Taiwanese, Thai aces join Anvaya International

MANILA, Philippines — Taiwan’s top player Ya-Chun Chang and a slew of LPGA Tour campaigners from Thailand will lead a stellar cast in the $100,000 Anvaya Cove Ladies International unfolding Wednesday in Morong, Bataan.

Chang, 22, a University of Arizona product who emerged as the top player in the 2022 TLPGA in her rookie season, will face the local aces and the big guns from Thailand in what should be the toughest event for the Ladies Philippine Golf Tour.

Yu-Ju Chen, winner of the Digital Open and No. 14 in the TLPGA rankings, is also in the fold, along with Hsuan-Ping Chang, Yi-Tsen Chou, Hsian-Ling Wu, Chih-Yun Wu, Pei-Wen Huang, Tsai-Ching Tseng, Yu-Ning Huang and former LPGT Midlands leg winner Ching Huang.

But Thailand is coming into the 54-hole championship organized by Pilipinas Golf Tournaments, Inc. in full force with multi-titled PK Kongkraphan, No. 2 in the Thai LPGA Tour Order of Merit ranking, leading the cast that includes former LPGT leg champions Ploychompoo Wilairungrueng, Onkanok Soisuwan and Wannasiri Sirisampant.

Reigning LPGT Order of Merit winner Chihiro Ikeda, last year’s three-leg titlist Chanelle Avaricio and Pradera Verde leg and Match Play champion Harmie Constantino anchor the local challenge in the event serving as the kickoff leg of this year’s LPGT.