A three-way fight looms as local bets Sarah Ababa and Jayvie Agojo and Cristina Corpus shoot for their second win on the ICTSI Ladies Philippine Golf Tour, which resumes tomorrow (Wednesday, April 27) with the ICTSI Beverly Place Classic at the Beverly Place Golf Club in Mexico, Pampanga.

Ababa topped the tough Sherwood Hills stage last year, beating the likes of now LPGA campaigner Cyna Rodriguez and Thai Amolkan Phalajivin for her breakthrough win. But the top Davaoena shotmaker has struggled to find her form after two legs of this year’s circuit, both part of the Taiwan LPGA Tour.

Jayvie Agojo

She hobbled to finish joint 21st at Splendido and wound up tied at 32nd at Southwoods, which Korean Lee Jeong-hwa swept. But save for Corpus and England’s Sarah Henderson, the upcoming event will feature most local players, giving Ababa and Agojo some edge, having won a leg each in the fledgling circuit organized by Pilipinas Golf Tournaments, Inc.

Agojo actually is on a slump, groping for form since nailing her first victory at Riviera two years ago. She has also turned in a pair of so-so- finishes this year, making her hungry for another title and recognition.

Cristina Corpus

But Corpus is also tipped to crowd the duo for the championship in the P500,000 event sponsored by ICTSI with the Fil-Am bet seeking a follow-up to her victory at Luisita last year where she bested a tough field that featured a slew of Thai players.

Focus will also be on Chihiro Ikeda, the former national team stalwart still in search for her maiden victory in the pros, along with Apple Fudolin, Lucy Landico, Anya Tanpinco and former Philippine Ladies Open winner Heidi Chua.

Also expected to crowd the pros are a host of amateurs out to duplicate Princess Superal feats, including Annika Cayabyab, Louise Manalo, Shery Villasencio, Malaysian Kellie Kan and The Country Club mainstays Sofia Chabon, Mikha Fortuna, Bernice Olivarez-Ilas, Kayla Nocum and Sam Martirez.