Munich, Germany: Thongchai Jaidee won his seventh European Tour title with a flawless final round showing at the Porsche European Open. The Thai star led by one overnight, and ground down those chasing him with a steady four-under-par 67. Graeme Storm maintained the most substantial challenge, but found water off the 17th tee and, although […]
Tokyo, Japan: Kim Kyung-tae won his fourth title this year when he claimed a three-shot victory at the Asia-Pacific Open Mitsubishi Diamond Cup. The 29-year-old Korean holed a 10-foot birdie on the last hole to finish on two-under-par 68 for a winning total of nine-under 271 at the Y150 million (about US$1.2 million) event sanctioned by […]
Miaoli, Chinese Taipei: Thammanoon Sriroj lifted the Ballantine’s Taiwan Championship trophy after defeating local prospect Wang Wei-lun on the second hole of a sudden-death play-off at the US$110,000 Asian Development Tour (ADT) event. The 46-year-old Thai hit a 15-yard chip shot from greenside and holed a three-foot par putt on the 18th green at the second […]
Kathmandu, Nepal: Shivaraj Majhi upstaged pre-tournament favourite Arun Tamang to emerge triumphant in the fourth edition of the Faldo Series Nepal Championship. Maintaining his cool in testing conditions at the Gokarana Forest Resort, Majhi overturned a five-stroke opening round deficit to pull off a famous victory. With rounds of 75, 72 and 76, Majhi posted […]
Penang, Malaysia: Local stalwart Danny Chia cruised to a six-shot victory after shooting a closing seven-under-par 65 at the PGM Bukit Jawi Championship. The 42-year-old claimed his third Asian Development Tour (ADT) title with a 21-under-par 267 total at the RM200,000 (about US$50,000) event at the Bukit Jawi Golf Resort. Casey O’Toole of the United States […]
Hua Hin, Thailand: Kiradech Aphibarnrat cruised to a three-shot victory when he closed with a second straight four-under-par 68 to win the inaugural Thongchai Jaidee Foundation event, hosted by his countryman and mentor. Kiradech, who led by four shots heading into the final round, fired five birdies against a bogey for a winning total of 24-under-par […]
Cheonan, Korea: Lee Kyung-hoon claimed the title that all Koreans covet the most when he triumphed in the Kolon Korea Open at Woo Jeung Hills Country Club. The leader by two at the start of the day showed maturity beyond his 24 years of age to close with a five-under-par 66 and win the OneAsia […]
Singapore: National squad member Jacqueline Young created a notable slice of golfing history with her triumph in the Faldo Series Singapore Championship. By clinching victory in the event that was reduced to 36 holes because of unhealthy haze levels, Young wrote her name into the record books as the first female winner of the tournament […]
Singapore: Asian Golf Industry Federation Golf Facility Member Sentosa Golf Club has been the scene of many memorable finishes to tournaments. The latest to add to that long list took place in the 2015 Audi quattro Cup. In a dramatic, sudden-death play-off under the lights on the 18th hole of the Tanjong Course, the pairing […]
Lahore, Pakistan: Nadeem Aslam confirmed a shift in power in Pakistani junior golf by successfully retaining his title in the Faldo Series Pakistan Championship. For the second year in succession, Nadeem proved too strong for his rivals at the Defence Raya Golf & Country Club in the eighth leg of the 2015-16 Faldo Series Asia […]
Siem Reap, Cambodia: Cambodian left-hander Ly Hong has written his name into the record books as the first two-time winner of the Angkor Amateur Open Golf Championship. The local favourite repelled the challenge from a strong overseas contingent to savour success at the Nick Faldo-designed Angkor Golf Resort, a Golf Facility Member of the Asian […]
Lahore, Pakistan: Mubariz Ahmad and Nadeem Aslam will lock horns once more in the fifth edition of the Faldo Series Pakistan Championship. Mubariz had the distinction of emerging triumphant on the first three occasions the tournament was staged. But his remarkable sequence of home success was ended by Nadeem last year. The duo are now […]