Prayad Marksaeng of Thailand is feeling physically fantastic and he is ready to defend his title at the US$1 million SMBC Singapore Open that starts tomorrow. Last year, the 51-year-old held off the challenge of the likes of compatriot Phachara Khongwatmai and Korea’s Younghan Song, golfers who are a fraction of his age, to lift the coveted trophy at the …
The 2018 SMBC Singapore Open is nearly underway and tees off tomorrow on the Serapong Course at Sentosa Golf Club. Star players Sergio Garcia, Ryo Ishikawa, Louis Oosthuizen and Pat Perez warmed up by enjoying the view from the Sky Deck on top of the Legends Lounge by the 18th hole. They were there for a photo shoot with the …
Superstar Sergio Garcia will come full circle when he tees off in the SMBC Singapore Open on Thursday after a monumental 2017 during which he won his first Major at the Masters. The Spaniard began his 2017 campaign at Sentosa Golf Club last January, finishing joint 11th, and is looking at this year’s tournament as a launch pad for another …
The SMBC Singapore Open will zoom off the tee with several marquee groups bound to draw big galleries to the Serapong Course at Sentosa Golf Club on Thursday. The blockbuster morning three ball consists of Masters champion Sergio Garcia, Asian Tour number one Gavin Green and Japan star Ryo Ishikawa, who is making his tournament debut. Teeing off the 10th …
The leading four players who finish in the top 12 and ties at the SMBC Singapore Open who are not already exempt will earn places in The 147th Open, to be held at Carnoustie on 15-22 July 2018. The SMBC Singapore Open is the third event in The Open Qualifying Series and will be played from 18-21 January 2018 on …
The Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF), the region’s umbrella golfing body, has launched a Certificate in Greenskeeping (CIG), the first of its kind in Asia. Aimed at supporting education among golf course superintendents and improving conditioning of golf courses, the initiative is backed by The R&A, the game’s ruling golf organisation. Richard Walne, the AGIF’s President, said: “We are excited …
Asian Tour number one Gavin Green believes that his outstanding long iron play will give him an advantage at this week’s SMBC Singapore Open over the notoriously tough Serapong Course at Sentosa Golf Club. The first Malaysian to win the Asian Tour Order of Merit, Green said he will tackle some of the longer holes with confidence given his ball …
World number 16 Pat Perez has become an instant fan of the award-winning Serapong Course at Sentosa Golf Club, venue for this week’s SMBC Singapore Open. The American, one of the star attractions at the tournament, added his voice to the chorus of approval for the layout after a practice round. “I played the course yesterday and it was fantastic. …
American Kurt Kitayama earned a spot at the SMBC Singapore Open after carding a six-under-par 65 at the Qualifying Tournament today. It has been a great start to 2018 and a fruitful venture to Asia so far for the 25-year-old golfer. Yesterday, he celebrated his birthday by finishing tied-third at the Asian Tour Qualifying School to earn playing rights on …
As part of the build-up to the 2018 SMBC Singapore Open, which starts on Thursday, nearly 2,000 people attended the Discover Golf Carnival at Sentosa Golf Club today. Families and friends, golfers and non-golfers, attended the golf-themed day on The Range @ New Tanjong – one session taking place between 2pm and 4pm, followed by another from 4pm to 6pm. …
