Emboldened by her double-gold victory in last month’s Laos Southeast Asian Games, chubby Chihiro Ikeda looms as the sentimental favorite to win the Philippine Ladies Open which starts Wednesday at the Manila Southwoods in Carmona, Cavite.

Still on cloud nine after winning the individual gold medal and helping the team capture the championship, Ikeda said she is ready and confident to regain her title against 64 challengers in the 54-hole tournament. .

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