Hong Kong: Japan’s Shingo Matsumoto emerged victorious at the Asia Pacific Senior Amateur Championship after outlasting Andrew McKechnie of New Zealand in a gruelling sudden-death play-off. Matsumoto, 60, made a solid par-four on the sixth extra hole at Discovery Bay Golf Club in Hong Kong to consign McKechnie, who could only bogey, to second place after […]
Magelang, Indonesia: Thai Supravee Phatam capitalised on good karma in the shadow of the world famous Borobudur Temple and sauntered to a convincing victory in the US$60,000 Borobudur Classic.Supravee completed an impressive wire-to-wire win after closing with a one-under-par 71 at Borobudur Golf Club – located just 20 minutes from the world’s largest Buddhist […]
Chiangmai, Thailand: Indian Rashid Khan produced a gutsy performance to win his second Asian Tour title by one shot at the US$750,000 Chiangmai Golf Classic presented by PTT. Khan started the final round two shots behind overnight leader Thanyakon Khrongpha before rallying on the back nine to defeat the Thai and countryman Jyoti Randhawa at the Asian Tour event. […]
Tokyo, Japan: With a compelling display of power and poise, Yuki Shino repelled the challenge of Japan Women’s Amateur champion Minami Hiruta to claim a notable victory in the Faldo Series Japan Championship. Having passed one of the most severe examinations of his fledgling golfing career with flying colours, 17-year-old Shino will now go on […]
Delhi, India: SSP Chowrasia clinched his third Asian Tour title at the Panasonic Open India after the former European Tour player defeated Rahil Gangjee and Mithun Perera on the first extra hole. The popular Indian coolly rolled in a 15-foot birdie putt in extra time to cap a sensational comeback at Delhi Golf Club, where […]
Shanghai, China: American Bubba Watson produced two moments of magic on the 18th hole to seal a play-off triumph over South African Tim Clark at the US$8.5 million WGC-HSBC Champions. Watson looked to be heading for disappointment at the Sheshan International Golf Club after he bogeyed 16 followed by a double-bogey five on 17. However, the two-time […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Thailand’s Sattaya Supupramai carded a third consecutive five-under-par 67 to clinch his third Asian Development Tour (ADT) victory at the weather-disrupted PGM UMW Impian Championship. The RM200,000 (about US$60,000) event, which was affected by several suspensions due to inclement weather throughout the week, had earlier been reduced to 54-holes by tournament officials. The […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: American Ryan Moore successfully defended his title at the US$7 million CIMB Classic after a holding off the combined challenges from last year’s runner-up Gary Woodland, Kevin Na and Sergio Garcia. Tied for the overnight lead, Moore, 31, produced some glorious golf down the stretch at a sun-kissed Kuala Lumpur Golf and […]
Bengaluru, India: S. Chikka capped an emotional week by winning the inaugural US$70,000 TAKE Solutions India Masters with a final round five-under-par 67. The Indian dedicated his dramatic Asian Development Tour (ADT) victory, which he won with a four-day total of 18-under-par 270, to his late grandfather who passed away last week. Overnight leader Abhishek […]
Dhaka, Bangladesh: Mohd Rasel held his nerve in the heat of battle to claim a thrilling sudden-death play-off victory in the inaugural Faldo Series Bangladesh Championship. In a fittingly dramatic climax at Kurmitola Golf Club, Rasel secured his historic success at the first extra hole against Mohd Akber Hossain. Sir Nick Faldo, Britain’s most successful […]
Macau: Anirban Lahiri claimed a sensational one-stroke victory at the Venetian Macau Open after front-runner Scott Hend agonisingly bogeyed the last hole on Sunday. Lahiri started the final round of the US$900,000 event two shots behind overnight leader Hend and trailed by four at one stage at the Macau Golf and Country Club before rallying on […]
Melbourne, Australia; Unheralded Antonio Murdaca produced a brilliant virtuoso performance to write his name into Asia Pacific Amateur Championship [AAC] history. Belying his ranking, the 19-year-old swept to a stunning, runaway victory over the Royal Melbourne Golf Club’s Composite Course, leaving the high-class field trailing distantly in his wake. Murdaca came into this event, his […]