The presence of double Major winner Jordan Spieth at this year’s SMBC Singapore Open has put welcome added pressure onto the staff at Sentosa Golf Club to prepare a golf course fit for the world number one and the thousands of spectators expected to watch his every shot. “As soon as I saw the press release (announcing Spieth as the …
The Arc Children’s Centre in Singapore will be the Official Charity for next year’s SMBC Singapore Open at Sentosa Golf Club organisers announced today. The Arc Children’s Centre, whose patron is Mrs Goh Chok Tong, provides a day centre for cancer stricken children and their siblings or other life-threatening illnesses and was the Official Charity when the prestigious tournament was …
Korea’s An Byeong-hun, one of the most exciting prospects in world golf, will compete in the SMBC Singapore Open early next year as he looks to build on a tremendous rookie season. Popularly known as Ben An, the world number 28 was named the Rookie of the Year on the European Tour in 2015 after a fantastic maiden campaign that …
The return of Singapore’s national Open has been highlighted by the staging of a series of junior golf clinics organised by the Singapore Golf Association Golf (SGA) in partnership with the SMBC Singapore Open. Nearly 100 juniors have taken part in a total of three golf clinics, including one today at Jurong Country Club. A total of 20 juniors took …
Media giant Nikkei Inc. will help publicise and promote next year’s SMBC Singapore Open as a “Premium Partner” of the iconic tournament. The Tokyo-based Nikkei, established in 1876, is Japan’s largest business media group. Its flagship The Nikkei newspaper has a daily circulation of about three million. The company is also strengthening global coverage, as it launched an Asia-focused, English-language …
Major champions Darren Clarke and Y.E. Yang have confirmed their participation in next January’s SMBC Singapore Open, which will be headlined by world number one Jordan Spieth. Northern Ireland’s Clarke won The Open in 2011, the highlight of a sterling career that has seen him triumph 22 times worldwide, and South Korea’s Yang became the first Asian to win a …
Shangri-La’s Rasa Sentosa Resort & Spa, a firm favourite with players and officials from previous tournaments, will be the Official Hotel of the SMBC Singapore Open for the next three years. Closely associated with the tournament since it made its base at Sentosa Golf Club in 2005, Shangri-La’s Rasa Sentosa Resort & Spa will be home for players, VIPs, sponsors …
Golf equipment maker TaylorMade have come on board as an Official Equipment Supporter of next year’s SMBC Singapore Open. TaylorMade, the long-established and highly regarded brand will be sponsoring Singapore’s national Open for the first time and plan a series of promotions to highlight their involvement with such a prestigious event. The SMBC Singapore Open, boasting prize money of at …
Sentosa, in partnership with the SMBC Singapore Open, are running the rewarding ‘Sentosa 9 Activity Challenge’ that will lead to access to the US$1 million golf tournament at the end of January 2016. By simply purchasing the ‘Sentosa Fun Pass – Play 20’ and completing nine out of up to 20 attractions, golf fans will be able to redeem a …
Ahead of the SMBC Singapore Open next January, we recall some of the great rounds over Sentosa Golf Club’s famed Serapong Course during past tournaments. In our fourth article in the short series, we look at how Jeev Milkha Singh of India held off challenges from Major champions Ernie Els and Padraig Harrington to win the title in 2008 after …
