Junior PGT makes stop at Riviera

MANILA, Philippines — Alexie Gabi, who narrowly missed a national finals berth in the Visayas series, aims for redemption as the ICTSI Junior PGT resumes on Tuesday at Riviera Golf and Country Club in Silang, Cavite.

Gabi, who excelled in the girls’ 13-15 category in Iloilo and secured third place finishes in Murcia, Binitin and Negros Occidental in Bacolod, will compete in the Luzon Series 4 in pursuit of a coveted berth in the Match Play finals.

Gabi’s strong performances in the Visayas series kept her in contention, but Rane Chiu’s playoff victory over Tiffany Bernardino in Negros edged her out of the national finals. Chiu and Bernardino, along with 14 other players across various age categories (8-9, 10-12, 13-15, 16-18), secured spots in the Match Play Championship set for Oct. 1-4 at The Country Club in Laguna.

The Luzon series, after three tournaments at Splendido Taal, Pradera Verde and Pinewoods, will continue with its fourth leg at Riviera. Players can enter multiple events, but only their best results will count towards the final rankings.

The top 72 players will advance to the national finals, with four spots available from each category in the seven-leg Luzon series and two in the Mindanao series.