DAVAO, Philippines: Under the scorching midday sun, Lloyd Go teed off with confidence, carding a solid five-under 67 in challenging, breezy conditions to catch Sean Ramos at the helm, one stroke ahead of Ira Alido at the start of the ICTSI Palos Verdes Championship at the Rancho Palos Verdes Golf and Country Club here Tuesday.

Fresh from their stints in the Lexus Challenge in Vietnam the previous week, Go and Ramos brought valuable lessons and momentum from the kickoff leg of the Asian Development Tour, contrasting with those who excelled in the Philippine Golf Tour's inaugural leg at the tight Apo, also last week.