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…
Lisbon, Portugal; May 13: Sweden’s Caroline Hedwall, Jaclyn Sweeney of USA and Australian Stacey Keating were announced as the 2011 Ladies European Tour Henderson Rookies by Henderson Global Investors at the ISPS Handa Portugal Ladies Open today. The trio will wear Henderson branded clothing and caps when they compete throughout the 2011 season in more…
Bangkok, Thailand; May 13: When he heard that his sponsors Singha were starting a charity drive linked to golf events, Prayad Marksaeng (right) was one of the first to show an interest. The 45-year-old Thai star now enjoys a comfortable lifestyle due to his successful professional career but he has not forgotten his humble beginnings…
Leyte, The Philippines; May 12: Alexes Nallos (left) overcame an exciting tussle with Regina De Guzman to claim the third Faldo Series Philippines Championship at TAT Filipinas Golf Club in San Pedro. A closing 75 by Nallos saw the 19-year-old pip De Guzman to the title by one shot in the opening event of the…
Manila, May 12: Young turks Himmat Rai and Thanyakon Khrongpha showed why they were the emerging stars of Asia when they shared the opening round lead at the ICTSI Philippines Open on Thursday. Rai of India and Thailand’s Thanyakon shot matching four-under-par 68s to take a one shot lead at the challenging Wack Wack Golf…
Kuala Lumpur; May 11: The GolfersMate Golf Extravaganza is set to rejuvenate the local amateur golf scene with its one-of-a-kind golf circuit, offering a bevy of attractive prizes for winners as well as non-victorious participants. The tournament which will tee-off its first leg on July 12 at Perangsang Templer Golf Club is expected to attract…
Kuala Lumpur; May 9: A battle royale is on the cards after the nomination period for the Malaysian Golf Association’s biennial election closed late this evening. Industry observers are predicting a heated contest with a good mix of experienced and fresh candidates making a bid for a place in the association’s executive committee for 2011-2013. Sitting…
Pattaya, May 8: Prom Meesawat of Thailand ended a confidence-sapping five-year title drought in emphatic fashion with a runaway nine-stroke victory in the Singha Pattaya Open on the ASEAN PGA Tour on Sunday. The burly 26-year-old carded a final-round 68 for a total of 20-under-par 268 at Burapha Golf Club. Fellow Thais Thammanoon Sriroj…
