Yvon Bisera shooting for two birds at LPGT Summit Point stop

Yvon Bisera has two wins in the LPGT season thus far. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines–In-form Yvon Bisera seeks a third Ladies PGT title this season, teeing off as the solid favorite when the ICTSI Summit Point Championship gets off the ground Tuesday in Lipa City in Batangas.

Bisera will not just be seeking to win another P1 million event, but also use this stint to sharpen her game for a first appearance in the lucrative yet tougher Korean LPGA later this month.

READ: Yvon Bisera rules South Pacific Classic for first LPGT title

“I want to play well at Summit Point and use it to prepare for Korea,” said Bisera, who will play in the Hana Financial Group Championship from Sept. 17-20 in Gyeonggi Province, on Daebudo Island southwest of Seoul.

Bisera has been in impressive form on the LPGT this season, outlasting two rivals in a playoff to capture the Lakewood Championship in March. She then produced an emphatic seven-shot victory at the Pradera Verde Championship last July, and those victories have certainly established her as a favorite in Lipa.

With her Korean LPGA debut fast approaching, Bisera has used her time between tournaments to fine-tune the part of her game she believes could prove decisive at Summit Point: the short game.

READ: Top men, women pros focus on precision in Baguio tilt

While waiting for her Korean visa documents, the Davaoeña has devoted extra time to sharpening her touch around the greens, particularly with the possibility of strong winds adding another layer of difficulty at the Batangas layout.

“You can’t lose focus at Summit Point, especially in the face of strong winds,” Bisera continued in Filipino.

That focus will be particularly crucial in a 54-hole event, where a fast start can provide early advantage.

Bisera, however, is not expecting another runaway performance like the one she produced at Pradera Verde.

“I really want to win, but everyone in the field has been preparing hard for this tournament,” she said. “But I will try my best to perform well for my confidence going to Korea.”

She will have plenty of opposition in Batangas, with reigning Order of Merit champion Sarah Ababa leading a compact but formidable field that also features former leg winners Mafy Singson, Tiffany Lee, Chihiro Ikeda and Princess Superal.

Korean challenger Kim Seoyun is likewise expected to figure prominently, along with title-hungry contenders Martina Miñoza, Pamela Mariano, Velinda Castil, Rev Alcantara, Angela Mangana and Gretchen Villacencio.