Lahore, Pakistan: Rimsha Ijaz produced an eye-catching performance to upstage her male rivals in the eighth Faldo Series Pakistan Championship. Taking advantage of the absence of defending champion Ahmed Baig, it was Ijaz who revelled in the spotlight in the 10th leg of the 2018-19 Faldo Series Asia season at the Lahore Defence Raya Golf […]
Hong Kong: Aaron Rai claimed his maiden European Tour title after holding off fellow-Englishman Matthew Fitzpatrick to secure a one-shot victory at the Honma Hong Kong Open presented by Amundi. The 23-year-old never actually surrendered the lead on Sunday but saw his six-shot overnight advantage cut to a single stroke by Fitzpatrick during a thrilling […]
Melbourne, Australia: Belgium held off a late challenge from hosts Australia to win the US$7 million ISPS Handa Melbourne World Cup of Golf for the first time. Thomas Detry and Thomas Pieters brought a five-shot advantage into the final foursomes at The Metropolitan Golf Club but Marc Leishman and Cameron Smith cut that to just […]
Dhaka, Bangladesh: The agonising wait is over for Mohammed Shahab Uddin. A frequent contender with a dozen runner-up finishes to his name in recent years, Shahab finally savoured the sweet taste of success in the fifth edition of the Faldo Series Bangladesh Championship. With rounds of 75, 70 and a closing 71 at the Kurmitola […]
Phuket, Thailand: It’s not only in Hollywood where a new Toy Story is in the making. Faldo Series Asia stalwart Napat ‘Toy’ Paramacharoenroj is also embarking on an exciting new adventure. Faldo Series Asian Grand Final champion in 2017, the 17-year-old British International School Phuket (BISP) student scored a runaway victory in the third edition […]
Tokyo, Japan: Safe driving combined with mature course management paved the way for Yuta Kamiya’s dramatic come-from-behind victory in the Faldo Series Japan Championship. Overturning a five-stroke deficit, Kamiya claimed the title on a countback from overnight leader Miyu Abe when inclement weather that plagued the three-day tournament meant a sudden-death play-off was not possible. […]
Lingshui, China: Mexican Gaby Lopez gave herself a belated birthday present when she won the Blue Bay LPGA by one stroke in Hainan Island for her maiden pro title. A day after turning 25, Lopez closed with a 73 for a 72-hole score of eight-under 280 at Jian Lake Blue Bay Golf Club. The victory […]
Bali, Indonesia: Varanyu Rattanaphiboonkij held his nerve to complete a wire-to-wire Asian Development Tour (ADT) victory for the second time this season at the US$100,000 Combiphar Players Championship. Thai Varanyu, who led from start to finish for his maiden ADT title in May, closed with a two-under-par 70 and a 15-under 273 total to win […]
Shanghai, China: American Xander Schauffele claimed the biggest title of his short career after coming through to beat Tony Finau at the first hole of a sudden-death play-off at the WGC-HSBC Champions at Sheshan International. Schauffele, who had a best-of-the-day round of 68 in regulation play, claimed victory at the par-five 18th with a birdie his […]
New Delhi, India: Indian Khalin Joshi produced a dramatic finish with four birdies in his closing five holes to sign for a four-under-par 68 and clinch his maiden Asian Tour title by one shot at the US$400,000 Panasonic Open India. Despite dropping two bogeys in his opening three holes, the 26-year-old Joshi withstood stifling pressure to […]
Shanghai, China: Overcoming bouts of anxiety and pangs of self-doubt, Danielle Kang emerged triumphant in the inaugural US$2.1 million Buick LPGA Shanghai. One shot off the pace in joint third overnight, the San Francisco native finished strongly to post a closing three-under-par 69 at Shanghai Qizhong Garden Golf Club. That gave her a winning 72-hole […]
Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia: Sam Gillis secured his maiden Asian Development Tour (ADT) title when he prevailed at the third hole of a play-off at the PGM MIDF Championship. The ADT rookie traded six birdies against two bogeys for a closing four-under-par 68 to force extra-time against overnight leader Itthipat Buranatanyarat, who returned a 70 in […]