The Anvaya Cove Ladies International shapes up as one of the best in the Ladies Philippine Golf Tour events co-sanctioned by Taiwan LPGA Tour with Taiwan’s top player Ya-Chun Chang and a slew of Thailand LPGA Tour campaigners setting up a stellar cast in the $100,000 championship unfolding Wednesday in Morong, Bataan.
The 22-year-old Chang, a University of Arizona product who topped the 2022 TLPGA in her rookie season, headlines the crack Taiwan side.
Yu-Ju Chen, the winner of the Digital Open and No. 14 in the TLPGA rankings, is also in the fold, along with Hsuan-Ping Chang, Yi-Tsen Chou, Hsian-Ling Wu, Chih-Yun Wu, Pei-Wen Huang, Tsai-Ching Tseng, Yu-Ning Huang and former LPGT Midlands leg winner Ching Huang.
Thailand is also coming in full force led by multi-titled PK Kongkraphan, No. 2 in the Thai LPGA Tour Order of Merit ranking. Also in the field are former LPGT leg champions Ploychompoo Wilairungrueng, Onkanok Soisuwan, and Wannasiri Sirisampant.
Beefing up the Thai roster are Chonlada Chayanun, Ornnicha Konsunthea, Punpaka Phuntumabamrung, Kultida Pramphun, Saraporn Chamchoi, Mookharin Ladgratok, Supakchaya Pattaranakrueng, Pimnipa Panthong, Tiranan Yoopan and Parinda Phokan.
Also, all geared up for the title chase are Japanese Akiko Echikawa, Mayuna Furukawa, Kotona Tateura, Hana Mori, and Rirua Furukawa, Hong Kong’s Isabella Leung and Manila-based Korean Kim Seo Yun.
Meanwhile, reigning LPGT Order of Merit winner Chihiro Ikeda, last year’s three-leg titlist Chanelle Avaricio and Pradera Verde leg, and Match Play champion Harmie Constantino anchor the local challenge in the event also serving as the kickoff leg of this year’s LPGT.
Former Junior World champion Daniella Uy is also seeing action.
