LLOYD Jefferson Go finally marks his pro debut on the Philippine Golf Tour, upbeat but wary of his chances against a slew of veteran local and foreign campaigners in the ICTSI Club Filipino de Cebu Invitational on Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at the Club Filipino de Cebu golf course in Danao City.
The former national champion actually dominated and topped the 72-hole PGT Qualifying School at Taal Splendido in 2018 but deferred moving to the pro ranks to help power Team Asia-Pacific past Team Europe in the Bonnalack Trophy in Doha, Qatar, thus forfeiting his PGT playing rights.
But the Cebuano star, who also gained an Asian Tour card last December and tied for 52nd in the Bangabandhu Cup in Bangladesh last April, is seeing action this week as one of the six invitees. He is joining the likes PGT Asia leg winner David Gleeson of Australia, Mateo Gomez and Sebastian Lopez of Colombia, Englishman George Twyman and Jack Sullivan, another talented shotmaker from Down Under.
They will be up against a stellar international cast, led by defending champion Jhonnel Ababa, multi-titled Tony Lascuña and Jay Bayron, former Masters titlist Jerson Balasabas, PGT Asia leg champions James Ryan Lam, Justin Quiban, Joenard Rates and Rene Menor, along with PGT winners Guido Van der Valk of the Netherlands, Zanieboy Gialon, Charles Hong and Mars Pucay along with recent National pro-am champion Rey Pagunsan. (PR)