Samui, Thailand; June 18: Thailand’s Chawalit Plaphol put himself in prime position to end a five-year title drought after grabbing the third round lead at the Queen’s Cup on Saturday. The 36-year-old Chawalit battled to a three-under-par 68 on another tough scoring day at the Santiburi Samui Country Club to lead by one stroke from…
Samui, Thailand; June 17: South African Jbe Kruger edged towards a maiden Asian Tour victory when a three-under-par 68 gave him the joint halfway lead with Japan’s Daisuke Maruyama at the Queen’s Cup on Friday. The 24-year-old Kruger, who finished runner-up on three occasions last season, extended his rich vein of form with four birdies…
Samui, Thailand; June 16: Thai star Prayad Marksaeng (right) snatched the first round lead at the Queen’s Cup with a six-under-par 65 on Thursday to give himself a chance at exorcising the ghost of Samui. The 45-year-old veteran, who has two top-three finishes at Santiburi Samui Country Club and jointly led into last year’s final…
Samui, Thailand; June 15: Thailand’s Prom Meesawat (pic) insists his head has been straightened out by a sports psychologist as he bids to end a five-year Asian Tour title drought at the Queen’s Cup starting on Thursday. The 26-year-old, a former world junior champion, believes he has succeeded in slaying the demons in his mind…
Samui, Thailand, June 14; Malaysia’s S. Sivachandhran plans to challenge for his first Asian Tour title at the Queen’s Cup starting on Thursday after establishing himself as one of the region’s rising stars. Following a second victory on home soil last weekend on the Asian Development Tour, the region’s secondary circuit, the 32-year-old Malaysian is…
Shah Alam, Selangor; June 7: The Worldwide Holdings Selangor Masters will move to a new venue at the scenic Kota Permai Golf and Country Club (pic) when the popular Asian Tour tournament returns for its fifth edition next month. This year’s Worldwide Holdings Selangor Masters will once again offer a total prize fund of RM1.2…
Incheon, Korea; May 23: Korean golf star K.J. Choi announced today that he will host his own tournament, The K.J. Choi Invitational from October 20-23, 2011 at the world renowned Sky72 Golf Club in Incheon, Korea. Fresh from victory at The Players Championship 2011 where he became the first Asian to win what is known…
Manila, The Philippines; May 15: Berry Henson (pic) of the United States held off a late charge from local hope Jay Bayron to win his first Asian Tour title at the ICTSI Philippine Open on Sunday. The Asian Tour rookie made a pivotal up-and-down for par on the last hole to close with one-over-par 73…
Manila, The Philippines; May 14: Berry Henson of the United States battled through dehydration in the last four holes to take the third round lead at the ICTSI Philippine Open on Saturday. The Asian Tour rookie posted a one-under-par 71 in tough scoring conditions where only nine players broke par at the Wack Wack Golf…
Manila, The Philippines; May 13: Jay Bayron (pic) kept hopes alive for a local national Open winner after tying India’s Himmat Rai for the halfway lead at the ICTSI Philippine Open on Friday. Bayron returned with a 69 to top the leaderboard alongside Rai, who posted a two-under-par 70, for a two-day total of six-under-par 138…
