Singapore: Record crowds at Sentosa witnessed world number two Park In-bee crowned ‘Champion of Champions’ following a flawless victory in the US$1.4 million HSBC Women’s Champions. The South Korean shot a closing round of two-under 70 to win by two shots from second placed Lydia Ko. Remarkably, Park completed a fourth consecutive bogey-free round to […]
Pattaya, Thailand: Amy Yang had finished in the top-five in three of the last four tournaments she had played in dating back to 2014. Today she was finally able to break through. Battling Stacy Lewis, Yang won the 2015 Honda LPGA Thailand by two strokes over Mirim Lee, Tseng Ya-ni and Lewis. After the final […]
Delhi, India: Anirban Lahiri won his second title in three weeks after defeating fellow-Indian SSP Chowrasia on the first hole of a sudden-death play-off hole at the US$1.5 million Hero Indian Open. The 27-year-old, who was seven shots off the pace at the start of the day, fired a two-under-par 69 as overnight leader Chowrasia […]
Hua Hin, Thailand: Australian Andrew Dodt staged a dramatic fightback with a closing five-under-par 67 to lift the inaugural True Thailand Classic presented by Black Mountain trophy. Dodt’s winning total of 16-under-par 272 at the Black Mountain Golf Club left him speechless as his second victory on the Asian Tour ended a five-year title drought. […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Anirban Lahiri claimed the biggest victory of his burgeoning career with a gripping one-stroke win over Bernd Wiesberger in the US$3 million Maybank Malaysian Open. The 27-year-old Indian, who trailed the Austrian by five strokes heading into the final round, closed with a four-under-par 68 at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country […]
Kunming, China: A 4,000-kilometre round trip paid rich dividends for Liu Yan as she outplayed her rivals in the eighth edition of the Faldo Series Kunming Championship. Showing no signs of fatigue following a gruelling 2,000-kilometre journey from Xiamen, the 14-year-old swept to a commanding victory at the award-winning Lakeview Golf Club course that nestles […]
Singapore: Koh Sock Hwee has secured her place in one of Asia’s most prestigious golf tournaments, after claiming victory in the HSBC Women’s Champions Host Country Qualifying Tournament. In a closely-fought struggle with 2013 winner Christabel Goh, it was Koh who emerged triumphant at Sentosa Golf Club, a Golf Facility member of the Asian Golf […]
Jakarta, Indonesia: Faraby Ali held his nerve to upstage in-form Tirto Tamardi and claim top honours in the eighth Faldo Series Indonesia Championship. Thanks to a closing two-under-par 70 over Damai Indah Golf’s BSD Course in West Java, Ali overturned a one-stroke overnight deficit and edged out defending champion Tamardi. It was a fine performance […]
Hong Kong: Australian Unho Park continued his love affair with the Ageas HKPGA Championship by claiming the title for the fourth consecutive year thanks to a flawless display at Clearwater Bay Golf and Country Club. Park, who held the joint overnight lead with rising Hong Kong star Mickey Chan Chun-hung, posted a course record 64 […]
Bangkok, Thailand: Phiphatphong Naewsuk capped a memorable week by firing a six-under-par 65 to claim his maiden professional win at the inaugural three million baht (about US$91,000) Boonchu Ruangkit Championship. Phiphatphong, who held the lead after the second round, stayed consistent as he put on an assured performance at the Rancho Charnvee Resort and Country Club […]
Bangkok, Thailand: Jet-setting Bunyaporn Zeng continued her rich vein of form to claim top honours in the Faldo Series Thailand Championship. Recently returned from a successful stint in the United States, the talented 17-year-old proved too strong for her rivals at Panorama Golf and Country Club. With a 36-hole total of one-under-par 143, not only […]
Dubai: Indian Arjun Atwal ended a frustrating four-year title drought by winning the inaugural Dubai Open by one stroke after Korean teenager Wang Jeung-hun bogeyed the final hole. Atwal, a former Asian Tour number one, trailed by one heading into the par-five 18th hole at the Els Club Dubai but emerged victorious with a closing birdie while a nervous Wang […]