Petaling Jaya, Malaysia: Paraguay’s Fabrizio Zanotti scored a fabulous come-from-behind victory at the US$3 million Maybank Championship, thanks to a glorious final-hole eagle for a closing round of nine-under-par 63. Starting the final day six shots behind pace-setting Danny Willett, the 33-year-old Zanotti won the co-sanctioned tournament by one shot ahead of 2014 Asian Tour […]
Dhaka, Bangladesh: Jazz Janewattananond cruised to his maiden Asian Tour victory after closing with a flawless four-under-par 67 to win by four shots at the US$300,000 Bashundhara Bangladesh Open. The 21-year-old Thai, who started the round with a four-shot advantage, showed nerves of steel as he completed a wire-to-wire victory at the Kurmitola Golf club […]
Yangon, Myanmar: Asian Tour rookie Todd Sinnott secured a convincing three-shot victory at the Leopalace21 Myanmar Open in only his second tournament in Asia. The 25-year-old Australian fired a flawless six-under-par 65 for a winning total of 14-under 270 at the Pun Hlaing Golf Club to defeat Carlos Pigem of Spain, who closed with a 68 […]
Singapore: Prayad Marksaeng proved that age is no handicap in golf as he eclipsed his younger rivals with a final round four-under-par 67 to lift his 10th Asian Tour title at the SMBC Singapore Open. The Thai turns 51 in eight days and with the iconic Singapore showpiece celebrating its 51st edition this year his success was entirely appropriate. […]
Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia: Martin Dive claimed a two-shot triumph after closing with a one-under-par 71 at the RM220,000 (about US$49,000) PGM CCM Seriemas Championship. The 31-year-old Australian won his first Asian Development Tour (ADT) title with a 13-under-par 275 total to defeat Swede Oskar Arvidsson (66) and American Brett Munson (72). Panuwat Muenlek settled for fourth […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: A new year has heralded new success for Jimmy Chia. The scratch handicapper lived up to his reputation as pre-tournament favourite by claiming victory in Kota Permai Golf and Country Club’s Champion of Champions tournament. Relishing the speedy greens, which reached 11 on the Stimpmeter, Chia quickly found his range. With all […]
Bangkok, Thailand: Richard Green topped the class when he defeated fellow-Australian Todd Sinnott with a birdie at the first play-off hole to secure his playing rights at the Asian Tour Qualifying School Final Stage presented by Sports Authority of Thailand. Green earned his Tour card at the end of a gruelling week which saw him […]
Kunming, China: Zong Zenghaoqi staged a dramatic final-round fightback to celebrate the New Year with an unlikely victory in the 10th edition of the Faldo Series Kunming Championship. Six shots off the pace after an erratic opening 79 at the award-winning Lakeview Golf Club, Zong looked like he’d have to settle for a minor placing […]
Kunming, China: Anniversary celebrations will be to the fore when the award-winning Lakeview Golf Club rings-in the New Year. The 10th edition of the Faldo Series Kunming Championship tees-off on New Year’s Day with a field of more than 50 primed to turn on the style over the par-72 parkland-style Faldo Design layout, located 15 […]
Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand: Danthai Boonma beat fellow-Thai Jazz Janewattananond on the fourth play-off hole to win his first Asian Development Tour (ADT) title at the 3.5 million Baht (about US$100,000) Boonchu Ruangkit Championship. Danthai, a one-time Asian Tour winner, fired a closing six-under-par 65 to end his campaign tied on 15-under-par 269 alongside Jazz (64). […]
Sydney, Australia: Daniel Gale produced one of the finest rounds in Faldo Series Asia history to blow away his rivals in the second Faldo Series Australia Championship. Capitalising on his intimate knowledge of the Castle Hill Country Club course at which he is a member, the 20-year-old blazed his way to a stunning, bogey-free opening […]
Qingyuan City, China: Kim Hyo-joo captured her third Hyundai China Ladies Open title. The 21-year-old closed with a five-under-par at Guangdong Province’s Lion Lake Country Club in the season-ending event of the China LPGA Tour. The Korean claimed her 15th professional title with a total score of six-under 210 in the a US$550,000 co-sanctioned tournament with […]