Negrense Juvic Pagunsan leads the top 30 players seeded in the Konica Minolta National Pro-Am Golf Championship set March 4-8 at The Riviera’s Langer in Silang, Cavite.

The list was released recently by the Professional Golfers Association of the Philippines headed by Jun Bustamante for the guidance of the tournament sponsored by U-Bix through its chairman and president, Edilberto Bravo.

Pagunsan will join the P3-million event if his schedule in the Asian Tour allows.

As a result of the latest Top 30 rankings, the partnership of brothers Jay and Rufino Bayron was dissolved by tournament officials.

Jay Bayron, the newly-turned pro, was No. 9, effectively denying him the right to partner with a player with a handicap of 5 or better.

Rufino Bayron, who won the DHL-WWWExpress tournament at Canlubang last month, plays to a zero handicap for the Konica event.

Edwin Estrera, Jay Bayron’s professional partner in winning the tournament last year, was also in the Top 30 and was likewise disallowed to pair with an amateur having a handicap of 5 or better.

Completing the Top 10 this year after No. 1 Juvic Pagunsan are Mars Pucay (No. 2), Angelo Que, Elmer Salvador, Benjie Magada, Cassius Casas, Rey Pagunsan, Tony Lascuna, Jay Bayron and Richard Sinfuego.

Frankie Minoza, still the country’s No. 1 parbuster, is No. 16.*

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