International Series Philippines | Round 1 Highlights | Asian Tour | 2025

In-form Sarit Suwannarut set the pace on the opening day of the US$2million International Series Philippines with an eight-under par 64 round that opened a narrow one-shot lead for the Thai star.

Sarit made one bogey while playing early in the day, but made up for that lapse with nine birdies to edge another in-form player, Japan’s Kazuki Higa, a two-time champion already this season.

Conditions were ripe for scoring at Sta. Elena Golf Club, especially in the morning, and players made the most of it. England’s LIV Golf star Richard Bland made a bogey on the ninth hole – his last – and was tied third at 66 alongside Americans Charles Porter and George Kneiser, plus Thailand’s Chapchai Nirat.

LIV Golf star and former world No1 Dustin Johnson, making his first appearance in the Philippines, did not disappoint his fans. The American shot a 67, which included an unfortunate double bogey on the 15th hole and two other bogeys.

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to bar 72 for this championship please just a smidge over 7300 yd and green stimping at well 10 and a half on the stip meter here is how your leaderboard stacks up Suana a twotime international series winner looking to make amends from a very disappointing Sunday afternoon in Macau posting a wonderful round of 64 to sit one clear of Kazuki Heager. Richard Bland leading the three cement six under part. Yeah, but it must be exciting for Miguel. He’s played with many of the world’s best players, but not here in the Philippines in front of family and friends. Big big week for him. Nice four. Certainly was. Bo get his first hole. Couple of birdies since and what a big par that was but a really good ball striker when he’s on as all these guys are. This is a pretty good line. That’s 20 ft left and cutting. What a shot. He was He paid full attention. Lovely putt. Nice cheers from his legion of fans out there. Oh, goodness me. That was a wide miss for DJ on seven reach. It was. And this isn’t pretty. Ball sitting down. Hardly any green to work with. You’ll take 20 feet here unless you hit it as high as he’s just hit it. That is such a good shot from that line. Yep. Excellent birdie there for Jazz. Takes him to three under just to the fringes of the top 10. He’s going to hold it in a sec. Do I hear two feet anyone? Two feet. Needs a spin. Going once. Going twice. Sold. A foot and a half for Patrick Reed. What a shot. Six iron. It looks like that’s what uh AJ’s indicating. Well, it’s a good way to get off that bogey train. Could be with an eagle. Oh, that’ll do the trick nicely. Justin Johnson picks it back to back birdies. Heads to the turn at four under par. He’s only made one p this front side. That coming back on the fourth. Good clean contact. Tiniest bit of check. Hope that you didn’t gun it too much. Oh, good shot. A little bit at the end. It thought I thought it was going to be stone dead, but it’s got a little bit of work left. The technique is always flawless on this one where he wants to basically not have hardly any spin on it. Just a little bit. He dead hands it. Swings all of this with his upper body. Very little hands. Club stays really shallow to the ground all the way through. And he might just make it. No. Little shock. It’s pretty good though. Now, Atiri Wai Charonai on the 14th having a pretty solid day. Finds himself three underpar and that’s with a bogey at 12. Looks to be heading it straight back. Gorgeous T-shot. Very nice indeed. TJ looking at going five under par. Very classy with the delivery of the club head. Hoping he can continue that magic. Feeling quite a bit of confidence it appears with that putter, especially on the three, four, fivefooters. Holding them with confidence. That’s Jaws. So backto back birdies for mean Dean Burmeister moves the South African into the top 10. There you go Miguel. Well done indeed. Brilliant birdie at 12s takes to Buena back to one under par. He’s actually a golfing genius. Here’s another number eight on Thursday takes Dustin Johnson to within two of the top spots. That’s Chap Chai. Nerat has had quite the afternoon so far. Began his round on the back nine. He’s picked up six birdies against a lone drop shot at six. Peggy Bun. Dustin Johnson first. Easily confused him. 155. Anything between Louise and the flag is money. And that’s money as well. He’s had a nice year on the live golf league. The returning Max Lee, big Kiwi Denzel Romeo, who’s just birdied 16 and is now birdied 17 to move to 4 under par. 113 yards away after an excellent T-shot up this thinner of the two fairways you can choose from. The other two players, both out of position in the rough, have both played pretty good shots to give realistic birdie opportunities. This this should be a very good birdie opportunity, and it will be. 127’s the number. Perfection from Miguel. That’s what he needs. Just a simple little tap in Birdie. Well, it’s either a putter or a one-handed chip for Austin Trusslo from this point. Off for the putter. Eagle attempt just coming up short. Easiest birdies. Yeah. Garden variety pitching putt right here. Gorgeous. That’s one he’s going to want back. I used to pick it level with the hole cuz I just found it helped stay consistent with my pace. Great put turned a potentially bad round of golf, a poor round into what could be a pretty decent one. All right, Jazz looking at this left to right break and birdie attempt for a round of four under. It’s looking good. Jazz, great way to finish his round. doesn’t like it. Not right, is it? Not right. What was wrong with that? Miguel, don’t tell me that Nick’s spasming again. Oh, Miguel Tuina after a horrible break with his second shot clattering off a sprinkler head into that bunker produces a moment of magic on the AG. The touch of class from TUA who has battled so bravely since making the turn. That will be a round of 69 for the hometown hero. Well done, Miguel Tabina. Thanks for watching the Asian Tour on YouTube. Don’t forget to like and subscribe.