Ramos eyes follow-up on breakthrough win

MANILA, Philippines — Three months after his breakthrough victory at the Lakewood Championship, Sean Ramos is feeling confident and ready to make waves at the ICTSI Forest Hills Classic.

With strong performances abroad in recent weeks, the young gun is looking to carry the momentum into the P2 million tournament, which tees off tomorrow at the Forest Hills Golf and Country Club in Antipolo.

“I’ve been competing on the Asian Development Tour over the last couple of weeks, working closely with my swing coach. I had a couple of good finishes, so I’m hoping to keep that momentum going,” said Ramos, who tied for 12th place at the Indonesia Pro-Am last Friday and finished joint 11th at the BRG Open in Vietnam the previous week.

His triumph at Lakewood last June saw him overcome seasoned Philippine Golf Tour stalwarts like Reymon Jaraula and Tony Lascuña.

Now, as he enters the 72-hole championship, he will once again face these formidable competitors, all eager to halt his rising momentum while chasing their own championship aspirations in this seventh leg of the circuit organized by Pilipinas Golf Tournaments, Inc.

Lascuña, a 53-time career champion, remains one of the most dangerous players in the field, coming off a victory at Splendido Taal.