Ten Olympians, including the gold, silver and bronze medallists, will tee it up at this week’s SMBC Singapore Open – a rarity in world golf. Major winners Justin Rose of England and Sweden’s Henrik Stenson took the gold and silver respectively at the Rio Olympics in 2016 when golf returned to the Games after an 112-year absence while American Matt …
Gold medallist Justin Rose, one of the main drawcards at this week’s SMBC Singapore Open, will start an exciting new chapter in his life later this year when he opens the defence of his Olympic title on his 40th birthday. Rose, a Major winner and former world number one, talked of the milestone moment on the eve of his 2020 …
Japan superstar Ryo Ishikawa, who approached the peak of his powers last year with three wins, is hoping that it will be third time lucky at this week’s SMBC Singapore Open at Sentosa Golf Club. Ishikawa, a teenage sensation who won his first tournament when aged 15, is swinging freer than in his last two appearances at the tournament as …
Christmas was not only about turkey and trimmings for Olympic gold medallist Justin Rose, he continued to work hard on his game in anticipation of this week’s prestigious SMBC Singapore Open at Sentosa Golf Club. Rose, Olympic silver medallist Henrik Stenson of Sweden and American Matt Kuchar, who won the bronze four years ago at the Rio Games, will renew …
Japan’s Shunya Takeyasu, Malcolm Kokocinski of Sweden and Singapore’s Marc Ong qualified for the SMBC Singapore Open after shooting sub-par scores over the New Tanjong Course at Sentosa Golf Club. Takeyasu, who tied for 23rd at the SMBC Singapore Open in 2018 and made the cut last year, carded a four-under 66 to lead the 56 hopefuls who were vying …
With his confidence high, top amateur James Leow is hoping to perform well in front of a home crowd at this week’s SMBC Singapore Open. Leow, the reigning SEA Games champion, is no stranger to the mighty Serapong Course at Sentosa Golf Club having played the tournament two times before and practiced regularly on the course. The 22-year-old Arizona State …
Defending champion Jazz Janewattananond shook off the rust before this week’s SMBC Singapore Open at Sentosa Golf Club with a fine fourth place finish at the Hong Kong Open. Coming off a fantastic 2019 season when he won four times and jumped to 40th in the Official World Golf Ranking, the 24-year-old Thai finished behind winner Wade Ormsby of Australia, …
Nearly four years removed from storming home to win a bronze medal at the 2016 Olympic Games, Matt Kuchar still carries the spoils around everywhere he goes. In a sock. Kuchar, who is defending his Sony Open title in Hawaii (before heading to the SMBC Singapore Open), told pgatour.com that the bronze medal he won on the back of a …
He’s back. By popular demand. For one week only. Hosung Choi aka the player with ‘The Fisherman’s Swing.’ Yes, Korea’s Choi, who possesses one of the wackiest swings in golf, will strut his stuff at the SMBC Singapore Open at Sentosa Golf Club from January 16-19. The 46-year-old became a viral sensation after his swing and his swagger were featured …
The SMBC Singapore Open received one of the highest accolades in the game yesterday at the Asian Tour Awards night in Hong Kong when the Tour’s membership voted last year’s edition the Best Event on Tour. At a glitzy and glamorous evening, the SMBC Singapore Open beat off competition from the region’s leading tournaments to receive the award for the …
