Ramos rides on eagle start to shoot 65

In-form Sean Ramos eagled the opening hole on his way to a sizzling five-under-par 65 in the first round of the SJM Macao Open on Friday.

The 22-year-old Filipino, who will tee up at next week’s International Series Philippines at Sta. Elena Golf and Country Club, mixed four birdies with a lone bogey to move into a share of 16th place on five-under.

The BMW ambassador has been enjoying a breakout 2025 season, cementing his reputation as one of the country’s brightest young golfers. On the Asian Tour, Ramos has turned in a string of solid performances — including a gutsy 68 in Jakarta that put him in contention for a career-best finish — before his latest eagle-spiked effort in Macao, which once again highlighted his growing maturity and confidence on the big stage.

Fellow Filipino Justin Quiban, also bound for the International Series Philippines, carded a 69 to sit in joint 22nd, while Miguel Tabuena withdrew.

At the top, Thailand’s Sarit Suwannarut surged ahead with a brilliant 63 for a 12-under total, followed by China’s Ye Wocheng at nine-under after a 66.