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 …
American Casey O’Toole fired the first ace of the season on the Japan and Asian tours at the second hole for a three-under-par 68. He had a round to remember after missing the cut last year, and holed out at the 168-yard, par-three second with a seven iron and won a five year Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts Golden Circle membership …
Kurt Kitayama is enjoying a brilliant run so far in his first venture to Asia. The 25-year-old American grabs a share of the lead at the SMBC Singapore Open with an opening five-under-par 66 after the early morning session on Thursday. The Asian Tour Qualifying School graduate earned a spot at the US$1 million event by emerging top at the …
Officials from SMBC, Sentosa Golf Club, the Singapore Golf Association, the Asian Tour, the Japan Golf Tour Organisation and Lagardère Sports attended the “Ceremonial First Tee-Off” this morning as the first round of the US$1million event got underway.
