Golf Diary Monday, September 22, 2025

 

Good morning! I'm reporting from Legazpi, Philippines. It's cloudy this morning.

Mount Mayon is shrouded in clouds as seen from Puro, but its majestic form remains unaffected. Combined with this morning's beautiful sunrise, it created a truly magical sight.

Thunderstorms are forecast today, but somewhere in the world, it's surely a perfect day for golf. I hope you all enjoy your golf today!

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☆Philippine Golf News: Major Philippine Golf Events Around Sunday, September 21, 2025

While there are no official results to report for events that concluded on this specific date, the following tournaments were either recently completed or were taking place around this time:

• 16th Davao Eaglemasters Golf Tournament: This event was scheduled to take place from September 18-21, 2025. As of September 22, the tournament would have just concluded, with results expected soon.

• ICTSI Intercollegiate Tour (ITT) Championship: The inaugural ITT championship was set to culminate in a three-day final round starting on September 23, 2025, at Summit Point Golf and Country Club in Lipa City, Batangas. This event marks a significant step in developing collegiate golf in the Philippines.

• Recent Philippine Golf Tour (PGT) Events: The PGT season had a busy September, with two recent tournaments wrapping up.

• ICTSI Bacolod Golf Challenge: Keanu Jahns secured his third career victory at this event, which took place from September 2-5, 2025.

• ICTSI Negros Occidental Classic: Rupert Zaragosa won this tournament, which was held from September 9-12, 2025.

For the most up-to-date information on tournament results, please check the official websites of the Philippine Golf Tour (PGT) and the National Golf Association of the Philippines (NGAP).

◇Based on the information available for Sunday, September 21, 2025, there were no major PGA Tour events concluding on that specific day. The main PGA Tour season had concluded with the Tour Championship in August.

However, several collegiate and amateur men's golf tournaments were in progress or wrapping up across the United States. Key events included:

• OFCC/Fighting Illini Invitational: This collegiate tournament concluded with Oklahoma State winning the team title and Texas Tech's Tim Wiedemeyer claiming the individual championship.

• "The Goat" Tournament: Hosted by the U.S. Naval Academy, this event saw Loyola (Md.) win the team title.

• Williams College Fall Invitational: The Tufts University men's golf team finished fifth in this tournament.

◇On Sunday, September 21, 2025, the U.S. women's golf landscape was headlined by a major professional event and a number of collegiate tournaments.

LPGA Tour

• Walmart NW Arkansas Championship presented by P&G: The final round of this LPGA Tour event, held in Rogers, Arkansas, was scheduled to conclude on Sunday. However, due to significant rain and unplayable course conditions, tournament organizers were forced to shorten the event to an 18-hole competition based on the first round's results. Sarah Schmelzel and Minami Katsu were tied for the lead at 8-under par, sharing the unofficial victory. The tournament's purse was still paid out, with additional compensation provided to all players by the event's sponsors.

Epson Tour

• Murphy USA El Dorado Shootout: The Epson Tour, the official qualifying tour of the LPGA, held its final round on Sunday in El Dorado, Arkansas. The tournament was also affected by weather, leading to a modified schedule, but a winner was determined. Liqi Zeng finished atop the leaderboard to claim the victory.

Collegiate and Amateur Events

Several women's collegiate tournaments were either underway or concluded on Sunday, September 21, 2025:

• Lady Paladin Invitational: Hosted by Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina, this tournament concluded on Sunday. Alabama took the team title, while Harriet Lockley of Alabama was the individual champion.

• Johnie Imes Invitational: The University of North Alabama women's golf team traveled to Missouri for a practice round on Sunday ahead of the tournament's official start on Monday.

• Golfweek Red Sky Classic: A number of collegiate teams, including Northern Arizona University and the University of Kansas, arrived in Colorado on Sunday to prepare for this three-day tournament, which was set to begin on Monday.