TCC Invitational ushers in new golf season

MANILA, Philippines —   Prize-rich tournaments stacked with elite local and international talent will usher in an exciting Philippine golf season as the Philippine Golf Tour, the Ladies PGT, and the ever-growing Junior PGT roll out their 2026 calendars.

While the opening salvo may come from the professional ranks, what could ultimately define the year is a sustained structural leap for the sport – the second staging of the ICTSI Intercollegiate Tournament, which blasts off on April 26 at Splendido Taal.

The partnership between Pilipinas Golf Tournaments, Inc. (PGTI) and the Philippine Golf Foundation (PGF) represents another highlight moment for Philippine golf.

But before collegiate golf takes center stage, the professionals will set the tone.

The PGT opens its season from Jan. 27-30 with its flagship event, the P6 million TCC Invitational, once again at The Country Club in Laguna and held in honor of ICTSI founder Don Pocholo Razon.

Defending champion Gwon Minwook is expected to return after his stunning breakthrough win last year, where the 23-year-old Korean edged two-time champion Guido van der Valk in a sudden-death playoff right in his tournament debut.

Van der Valk, however, is back with unfinished business, still chasing a third TCC Invitational crown.