Major winner Darren Clarke has predicted a bright future for several of Asia’s rising stars, including Korea’s An Byeonghun who is second favourite behind world number one Jordan Spieth to win this week’s SMBC Singapore Open. Clarke had a close up look at the region’s top players during the recent EurAsia Cup where he captained Europe to victory. “I know …
Philippines’ Miguel Tabuena is relishing the challenge of competing against some of the world’s best golfers when the SMBC Singapore Open starts on Thursday. Tabuena’s confidence has been boosted by his breakthrough win on home soil in December last year and has set his sights on another famous victory at the Sentosa Golf Club this week. “My game is good …
SMBC Singapore Open drawcard Jordan Spieth had his first taste of the award-winning Serapong Course at Sentosa Golf Club in the tournament pro-am on Wednesday and found his rhythm early. The world number one was literally first off the tee at 7.30am and played the opening hole impressively in front of a gaggle of photographers. A perfect drive to the …
The genius of world number one Jordan Spieth became even more evident at this week’s SMBC Singapore Open with the young American not needing to rely too heavily on practice rounds. The 22-year-old from Dallas arrived from Abu Dhabi on Monday morning and spent the day resting. Tuesday was taken up with media engagements while he will use tomorrow’s Pro …
American superstar Jordan Spieth will make his debut appearance in South-East Asia at this week’s SMBC Singapore Open as the current world number one after a strong start to the year. Spieth, who has led the Official World Golf Ranking for 12 weeks, comes into the tournament at Sentosa Golf Club from January 28-31 after victory in the Hyundai Tournament …
The best players from the Asian Tour which includes four Order of Merit champions, will head to the Lion City for the SMBC Singapore Open which tees off next week. Making a welcome return after a three-year absence, the Singapore showpiece will be co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and Japan Golf Tour Organisation (JGTO). It will be played at the …
The outcome of the SMBC Singapore Open could hinge on the 18th at Sentosa Golf Club’s Serapong Course, one of the most deceptive and decisive finishing holes in championship golf. Past tournaments have been decided on the par-five hole and Andrew Johnston, General Manager/Director of Agronomy at Sentosa Golf Club, believes that could be the case again when the SMBC …
Multiple winner Shingo Katayama and Kim Kyung-tae, who triumphed five times during an extraordinary 2015 season, will lead a power-packed contingent from the Japan Tour into next week’s SMBC Singapore Open. Katayama (pictured) and Kim, world ranked 58th and 59th respectively, will be joined by 12 other champions from the 2015 season, including Japan Open titleholder Satoshi Kodaira. They will …
BMW has been appointed the “Official Luxury Motor Vehicle” for the prestigious SMBC Singapore Open, which will take place in Singapore at the Sentosa Golf Club from 28-31 January, 2016. The tournament will see the participation of world class golfers including Jordan Spieth (current world number one and the winner of two Majors in 2015), who will be whisked around …
Singapore number one Mardan Mamat will be joined by 10 countrymen in the local assault on the SMBC Singapore Open later this month. Veteran Mardan has qualified for the elite field thanks to his victory in last year’s Bashundhara Bangladesh Open on the Asian Tour while the Singapore Professional Golfers’ Association has been handed six spots and four amateurs will …
