Juvic Pagunsan eyes a victory at this year’s Barclays Singapore Open
The reigning Asian number one Juvic Pagunsan is relishing the opportunity to return to the field of the Barclays Singapore Open next month, where he lost to Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano in the playoffs last year.
The Asian Tour event will be played at the Sentosa Golf Club, featuring some of the prominent names from different parts of the world.
Talking to the Asian Tour’s official website, the smooth-swinging Filipino stated that he can never forget the last moment defeat that he faced last year.
Therefore, he is desperate to improve his position by just one spot at this year’s edition of the tournament.
Despite losing in the playoffs, it was a lucky finish for Pagunsan, as the second-place finish allowed him to become the only Filipino to win the coveted Asian Tour Order of Merit last year.
“I’m definitely looking forward to the Barclays Singapore Open and will be 100% focused. A second place finish last year was good but I felt I was a bit unlucky to lose in the play-off,” said Pagunsan.
Pagunsan struggled with his form during the first half of the season. However, he recovered well and made seven cuts in a row in Japan, including a fourth-place finish at the Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open and tied for the second position at the Japan Open.
Therefore, he is enjoying a good form these days and can be a strong contender in the event to come.
Pagunsan has not won a single Asian Tour event in the last five years. He now hopes to end his winless streak at the Barclays Singapore Open.
“Honestly, I didn’t expect to play so well at the Barclays Singapore Open last year. I wasn’t playing well in the last couple of months so there were some nerves,” said the Filipino.
Talking about the course conditions at the Sentosa Golf Club, he stated that it will be difficult to record low scores this year.
He said that the thickness of the roughs on the course will create plenty of difficulties for the participants. According to him, hitting the fairways during the tournament will be the key to success in Singapore.
“The golf course is tough because the rough is thick and the course is long. It will be windy and we normally have a lot of rain. It is always tough playing in Singapore,” he said.
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