Jeju-do, South Korea; May 21: Big-hitting Australian Kurt Barnes made a clutch up-and-down on the final green to establish a one shot lead over Korea’s Kim Kyung-tae heading into the final round of the SK Telecom Open. The 26-year-old Barnes dropped just one shot in a five-under-par 67 third round at Pinx Golf Club to…
Alor Gajah,Melaka; May 21: A third round of one-under-par 71 was enough for Chieh Po Lee of Chinese Taipei to stay atop the leaderboard of the 109th Malaysian Amateur Open at the A’ Famosa Golf Resort. The 16-year-old’s three-day total of 203 saw him stay ahead of Australian Daniel Bringolf (right), who carded a superb…
[wpvideo qyeN44qU] Kuala Lumpur, May 21: Tomorrow, delegates representing affiliated golf clubs from across Malaysia will congregate at the A’Famosa Golf Resort in Melaka for the Malaysian Golf Association’s annual general meeting, where they will cast their votes for a new lineup to take the association forward for its next two-year term. Throwing his hat…
Alor Gajah, Melaka; May 20: Overnight leader Chieh Po Lee (pic left) of Taiwan tightened his grip on the 109th Malaysian Amateur Open with a second round five-under-par 67 to open up a six-stroke lead on top of the leaderboard at the A’Famosa Golf Resort here. Aussie Daniel Bringolf returned with a second consecutive three-under…
Illinois, USA; May 20: Fortune Brands, Inc. (NYSE:FO) today announced a definitive agreement for the sale of its Acushnet Company golf business, featuring the iconic Titleist and FootJoy brands, to a group led by Fila Korea Ltd., the owner of the Fila brand globally, and Mirae Asset Private Equity, the largest private equity firm in…
Jeju-do,south Korea; May 20: Former champion Park Sang-hyun (pic) took full advantage of calm conditions on Friday to establish a one shot lead over the equally impressive course record equalling Kurt Barnes at the halfway stage of the SK Telecom Open. Park, who claimed the title in 2009, posted six birdies and an eagle in…
Jeju-do, South Korea; May 19: OneAsia Order of Merit leader Andre Stolz (pic) outshone Players Championship winner K.J. Choi to take a one shot lead over the veteran Korean and fellow Australian Scott Arnold after the first round of the SK Telecom Open today. Indonesia PGA Championship winner Stolz overcame the notorious crosswind at Pinx…
Alor Gajah, Melaka; May 19: A stunning display of tee-to-green excellence saw Chieh Po Lee of Chinese Taipei soar to the first round lead at the 109th Malaysian Amateur Open which began at the A’Famosa Golf Resort here today. The 16-year-old carded a round of seven-under-par 65 to take an early three-stroke advantage over Filipino…
Alor Gajah, Melaka; May 18: The top amateurs from across the Asia-Pacific region have made their way to the historic state of Melaka for the much-anticipated 109th Malaysian Amateur Open Golf Championship (MAO), which tees off tomorrow at the A’Famosa Golf Resort (below) . Organized by the Malaysian Golf Association (MGA),the championship will see participants…
Kuala Lumpur, May 16: The Asian Development Tour (ADT) will return to Malaysia once again next month following an extended collaboration with the Professional Golf of Malaysia (PGM) Tour. The RM180,000 (approximately US$60,000) PGM Melaka Classic will be held at the Ayer Keroh Country Club (pic above) from June 9-12, 2011 and will the third…
