Filipino cousins Carl Jano Corpus and Aidric Chan have secured their places in the field for International Series Morocco this week after claiming back-to-back wins in two Asian Development Tour tournaments in Marrakech.
The US$125,000 Morocco Rising Stars Marrakech tournaments, jointly sanctioned by the Asian Tour and the Arab Golf Federation (AGF) as part of a three-year commitment, offered the top two players on the combined money list a place in the 156-man field for the Morocco showpiece at Royal Golf Dar Es Salam in Rabat.
Last weekend, 21-year-old Chan carded a solid seven-under par 65 final round to edge out India’s Karandeep Kochhar by a shot and secure victory on the Jack Nicklaus-designed Samanah Golf Club.
This week it was his 23-year-old cousin Corpus who claimed victory at Al Maaden Golf Resorts, in only his fifth start on the ADT and sixth as a professional.
Corpus edged Thailand’s Settee Prakongvech by one shot on 25-under for the tournament after a bogey-free, seven-under final round of 65 on the Kyle Phillips-designed golf course.
Corpus, who also tied ninth at Samanah, topped the aggregate money list for the two back-to-back ADT events, with Chan in second place.
Corpus said: “I am a champion. That is something that is not going to be taken away from me, something that I have until the rest of my life. I am excited about the opportunity to play in an International Series event.
“It is all about getting the opportunity to play in bigger events, so I can showcase my talent, the support I get back home and the hard work that I put in to get here.”
International Series Morocco takes place from 3-6 July on Royal Golf Dar Es Salam’s Red Course. The fourth of 10 elevated events on the Asian Tour will feature a host of top talent including 2011 Masters Champion Charl Schwartzel from South Africa and defending champion Ben Campbell from New Zealand.
Both are part of a LIV Golf League contingent that also features American stars Peter Uihlein, Caleb Surratt and Andy Ogletree – the 2023 International Series Rankings champion who won a place on Phil Mickelson’s Hy Flyers GC team, as well as Mito Pereira from Chile.
The International Series is the most prized pathway in golf. It consists of 10 elite tournaments sanctioned by the Asian Tour and offers the year-long Rankings leader promotion to the LIV Golf League.
