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 […]
Hua Hin, Thailand: Pawin Ingkhapradit overcame his illustrious compatriots Prayad Marksaeng and Prom Meesawat in a sudden-death play-off to win the Singha Panasonic Hua Hin Open. Pawin, 24, claimed his first title on the ASEAN PGA Tour by closing with a six-under-par 66 to finish the tournament on 18-under, tied with fellow-Thais Prayad and Prom, […]
Dongguan, China: Liu Ziwei produced a spectacular final-round birdie blitz to claim victory in the Faldo Series China Championship. Two strokes off the pace heading into the final round over the Greg Norman Course at Mission Hills Golf Club, Liu found his range with a sparkling performance that left his rivals trailing in his wake. […]
Connecticut, United States: Brian Harman, Graham DeLaet, Carl Pettersson and Luke Donald qualified for the 144th Open at St Andrews through the Open Qualifying Series at the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands. American Harman finished on 15-under-par for the championship to finish one shot behind Bubba Watson and Paul Casey, who went into a two-hole play-off, […]
Bali, Indonesia: Matthew Giles sank a clutch birdie putt on the last hole to eke out a one-stroke win in the US$76,000 Bali National Golf Championship. The 25-year-old Australian was tied with Lindsay Renolds of Canada before holing a 30-foot birdie to win his first Asian Development Tour (ADT) title with a closing three-under-par 69 […]
Koh Samui, Thailand: Thai veteran Prayad Marksaeng tamed the ‘beast of Samui’ for the second time in three years after closing with a six-under-par 65 to win by two shots at the US$300,000 Queen’s Cup. Battle-hardened Prayad overturned a three-shot deficit by firing nine birdies against three bogeys for a winning total of 14-under-par 270 […]
