CAVITE, Philippines — The roughs will be grown longer, the greens will be faster, and with the winds buffeting this Southern part of the country at this time of year, the Masters course of the Manila Southwoods will be a big test for the Asian Tour field seeing action in the revival of the Philippine Open.

And wait, what is a par-72 for members will be made a par-70 for the $500,000 (roughly P29,000), 72-hole championship, and it will be stretched well over 7,200 yards to make for a grueling challenge even for the best in the region.