Singapore: Atthaya Thitikul secured a dramatic wire-to-wire victory at the inaugural Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific by winning a four-way play-off and securing places in two of this year’s Major championships. Continuing to sing, laugh and joke with experienced caddie Roongroj ‘Yod’ Boonsri, the 15-year-old Thai carded a closing 71 at Sentosa Golf Club, a Golf Course […]
Jakarta, Indonesia: Perseverance paid off for Kevin Caesario Akbar in the 11th edition of the Faldo Series Indonesia Championship. An age group runner-up in each of the past three years, Akbar marked his final tournament as a teenager by claiming top spot in the 18th and concluding leg of the 2017-18 Faldo Series Asia season. […]
Haikou, Hainan, China: Big-hitting American Joseph Winslow shot a closing three-under 69 to secure a four-stroke victory over compatriot Ryann Ree (70) at the PGA Tour Series-China International Qualifying Tournament No 2, the second of two successive 72-hole qualifiers at Mission Hills Haikou. Winslow finished on 12-under over the 7,147-yard Sandbelt Trails Course, while Ree […]
Perth, Australia: Kiradech Aphibarnrat took out the ISPS Handa World Super 6 Perth at Lake Karrinyup Country Club. Kiradech followed a similar path to his fellow-Thai Phachara Khongwatmai who qualified last into the top-24 in 2017 and played his way to the final. This time, however, the honours lay with Thailand as Kiradech defeated New […]
Hainan, China: Australian Tahnia Ravnjak scored a wire-to-wire victory at the China LPGA Tour Qualifying Tournament. The rookie pro fired four birdies over the final seven holes en route to a closing two-under 70 over The Dunes at Shenzhou Peninsula West Course. Ravnjak’s 54-hole total of eight-under 208 was three strokes clear of runner-up Zhang […]
Jakarta, Indonesia: The spotlight will fall on Patricia Walanda Sinolungan at the 11th edition of the Faldo Series Indonesia Championship. One of her country’s brightest female golfing prospects, Sinolungan knows that a strong performance in the 18th and concluding leg of the 2017-18 Faldo Series Asia season is critical to her prospects of breaking into […]
Kunming, China: Zong Zenghaoqi defied bitterly cold conditions to provide himself with an early Chinese New Year present in the 11th edition of the Faldo Series Kunming Championship. Although temperatures plunged to minus-two degrees Centigrade and snow fell on the Faldo-Design course at Lakeview Golf Club, a 58-strong field refused to bow to the elements […]
Haikou, China: American Jeffrey Kang shot eight birdies in a six-under 66 to secure a one-stroke victory over Australia’s Lucas Herbert at the PGA Tour Series-China International Qualifying Tournament No 1, the first of two successive 72-hole qualifiers at Mission Hills Haikou. Kang, who started the day one shot behind Sweden’s Oskar Arvidsson, finished with […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Rising Indian star Shubhankar Sharma carded a stunning closing 62 to win the US$3 million Maybank Championship. Aged 21, Sharma overcame a four-shot overnight deficit with a dominant display to clinch his second Asian Tour and European Tour title with a winning total of 21-under-par 267 in windy conditions at Saujana Golf […]
Kunming, China: Players and officials at this week’s 11th edition of the Faldo Series Kunming Championship could be forgiven for casting anxious glances at the skies. With wintry conditions and snow showers forecast for the weekend, the prospect of a reduction in the number of holes that are able to be played looms large for […]
Yangon, Myanmar: Paul Peterson secured his maiden Asian Tour title when he outclassed the field with a two-shot victory at the US$750,000 Leopalace21 Myanmar Open. Despite dropping two bogeys in his closing four holes, Peterson ensured victory would belong to him by closing with a birdie on 18 to sign off with a five-under-par 66. […]
Dhaka, Bangladesh: Siddikur Rahman returned to winning ways when he cruised to a four-shot victory at the inaugural US$60,000 City Bank American Express Dhaka Open. The 33-year-old took advantage of his home course knowledge to post a closing two-under-par 70 to win his second Asian Development Tour (ADT) title at the Kurmitola Golf Club. He […]