North edges South, leads LPGT Duel

Heidi Chua and Lucy Landicho hacked out a tough 1-up win over Apple Fudolin and Barsy Leonen as Team North pulled off a 2 1/2-1 1/2 lead over Team South in the opener of ICTSI Ladies Philippine Golf Tour’s Duel—North vs South at Cangolf’s South course in canlubang on Wednesday.

The Chua-Landicho tandem went 2-up after 12 holes but yielded No. 14 before holding on to the finish to preserve their edge in the four-ball format and lift the Northerners to the early lead in three-day tournament capping the inaugural season of the ladies pro circuit.