Ramos brings int’l breakthrough, renewed confidence to ICTSI South Pacific battle  

MANILA, Philippines — One international breakthrough has given Sean Ramos renewed belief – and the confidence that he can turn his resurgence into another title run on the Philippine Golf Tour. Coming off a victory on the Asian Development Tour in Egypt last month that secured his return to the Asian Tour in 2027, Ramos brings a sharper game, valuable international experience and a growing sense of maturity to the ICTSI South Pacific Championship, which gets under way Tuesday (Oct. 20) in Davao City. His commitment adds further firepower to the already formidable field in the P2.5-million championship organized by Pilipinas Golf Tournaments, Inc., with the 22-year-old rising star eager to translate his overseas success into another triumph on home soil. Ramos burst onto the PGT scene as a 20-year-old upstart in 2024, stunning established campaigners Reymon Jaraula and Tony Lascuña to capture his breakthrough victory at Lakewood. But a follow-up title proved elusive, and he went winless in 2025 – a frustrating stretch that nevertheless fueled his determination to sharpen his game and raise his level. His ascent to the Asian Tour in 2024 marked another major milestone, but his first season on the region’s premier circuit ended with the loss of his...