Four players made the most of their top ten finish at the 2018 SMBC Singapore Open by securing a spot for The Open championship to be held at Carnoustie from July 15-22, 2018. Thai duo Jazz Janewattananond and Danthai Boonma, who finished tied for fourth, sixth-place Sean Crocker of the USA and Australian Lucas Herbert all secured places as part …
Masters champion Sergio Garcia put his putting woes behind him to seize the outright lead in the SMBC Singapore Open after the completion of the third round on Sunday morning. The world number 10, who struggled with the putter during Saturday play, picked up four birdies in nine holes on Sunday morning for a 66 at Sentosa Golf Club. He …
The SMBC Singapore Open 2018 highlights a landmark period of sponsorship for BMW, the world’s leading premium manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles and provider of premium financial and mobility services. For 10 consecutive years BMW has been the Official Luxury Motor Vehicle of the prestigious event which was played at Sentosa Golf Club from January 18-21, 2018. “BMW has been …
The 2018 SMBC Singapore Open marked the 10th occasion that the Shangri-La’s Rasa Sentosa Resort and Spa, Singapore, had been an Official Sponsor of the country’s national Open. The special moment was celebrated by Ben Bousnina (left), The Ambassador for the Resort, Tane Picken (centre), their General Manager, and Patrick Feizal Joyce, SVP, Golf – Asia, Lagardère Sports
Halfway co-leader Chapchai Nirat of Thailand was chased down by countryman Danthai Boonma before the third round of the SMBC Singapore Open was halted by bad weather on Saturday evening. Chapchai, whose recent slump saw him lose playing rights on the Asian Tour last season, was nine under par for the tournament after touring the front nine in two-under 34. …
Asian Tour number one Gavin Green of Malaysia, Korea’s Giwan Kim and Danthai Boonma of Thailand made fast starts to the third round on Saturday afternoon before play was suspended because of the threat of lightning. The trio each birdied two of their opening four holes to move to six under par for the tournament, one behind halfway leaders Ryo …
Japan star Ryo Ishikawa thrilled the early morning crowds on Saturday with four birdies in 10 holes to sign for a second round 66 and join Thailand’s Chapchai Nirat in the lead at the halfway mark of the SMBC Singapore Open Ishikawa, one of his country’s most popular and successful players with 14 titles to his credit, completed his second …
Thailand’s Chapchai Nirat exceeded his own expectations after a long slump to shoot a brilliant second round 64 at the SMBC Singapore Open on Friday to seize the clubhouse lead on seven-under 135 before rain halted play for the day. Chapchai lost his Asian Tour card last season and only made this week’s field because of his career earnings but …
Japan’s Satoshi Kodaira and Gaganjeet Bhullar of India finished with a flourish as the SMBC Singapore Open first round was rounded off on Friday morning with six players tied for the lead. Kodaira, a six-time winner on the Japan Golf Tour Organisation including two successes last year, birdied the 17th and 18th to card a 66 while Bhullar also picked …
World number 10 Sergio Garcia brought his sparkling 2017 form into the SMBC Singapore Open on Thursday with a five-under-par 66 to take a share of the clubhouse lead. Garcia was tied for top spot with American Kurt Kitayama, a Monday qualifier who is in a rich vein of form, when play was halted for the day after a weather …
