Kabataang Pinoy golfers na nagwagi sa Singapore Junior Master 2024, ating kilalanin!

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00:00Two Filipino athletes are now competing in the sports of golf, Bianca Pagdanganan and Dottie Ardinas.

00:08They are also the representatives of the Philippines in the 2024 Paris Olympics.

00:12Aside from them, the Philippines team recently competed in the Singapore Junior Masters 2024.

00:19That's right, John Ody.

00:20And now, we are with the youth who won a medal in the Singapore Junior Masters 2024 for the Philippines.

00:29Welcome to Rise and Shine Philippines.

00:31We are here with Joff Tan, Brima Pasait and Nicole Gan.

00:35Congratulations to you.

00:37Congratulations.

00:38Okay, all of you are podium finishers, right?

00:42Congratulations.

00:43So, what is your experience here?

00:46Can you tell us, Joff?

00:48So, to be honest, before the tournament, to be honest, I wasn't really expecting to...

00:55I mean, it was going to be hard to win any prizes because in my division, it will be the under 16.

01:04And I'm going to be one of the youngest because I am 14 years old.

01:0914 years old.

01:10So, at the start of the tournament, I was pretty steady.

01:13I finished top 5 on the first day.

01:16Then, on the second day, I played, to be honest, really well.

01:20I was 2 under and then that catapulted me to be the leader after the second day.

01:26So, then the third day...

01:28So, I was leading after the second day, right?

01:30So, third day, to be honest, I didn't really play well.

01:34In the first 9, I was okay, but the second-placer, he actually caught up to me because he was playing really, really well.

01:42Then, to be honest, I broke in the latter half of my game.

01:46And I went down to fifth place.

01:48But, to be honest, I'm still really proud of my achievement because I was still able to get top 5

01:54and also get the first runner-up in the team division.

01:58Wow, congratulations to that.

01:59Because he's 14 years old, but his opponents are 16 years old, right?

02:03Well, I'm just curious, how many years did you start playing golf?

02:06How many years have you been playing?

02:08I started when I was 7 years old.

02:10Okay.

02:11So, roughly around 7 years.

02:147 years.

02:157 years playing golf already.

02:16Alright, let's go to Bree.

02:18Bree, how was your experience in the competition?

02:21It was good.

02:22In the tournament, I had so much fun.

02:24I met so many friends.

02:27At the first day, I thought I would score high.

02:32I'm not really good.

02:34But, I finished late.

02:38I couldn't really see the ball or anything.

02:44At the second day, it was already bright.

02:49So, we played.

02:50We continued.

02:51But, I got a bad score at that hole.

02:54So, I got even par.

02:56But, it's okay.

02:57At least, I still got under.

02:59My goal was to get under in the three days.

03:05At the second day, I scored 7 under.

03:09Because, I got an eagle and a lot of birdies.

03:15I was expecting to get a podium finish.

03:21My parents said, it's okay.

03:23Just do your best.

03:25Have confidence.

03:26Just pray to God.

03:28At the first place, she scored 21 under.

03:34It's so good.

03:36I was like, I wish I could be like her.

03:40I'm just going to practice more.

03:42I'm going to try to get my putts in and pitch close.

03:49I'm going to try to focus and go back to basics.

03:58How old are you?

04:00I'm 9 years old.

04:02When did you start playing golf?

04:04I started playing golf when I was 4 years old.

04:07She started playing golf when she was 4 years old.

04:09She has a lot of potential.

04:11Let's go to Nicole.

04:13Nicole, how was the experience of the competition?

04:15Tell us more.

04:16My experience from this competition was really fun.

04:18I got to meet a lot of great friends.

04:22It was also nerve-wracking at the same time.

04:28On the first day, my front nine was good.

04:33But on the back nine, it wasn't really that well.

04:38It got really dark at night.

04:41We were still forced to play at nighttime.

04:45I wasn't able to see the ball or where to aim it.

04:52Overall, I really enjoyed this trip and the tournament.

04:57Were you nervous or did you just enjoy it?

05:04It's honestly a mix of both.

05:07I enjoyed it and it was also really nerve-wracking.

05:11How old are you?

05:13I'm 13.

05:14You started playing when you were 13?

05:16I started playing when I was 7 years old.

05:19I remember that we were invited to play golf.

05:22It's not an easy game.

05:24It's hard to focus.

05:26It's easy to focus on playing golf.

05:29But it's really hard.

05:31Joff mentioned earlier that there are times when you don't play well.

05:36What do you do to fix that?

05:42What's your strategy?

05:44To be honest, I also struggle with my mental game on the course.

05:48For example, when you throw a ball in one hole,

05:52it's going to be really hard for you to bounce back.

05:55But what I think is just to never give up.

05:58Because when you throw a ball,

06:01I sometimes give up.

06:04And that causes me to...

06:06It goes on and on.

06:08I throw another ball in another hole.

06:11What I always try to do is to never give up.

06:15What I also tell myself is

06:18when you're at the bottom, the only way to go is up.

06:23Just to never give up.

06:24At the end, if I never give up,

06:27I might just realize that it wasn't really a bad score.

06:34Just to never give up.

06:35That's what I always tell myself.

06:38I wonder who influenced you to try playing golf?

06:44And now you're competing.

06:47The person who influenced me to play golf is my grandpa.

06:51Your?

06:52My grandpa.

06:54Because before in his time,

06:57he played golf and he was good at the tournaments and stuff like that.

07:02He was an amateur.

07:06I was actually in gymnastics at first.

07:09But I didn't like it.

07:11The golf course is like 5 minutes away from my house.

07:15So my dad, he let me try to play golf in the driving range.

07:20And I actually liked it.

07:22It was amazing.

07:23How about you, Nicole?

07:26The person who influenced me into this sport is my dad, Oliver Gan.

07:30Because he's a really good golfer.

07:33And I was very sporty.

07:36I love sports.

07:37So he introduced me to the game of golf.

07:39And he let me hit a few balls at first when I was young.

07:43And I really enjoyed golf.

07:46And he always played with me and he taught me the basics of golf.

07:51And now I'm here because of him.

07:55Actually, when it comes to big tournaments,

07:59how do you prepare?

08:01Of course, you're still studying.

08:03How do you set aside time for preparation or practice?

08:07To be honest, I just practice.

08:10I mean, the same for all tournaments.

08:12It's a good thing that my school usually ends at 2.40.

08:16So it's also a good thing.

08:18I'm very lucky to have a membership in a golf course that is very near my school.

08:22So every day, usually every day after school,

08:25I always go to the golf course, hit a few balls,

08:29play nine holes.

08:30And there, I can always see what I have to improve.

08:33And I also practice my short game and putting.

08:36And it's a good thing that my school also supports its athletes

08:41because they also give us a chance to catch up.

08:44Whenever we go abroad to play in the tournaments,

08:48we always have makeup classes to catch up on our studies.

08:51So yeah, they're very supportive.

08:53Do you have a lot of golfers in your family?

08:56Oh yeah, same story as them.

08:58I'm the fourth-generation golfer.

09:01My great-grandfather, my grandfather, and my dad are golfers.

09:05So they are also the ones who introduced me to golf.

09:09And I really liked it.

09:10Interesting.

09:11I hope that someday, they will be the ones to rank in the PGA.

09:15The Philippine national team.

09:17What are your goals?

09:19What are your future plans?

09:22My future plan is to stay in a good score and to stay healthy.

09:28So whenever there's a tournament, I am ready and I can do my best.

09:33And I will remember the things that I practiced.

09:36And I will never give up.

09:40And whenever I get a bad score, I will just recover in my next game.

09:46You know what's funny?

09:47I feel like X number of years from now,

09:49you will be competing in the Olympics.

09:51The three of you, why not?

09:53It's too early to start.

09:55Okay, Nicole.

09:57What are the future competitions that you plan to attend?

10:01Future competitions is the Thai Junior World,

10:05and JGFP Interschool,

10:08and also the Malaysian Tournament for Juniors.

10:14Okay, how about you, Zoc?

10:16Same story as Nicole.

10:17I will also compete in Thailand for the Thai Junior Worlds.

10:22There will also be, I think, a tournament in Malaysia.

10:26And then after that, there's going to be national finals of...

10:32There's a local tour here.

10:33It's called JGFP.

10:35It features around the schools in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.

10:40And they battle each other.

10:42So in the national finals, there will be, I think, the top five schools

10:46who will go against each other.

10:47So I am really looking forward to that.

10:49And after that, it will be the Taiwan Junior Open.

10:53Okay, Joffrey.

10:54To the young people who are interested in golfing,

10:58what is your message to them?

11:03If you really want to improve,

11:06you should always show your work, put your effort in.

11:11Also, one important thing that you should really need is

11:15to really love the sport.

11:17I see some players that are forced to play golf.

11:24Yeah, sure, they are good.

11:27They win some tournaments.

11:28But sometimes, they don't really practice that much.

11:32And so, they drift away from the sport.

11:36So if you really want to be better in the sport or really improve on it,

11:42you really have to like it so that you can practice every day

11:47and become a better golfer.

11:49Okay, how about Bree?

11:50What is your advice to aspiring young athletes out there?

11:54My advice to the athletes is to never give up and to always stay strong

12:01and to always practice every day.

12:04Try to practice every day and always give your 100%.

12:19Always show people that you really like the sport

12:24because your parents are also working hard for you.

12:28Okay, that's very sweet.

12:30How about you, Nicole?

12:31My message to young athletes out there is to definitely love the sport

12:37and not just be forced to do it because there's a big difference

12:41between loving it and just being forced to it.

12:45Also, for young golfers out there, definitely enjoy every swing.

12:52It's important to enjoy because if you don't enjoy it,

12:55then what's the point in playing it?

12:58So, it's very important to love and enjoy the sport.

13:02Well said.

13:03This is KRS-P, look at them.

13:05They might be the future of the Philippine Golf.

13:10Good luck in the upcoming competitions.

13:13Thank you so much for joining us this morning.

13:15I'm sure a lot of young people were inspired by you

13:18and I hope a lot of young people will listen to you play golf.

13:21Again, thank you so much.

13:23Congratulations to all of you for receiving these awards.

13:27Good luck on your future competitions.

13:29And continue to make us proud, your fellow Filipinos.

13:32Thank you so much.

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