Halfway leader Yoshinori Fujimoto birdied the 18th in fading light on Saturday to card a 66 at the SMBC Singapore Open and take a one shot lead over young guns Matthew Fitzpatrick and Jazz Janewattananond into what promises to be a firecracker of a final round. Japan’s Fujimoto, who played 29 holes on Saturday after finishing his second round earlier …
Thailand’s Jazz Janewattananond and Nicholas Fung of Malaysia joined fellow Asian Tour player Poom Saksinsan in the top 10 at the halfway mark of the SMBC Singapore Open after stylish finishes to their second rounds on Saturday morning. Jazz, a two-time winner on the Asian Tour and a huge prospect in the game, birdied his last three holes for a …
Japan’s Yoshinori Fujimoto vaulted to top spot at the halfway mark of the SMBC Singapore Open after completing a second round 67 on Saturday morning. Fujimoto, a two-time winner on the Japan Tour who tied 27th at last year’s tournament, shot three birdies and a bogey in the 11 holes he played on Saturday morning to post an eight under …
It was not quite love at first sight but having played two competitive rounds at the SMBC Singapore Open, American legend Davis Love III has fallen for The Serapong at Sentosa Golf Club. The award-winning Serapong – the home of the SMBC Singapore Open – has many admirers and World Golf Hall of Famer Love has added his name to …
Marathon men Paul Casey of England and the player he regards as his nemesis, Thailand’s Poom Saksansin, shared the second round clubhouse lead in the weather-interrupted SMBC Singapore Open on Friday. World number 24 Casey and Poom played 25 holes on Friday as they finished off their first rounds and completed their second rounds at Sentosa Golf Club. Casey snared …
Tactics off the course can be as important as on-course strategy at the weather-affected SMBC Singapore Open. Heavy rain and lightning caused long delays on Thursday afternoon and Friday morning leaving the players kicking their heels. The quick turnaround between the end of the first round and beginning of the second at Sentosa Golf Club on Friday also presented players …
Thailand’s Poom Saksansin, winner of the Asian Tour’s final event of 2018, continued to strike while his irons are hot with a first round 65 to go joint top of the leaderboard at the season-opening SMBC Singapore Open on Friday. Poom, whose victory at the Indonesian Masters in December elevated him to 13th on the moneylist, brilliantly birdied four of …
The ‘nappy factor’ played its part in propelling the unsung Hung Chien-Yao of Chinese Taipei to the first round clubhouse lead in the SMBC Singapore Open at Sentosa Golf Club on Thursday. Hung, who is chasing his first victory on the Asian Tour, shot five-under 66 for a one-stroke advantage over Miguel Tabuena of the Philippines and Japanese duo Yuta …
‘Beware the sick golfer’ goes the saying and if that rings true expect defending champion Sergio Garcia of Spain to be well placed to retain his title come Sunday. The 2017 Masters champion was not feeling 100 per cent during his opening round on Thursday morning yet battled well to card a 69 to sit three shots adrift of clubhouse …
In-form Miguel Tabuena of the Philippines was left to rue a bogey at his final hole as he slipped out of the early first round lead of the SMBC Singapore Open on Thursday. Tabuena, a winner at the Queen’s Cup in Thailand at the start of December, had shown his love for Sentosa Golf Club with some immaculate play before …
