Johor Bahru: The fifth edition of the Iskandar Johor Open received a further boost today after the organisers confirmed that Camilo Villegas and Anthony Kim will headline the US$2 million (approximately RM6 million) championship from November 17 to 20 at Horizon Hills Golf & Country Club. Both Villegas and Kim primarily play on the US…
Singapore: The winner of the Asian Amateur Championship will be extended an invite to compete in the Asian Tour’s season-ending tournament, the US$1 million Thailand Golf Championship at Amata Spring Country Club (pic) from December 15-18, 2011. Asian Tour executive chairman Kyi Hla Han said it was a mission for the region’s elite Tour to fully…
Petaling Jaya: Lam Chih Bing and Mardan Mamat will represent Singapore for the fifth time in the World Cup after finishing second behind New Zealand at the Omega Mission Hills World Cup Asian Qualifying on Saturday. New Zealand powered by Michael Hendry and Gareth Paddison closed on four-under-par 67 highlighted by a chip-in birdie from…
Petaling Jaya: Malaysia got their Omega Mission Hills World Cup Asian Qualfier back on track with a battling third round of 63 to take a share of third and final berth into the final round tomorrow. Putting his home course knowledge to good use, a resurgent Shaaban Hussin contributed six birdies while his partner Iain…
Petaling Jaya: Lam Chih Bing and Mardan Mamat of Singapore recovered from their early blemishes with a one-under-par 70 to take the second round lead at the Omega Mission Hills World Cup Asian Qualifier. The duo bogeyed three of their opening four holes but bounced back superbly in the foursomes format to open up a…
Petaling Jaya: Eyeing a first appearance at the Omega Mission Hills World Cup in over a decade, Malaysia got off their campaign to a great start, carding an opening round of 64 to trail leaders Singapore by one shot at the Asian Qualifiers in Seri Selangor Golf Club today. The home team, comprising of the newly…
Petaling Jaya: Iain Steel believes his newly-formed partnership with Shaaban Hussin will be the ideal tonic to push Malaysia into their first Omega Mission Hills World Cup appearance in 10 years. The local duo will vie against 16 other two-man teams for the three tickets at stake at the Omega Mission Hills World Cup Asian…
Johor Bahru: The prestigious Iskandar Johor Open (IJO) reached another milestone today when it was announced that the 2011 edition will not only become part of the European Tour’s Race to Dubai but offer a record prize purse of US$2 million (appox. RM6 million). A full-field Asian Tour event since its inception in 2007, the…
Shah Alam: Asian Tour rookie Joonas Granberg announced his arrival on the big stage by lifting the 2011 Worldwide Holdings Selangor Masters today at the Kota Permai Golf & Country Club. The 25-year-old Finnish wonder closed with a stellar round of six-under-par 66 for a 15-under- par 273 total to see off the challenge of…
Shah Alam: Thailand’s rising hotshot Panuphol Pittayarat rode on a hot putter to open up a two-shot lead after the third round of the Worldwide Holdings Selangor Masters today. The 18-year-old needed only 24 putts on a sun-baked Kota Permai Golf and Country Club en-route to an impressive five-under-par 67 to lead from 2007 Selangor…
