Johor Bahru, Malaysia: The award-winning Els Club Malaysia is celebrating the success of its inaugural Junior Golf Challenge. Ahead of the event, and in line with Troon Player Development month, The Els Club Malaysia offered discounted practise rounds for both juniors and accompanying adults. Many of the participants utilised this programme and had a practise round […]
Bangkok, Thailand: Panuphol Pittayarat claimed a special victory at the Thailand Open after closing with an even-par 70 at the US$300,000 Asian Tour event. The bubbly Thai became the fifth local player to lift the Thailand Open trophy after holding off a strong challenge from countryman Poom Saksansin at the Thai Country Club, a Golf […]
Guilin, Guangxi, China: American Charlie Saxon won his fourth career PGA Tour Series-China title with a one-shot victory over Chinese youngster Zhang Jin at the RMB1.5 million Guilin Championship, the fifth event of this year’s PGA Tour Series-China. Saxon has now equalled current PGA Tour player ‘Marty’ Dou Zecheng, who won four times in 2016, […]
Zhuhai, China: Thai Yupaporn Kawinpakorn claimed her first China title at the CLPGA Zhuhai Heritage in Guangdong Province. The second-year pro from Samut Prakan Province closed with a one-over-par 73 at the Colin Montgomerie-designed Zhuhai Golden Gulf Golf Club layout. With a 54-hole aggregate of even-par 216, Yupaporn finished two shots clear of second-placed Chinese […]
Nakhon Pathom, Thailand: Pavit Tangkamolprasert bounced back from a wrist injury to close with a three-under-par 69 and claim a record sixth Asian Development Tour (ADT) title at the ฿3 million (about US$96,000) Betagro Championship. The 29-year-old Thai, who held a three-shot advantage heading into the final round thanks to a sparkling third round 62, […]
Beijing, China: Shi Yuting successfully defended her Le Coq Sportif Beijing Ladies Classic title when the Chinese pro sank a 15-foot birdie putt at the second hole of a play-off to defeat New Zealand’s Munchin Keh. While Shi carded her second consecutive round of 66 over the Beijing Orient Pearl Golf Club, Keh closed with […]
Henan, China: John Catlin claimed his maiden Asian Tour title after carding a final-round three-under-par 69 to win the US$300,000 Asia-Pacific Classic. The 27-year-old American had a nervy start as he dropped two shots on his opening nine holes at the St Andrews Golf Club. However, he recovered with birdies on 11, 13 and 14 […]
Shanghai, China: Two rounds of even-par proved just enough for teenage rookie pro Liu Yiyi to book her ‘golden ticket’ to the US Women’s Open. The 17-year-old from Shaanxi claimed the lone spot on offer at the China sectional qualifier, winning the silver medal with a two-round total of 144 at the Shanghai Qizhong Garden […]
Taipei, Chinese Taipei: Shih Cheng-hsuan continued the proud tradition of Taiwanese female golfers by emerging victorious in the Faldo Series Chinese Taipei Championship. Withstanding the challenge of fellow Asian Games squad member Chen Ling-jie, it was Shih who claimed top billing in the opening leg of the 2018-19 Faldo Series Asia season. In the R&A […]
Hong Kong: Thai teenager Saranporn Langkulgasettrin birdied the first hole of a sudden-death play to win the US$150,000 EFG Hong Kong Ladies Open. The 18-year-old Phuket native tied the China LPGA Tour record with seven consecutive birdies on the way to a final round eight-under 64 over the Old Course at the Hong Kong Golf […]
Phuket, Thailand: Varanyu Rattanaphiboonkij savoured his first professional victory in front of his family after closing with an even-par 70 to win by six shots in the final round of the Singha Laguna Phuket Open. The 21-year-old Thai displayed great form all week as he traded two birdies against as many bogeys on Sunday to […]
Haikou, Hainan, China: Todd Baek won his second PGA Tour Series-China title with a come-from-behind victory at the weather-affected Haikou Championship, which was reduced to 54 holes. Korean Baek started the third and final round at Sunac Haikou 3KM Golf two shots behind American Charlie Saxon and fired a closing five-under 67 for a 10-under […]