Unseeded players Rico Depilo and Elee Bisera made a significant impact at the ICTSI The Country Club Match Play Invitational in Laguna, Philippines, toppling top seed Tony Lascuna and demonstrating resilience and tactical brilliance.
LAGUNA, Philippines – The inherent unpredictability of match play was on full display here on Tuesday as unseeded Rico Depilo and Elee Bisera delivered massive upsets to eliminate the top two seeds in the opening round of the ICTSI The Country Club Match Play Invitational at the TCC layout.Depilo, long a consistent presence on the Philippine Golf Tour but without a major breakthrough in stroke play, seized his moment in the head-to-head format.
The remaining seven seeds barely held their ground, turning the season-ending P2-million event, organized by Pilipinas Golf Tournaments Inc., into a thrilling rollercoaster ride.While No. 3 Reymon Jaraula and sixth-seed Jhonnel Ababa lived up to expectations with emphatic 5&4 wins over former Philippine Masters champion Jerson Balasabas and Marvin Dumandan, respectively, No.
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