, but stays in hunt in Egypt

by Jan Veran - September 29, 2026 - 2:17pm

Sean Ramos got off to a blazing start but stumbled on the tougher back nine, settling for a four-under 66 and joint 17th at the start of the Egypt Golf Series 14.

Philippine golf teams launch dual Asian Games medal quest

by Jan Veran - September 29, 2026 - 10:33am

The Philippines begins its quest for Asian Games golf medals on Wednesday, September 30, with both its men’s and women’s teams facing formidable opposition.

History-making Uy battles through the night, rain, fear to conquer Spartathlon

by Jan Veran - September 29, 2026 - 10:02am

For Jennifer Aimee Uy, barely making it was still making it.

Saso finds spark in Arkansas, sets sights on late-season surge

by Jan Veran - September 28, 2026 - 11:56am

Yuka Saso may have narrowly missed another Top-25 finish, but the two-time major champion left the NW Arkansas Championship with something potentially more valuable.

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