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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.
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