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Golf: Gialon seeks title repeat at Caliraya Springs

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Filipino golfer Zanieboy Gialon. Handout. " src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/life/04/12/filipino-golfer-zanieboy-gialon.jpg"/><figcaption>Filipino golfer Zanieboy Gialon. Handout. </figcaption></figure></div>MANILA -- Zanieboy Gialon heads back to Cavinti, Laguna next week with a winning mindset, having spent the weeks leading to the ICTSI Caliraya Springs Championship refining his short game.&quot;I&#x27;ve been practicing the last few weeks, focusing more on my short game after struggling in that part (of my game) in Bacolod and Iloilo,&quot; said Gialon on his preparations for the P2.5 million event on April 18-21.While he contended for the championship at Marapara, eventually finishing at fifth, the 32-year-old Davaoeño floundered in the final round at Sta. Barbara, limping with a 76 and ending up 13th.Gialon emerged triumphant in the Arnold Palmer-designed layout at Caliraya Springs last year, banking on his superb putting to beat Clyde Mondilla by four.&quot;Putting really worked for me at Caliraya Springs last year,&quot; said Gialon, who anchored his first-round 67 on a 24-putt performance on his way to a wire-to-wire victory that snapped a five-year title spell in the country&#x27;s premier circuit put up by ICTSI.Gialon will be challenged by a strong field that includes Bacolod leg winner Ira Alido and Iloilo champion Rupert Zaragosa in the 72-hole championship.&quot;Everybody has a chance kaya depende na lang kung sino ang mas kondisyon sa amin,&quot; said Gialon. &quot;But I will try my very best to win again.&quot;Multi-titled Tony Lascuña will be among the contenders after back-to-back runner-up finishes in Bacolod and Iloilo. The event, which is the third leg of this year&#x27;s circuit, will be held simultaneously with the 54-hole Ladies PGT.

Zanieboy Gialon emerged triumphant in the Arnold Palmer-designed layout at Caliraya Springs last year.