Incheon, Korea: Indian Ganganjeet Bhullar returned to the winner’s circle for the first time since 2013 when he powered his way to victory with a final round four-under-par 67 at the Shinhan Donghae Open. Asian Tour rookie Scott Vincent of Zimbabwe closed with a 69 to finish tied for second with Korean Kim Tae-woo at the […]
Sabah, Malaysia: Amir Nazrin Jailani fuelled his ambitions to join the ranks of the professionals with a thrilling victory in the 11th edition of the Faldo Series Malaysia Championship. The two-time Malaysian Junior Open champion and national team representative emerged from a congested leaderboard to eke out a tense triumph at the Sabah Golf & […]
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada: Colin Montgomerie ensured that the inaugural Pacific Links Bear Mountain Championship was not without drama. In a memorable denouement, the Scotsman sank a 15-foot birdie putt at the third hole of a sudden-death play-off to defeat American Scott McCarron at Bear Mountain Golf Resort’s Mountain Course. “On behalf of Pacific Links […]
London, England: Stars of the European Tour will go head-to-head under floodlights in an innovative, fast-paced one-hole knockout contest – the Hero Challenge. Featuring eight players, in seven quick-fire head-to-head straight knockout matches, the last man standing will be crowned champion, with the entire contest concluded in less than an hour at The Grove. The […]
Sabah, Malaysia: One of Southeast Asia’s most challenging courses lies in wait for competitors in this week’s 11th edition of the Faldo Series Malaysia Championship. Celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, the Sabah Golf & Country Club’s undulating par-72 layout is certain to test the mettle of some of Malaysia’s most promising juniors. Hilly terrain, […]
Osaka, Japan: Chinese Taipei’s Chan Shih-chang sparked a superb final-day charge with a flawless eight-under-par 62 to claim his second Asian Tour victory in two months at the Asia-Pacific Diamond Cup. Chan, who started the day with a six-shot deficit, broke his personal best 18-hole score to win by two shots on 10-under 270 at […]
Riviera Maya, Mexico: Cameron Davis and Curtis Luck each shot three-under 68s and Australia tied the 72-hole scoring record in winning their fourth World Amateur Team Championship (WATC). The Australians won by 19 strokes at the par-71, 6,771-yard Mayakoba El Camaleon Golf Club to claim the Eisenhower Trophy for the first time since 1996. “It’s […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Riding a hot putter, Richard Lim Kuoh Keong swept to victory in Kota Permai Golf & Country Club’s annual Captain’s Trophy. Mastering the slick greens that were running at 11.5 on the Stimpmeter, the 12-handicapper amassed a haul of 41 Stableford points. That was two points ahead of runner-up Dato Azlina Bt […]
Lahore, Pakistan: Saqib Tufail signalled a changing of the guard in Pakistani junior golf with an emphatic triumph in the sixth Faldo Series Pakistan Championship, highlighted by the first hole-in-one of his life. Underlining his status as one of his country’s brightest emerging golfing talents, the 15-year-old raced to victory in the 11th leg of […]
Riviera Maya, Mexico: The Republic of Korea won its fourth Espirito Santo Trophy by a record-equalling margin with a 72-hole total of 29-under-par 547 at the 27th Women’s World Amateur Team Championships. “The key is the team play,” said Korean captain Ko Sang-won. “We have been interviewed over the last few days and the players […]
Riviera Maya, Mexico: The Republic of Korea is on the verge of its fourth Women’s World Amateur Team Championship (WWATC) title as it built a 14-stroke lead over Switzerland with a 19-under-par total of 413 after Friday’s third round. The Koreans posted a third-round team score of 138, with 2016 US Women’s Open low amateur […]
Kathmandu, Nepal: Reaping the benefits of intensive training during a recent eye-opening overseas trip, Sukra Bahadur Rai swept to a runaway victory in the fifth edition of the Faldo Series Nepal Championship. Visiting Malaysia and Singapore in May, Rai competed in two tournaments and saw the ocean for the first time in his life. He […]