MANILA, Philippines —Mafy Singson enters the ICTSI Anvaya Cove Match Play Invitational not as a favorite, but as a defending champion hoping the format can rescue a frustrating season.
With no victory and just one runner-up finish in eight Ladies Philippine Golf Tour starts, Singson finished No. 12 in the LPGT Order of Merit.
Match play, however, rewards resilience over consistency, and Singson proved that last year at The Country Club. Despite an inconsistent putting touch, she survived the knockout rounds, birdied No. 17 to edge Daniella Uy by one hole in the semifinals, then overwhelmed Martina Miñoza, 6-5, in the final.
The P1.5-million championship, organized by Pilipinas Golf Tournaments, Inc., will be played Nov. 18-20 at Anvaya Cove in Morong, Bataan, where a lost hole costs only one point and momentum can shift quickly. That format places a premium on composure, adjustments and clutch execution as much as power and precision.