Kedah, Malaysia: Kurt Kitayama completed a stunning wire-to-wire victory at the PGM Darulaman Championship for his first Asian Development Tour (ADT) title. The 25-year-old rookie closed with a two-under-par 70 to defeat fellow-American John Catlin in the RM225,000 (about US$55,000) event. It was a dramatic final day on which Kitayama saw his five-shot overnight lead […]
Singapore: Thais Jazz Janewattananond and Danthai Boonma, American Sean Crocker and Australian Lucas Herbert secured their places in The 147th Open after qualifying at the SMBC Singapore Open. The tournament, co-sanctioned between the Asian Tour and Japan Golf Tour, was the third event in The Open Qualifying Series, which gives players the chance to book […]
Singapore: Masters champion Sergio Garcia shot a blemish-free final round 68 en route to a runaway five-stroke victory in the US$1 million SMBC Singapore Open. One shot ahead after the third round, the world number 10 showed his class in tough scoring conditions over the Serapong Course at Sentosa Golf Club, a Golf Course Facility Member […]
Rayong, Thailand: Lee Seung-taek closed with a second straight four-under-par 67 to claim a one-shot victory at the Asian Tour Qualifying School Final Stage presented by Sports Authority of Thailand. The 22-year-old Korean, playing at the Asian Tour Qualifying School for the first time, fired three birdies in his final four holes to top the […]
Shah Alam, Malaysia: Belgium’s Thomas Pieters scored the winning point as Europe produced a dominant display in the singles matches to win the 2018 EurAsia Cup presented by DRB-HICOM. Thomas Bjørn’s visitors began the day one point behind Asia but won seven of their first eight matches to successfully complete the defence of their crown […]
Bengaluru, India: Pranavi Urs avenged a recent loss to fellow teen prodigy Anika Varma with a nail-biting sudden-death play-off triumph in the IIFL Wealth Golf Invitational Faldo Series India Championship. Pipped for top spot by Varma at last month’s All India Juniors, it was Urs who emerged victorious in the 15th leg of the 2017-18 […]
Karachi, Pakistan: In-form Ahmed Baig outgunned his rivals with an outstanding display of front-running as he swept to victory in the seventh Faldo Series Pakistan Championship. Baig assumed control of the 14th leg of the 2017-18 Faldo Series Asia season with a bogey-free, opening six-under-par 66 at the Defence Authority Country and Golf Club and […]
Bengaluru, India: Kartik Sharma and Diksha Dagar will be bidding to pull off a unique feat at this week’s Faldo Series India Championship. Not only are Sharma and Dagar distinguishable as two of India’s most promising young golfing prospects, but they’re also easily recognisable on the course. For the talented duo are among the less […]
Karachi, Pakistan: Muhammad Saqib Tufail and Ahmed Baig will renew their rivalry when the seventh Faldo Series Pakistan Championship tees-off this week. Two of the brightest young prospects in Pakistani golf, the duo will face-off once more in the 14th leg of the 2017-18 Faldo Series Asia season at the historic Karachi Golf Club. While […]
Pattaya, Thailand: Shiv Kapur entered 2018 on a high after emerging triumphant at the US$500,000 Royal Cup. The Indian closed out 2017 with a final-round four-under-par 67 to finish on 14-under 270. The last round had been billed as a duel between Kapur and Thailand’s Prom Meesawat as the pair emerged from the pack after […]
Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand: Namchok Tantipokhakul defeated fellow-Thai Chanachok Dejpiratanamongkol on the second play-off hole to win his second Asian Development Tour (ADT) title at the Boonchu Ruangkit Championship. The 30-year-old Namchok, who held a five-shot lead heading into the final round, fired three birdies in his opening five holes but dropped a shot on nine […]
Johor, Malaysia: Benjamin Yap Jian Xian surprised himself by upstaging a strong field to post the most notable victory of his fledgling career in the 12th edition of the Faldo Series Malaysia Championship. One shot off the pace in equal second place after two rounds in the 13th leg of the 2017-18 Faldo Series Asia […]