RP’s Bayron seeks 3-peat vs. int’l field in Aboitiz golf

JAY Bayron sets out as the marked man but a host of others, including a crack international field, are tipped to get into the scoring act right in the first round of the Aboitiz Invitational today at the Cebu Country Club.

Bayron won this tournament last year with a four-under aggregate but the ace Davaoeño shotmaker hinted at a much lower winning output this time, given the highly competitive form and depth of the competing field.

Asian Development Tour Order of Merit frontrunner Ryan Bullock of Australia, winner of the PGM Terengganu Masters in Malaysia last May, heads the strong foreign challenge that includes Johor Masters champion Luke Bluemink, ADT Masters at A’Famosa winner Peter Richardson, Anthony Choat, Hsu Chia Jen of Chinese Taipei, Jeremiah Kim of Malaysia and Guido Van der Valk of the Netherlands. (PR)