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…
Kajang, Selangor; June 16: The two-day Senior Golfers’ Society of Malaysia’s (SGSM) Annual Championship 2011 came to an end today with Ir. Mohd Kamal Azmey Awang Hitam emerging the gross champion to deny two-time reigning champion Datuk Khamis Abdul Samah a third consecutive crown. A total of 108 participants, including a strong group of veterans…
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…
L to R: MALGA’s executive director Dato’ Rabeahtul Aloya Abbas, Sharon Foo of Bermaz Motor Sdn Bhd, MALGA president Tunku Puteri Puan Sri Dato’ Seri Jawahir Almarhum Tuanku Ja’afar, MGA president Tan Sri Dato’ Mohd Anwar Mohd Noor and MINES founder Tan Sri Lee Kim Yew Seri Kembangan, June 14: The 28th edition of the…
Ayer Keroh, Melaka; June 12: Another slick display of cowgrass prowess saw S. Sivachandhran triumphing in the Professional Golf of Malaysia (PGM) Melaka Classic today. The 32-year-old Alor Setar native shot a closing 71 for a two-stroke victory over the trio of Haziq Hamizan, M. Sasidaran and Filipino Artemio Murakami in the RM180,000 Asian Development…
Petaling Jaya, June 11: Tan Wei Chean held on to his five-stroke overnight lead to emerge victorious at the Selangor International Junior Masters 2011, presented by Etiqa today. The 18-year-old from Tropicana Golf & Country Resort made full use of his familiarity with Seri Selangor Golf Club layout, carding a final round of four-over 76…
Ayer Keroh, Malacca; June 11: Malaysia’s S. Siva Chandhran (pic) charged into the joint third round lead at the PGM Melaka Classic with a battling two-under-par 70 in the third round on Saturday. The reigning Asian Development Tour (ADT) number one sank four birdies against two bogeys at the Ayer Keroh Country Club to share…
Batangas, Philippines; June 11: Thailand’s Thanyakon Khrongpha (pic) reinforced his reputation as a player expected to follow in the footsteps of his illustrious compatriots Thongchai Jaidee and Thaworn Wiratchant after storming to victory in the ICTSI Mt. Malarayat Championship today. The 21-year-old from Konkan secured his second victory on the ASEAN PGA Tour after closing…
Ayer Keroh, Malacca; June 10: Hsu Chia-jen of Chinese Taipei (pic) held on to his lead after the halfway stage of the PGM Melaka Classic on Friday but has M. Sasidaran and Takafumi Kawane breathing down his neck. Hsu, who was still struggling with a flu, posted a three-under-par 69 for a seven-under-par 137 total…
