Jakarta, Indonesia: Michael Tran has written his name into golf’s record books as the first Vietnamese winner on the Asian Development Tour (ADT). In a dramatic finale at the Ciputra Golfpreneur Tournament, the 25-year-old defeated overnight co-leader Lam Chih Bing of Singapore on the first hole of a sudden-death play-off. One shot off the pace going into […]
Illinois, United States: Southern Methodist University senior Bryson DeChambeau became the fifth player to win the NCAA championship and the US Amateur Championship in the same year when he claimed the Havemeyer Trophy with a 7-and-6 decision over the University of Virginia’s Derek Bard at Olympia Fields Country Club. “Having my name etched on this […]
Thua Thien Hue Province, Vietnam: Nguyen Thao My’s stock continued to rise as she successfully defended her title in the eighth Faldo Series Vietnam Championship. Once again displaying her liking for the acclaimed Faldo Design course at Laguna Lang Co near Danang, the Vietnamese teenager sped to a runaway 12-stroke triumph in the seventh leg […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Blake Snyder secured his first Asian Development Tour (ADT) title after an intense battle with Gavin Green at the PGM Northport Glenmarie Championship. The 23-year-old American rookie fought back from five shots down at the start of the day to card a closing two-under-par 70 after making a double-bogey on the last hole […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Ben Leong has earned a coveted – and lucrative – starting spot in October’s US$7 million CIMB Classic. “It’s like a dream come true,” said the 29-year-old after topping the leaderboard in the SapuraKencana National Qualifier at Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club [KLGCC], a Golf Facility Member of the Asian Golf […]
Manila, Philippines: Former Asian Tour number one Juvic Pagunsan claimed his second Asian Development Tour (ADT) as he romped to an eight-shot victory at the US$100,000 Aboitiz Invitational. The 37-year-old Filipino, who held a share of the overnight lead, nailed six birdies to sign for a closing six-under-par 65 and a winning total of 20-under […]
Turnberry, Scotland: Korean Park In-bee has become just the seventh woman golfer – and the first Asian – to achieve the traditional career Grand Slam. The world number one carded a superb closing seven-under-par 65 to win the Ricoh Women’s British Open at the Trump Turnberry Resort. In the process , she joined the elite group […]
Chang Hwa, Chinese Taipei: Rattanon Wanasrichan fired a closing seven-under-par 65 to win his first Asian Development Tour (ADT) title at the Taifong Open. The 20-year-old Thai shot eight birdies to post a winning total of 12-under-par 276 to defeat American Casey O’Toole (66) and overnight leader Jordan Sherratt (71) of Australia by one shot at the […]
Beijing, China: The first tournament on the LPGA’s six-event ‘Asia Swing’ this fall will not be played, the Tour has announced. The Reignwood Pine Valley LPGA Classic, which was scheduled to take place from October 1-4 at Pine Valley Golf Club in suburban Beijing, will not go ahead. Although the LPGA did not specify the […]
Hong Kong: Fresh from a successful American summer tour, Leon D’Souza swept to a wire-to-wire victory in the Faldo Series Hong Kong Championship. In so doing, the Hong Kong resident earned himself another shot at regional glory in the 10th anniversary Faldo Series Asia Grand Final. “I was pretty calm. I didn’t worry too much […]
Crans Montana, Switzerland: Danny Willett held off stiff competition from fellow Englishmen Matt Fitzpatrick and Tyrrell Hatton to win the Omega European Masters and clinch his third European Tour title. The overnight co-leader carded a bogey-free closing round of 65 to finish the tournament on 17-under-par, one shot ahead of former US Amateur Champion Fitzpatrick, […]
Shanghai, China: Much-travelled Rebecca Tsai delivered a delightful virtuoso performance to score a runaway victory in the eighth Faldo Series Shanghai Championship. Basking in the hot conditions, the Chinese Taipei-born teenager, whose family currently live in Shanghai, was in inspired form as she proved too strong for her mainland China hosts. An accomplished opening four-under-par […]