Three-time Asian Tour champion Miguel Tabuena looks to defend home course as he battles a deep field at the International Series Philippines - Asian Tour at the Sta. Elana Golf and Country Club in Laguna. The ceremonial putting and kickstart presser of the tournament was held on Oct 22, 2025. Round One of the tournament presented by Bingo Plus is set on Oct. 23 with Tabuena teeing off at 11:40 a.m. Two-time majors champ Dustin Johnson of the United States and Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa tee off on the same day.
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00:00I'm going to count you down from three. Here we go. Three, two, one, putt!
00:11I will now declare the 2025 edition of the International Series 4 Games presented by Viva Plus
00:17officially opened!
00:21What kind of form you're in getting into this week?
00:25This is my home course. This is where I grew up playing. I'm very familiar with the people running this property and I'm very proud that Santa Elena is actually hosting this event.
00:40It's the biggest event that we've had in the Philippines and I'm very proud to be a member here as well.
00:47But yeah, we've had pretty, pretty bad weather the last few months.
00:54But I'm great to see what Thym and the maintenance crew have done the last few days to turn it around.
01:03I played night goals Monday and it's just night and day from what I played a few weeks ago.
01:10So I'm very happy with how the course held out.
01:14Miguel, is it a double-edged sword? Because obviously they know this is your home course, but the expectations grow.
01:22Of course, you know, you always want to perform well in your home country, but it's still, you have to treat it like any other event.
01:31And then these guys on my right are major winners and they'll adapt to anything, right? So I guess course knowledge isn't such a big factor this week, but you know, I'm going to give it my best shot and keep that flipping the flag on top of the year.
01:49Well, not pressure, but it is. But like I said, you have to treat it like any other event and not let the pressure break you.
02:01Of course, there's pressure. You can't really avoid it. You have to face it head on and just let it happen.
02:09You know, I've prepared well. I've done what I can to prepare for this week. This is my sixth week in a row. So the body is a bit tired, but you know, we're here and you always can't be 100%.
02:29You have to adjust to whatever the environment is. And I should be ready for tomorrow.
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