Petaling Jaya: David Lipsky of the United States will lead a superb line-up of rising stars at the Worldwide Holdings Selangor Masters next month. ipsky is enjoying a memorable debut season on the Asian Tour where he won the Qualifying School in Thailand in January and subsequently clinched the HANDA FALDO Cambodian Classic in March….
Bangkok: Nicholas Fung and Danny Chia got their campaigns off at the US$1 million Thailand Open to a sizzling start, carding rounds of 66 and 67 respectively on Thursday. Korea’s Kim Hyung-tae set the early pace with an eight-under-par 64 at Suwan Golf & Country Club but was matched by Japan’s Yasunori Yoshida in the evening…
Selangor: Former winner Ben Leong is racing against time to recover from a back injury to compete in next month’s Worldwide Holdings Selangor Masters, a tournament which catapulted him to fame. Leong is suffering from a disc prolapse, and the initial diagnosis could see him being sidelined for six months. However, he is still hoping…
Kuala Lumpur: Tiger Woods will aim to make a winning return to his old hunting ground as he headlines a star-studded field at the US$6.1 million CIMB Classic this October 25-28. The world number two, who captivated the local golfing fraternity with a victorious display during the World Cup of Golf thirteen years ago at The Mines…
Miri: The Eastwood Valley Masters will make its debut on the Asian Development Tour as part of the 30th anniversary celebration of its holding company, Woodman Group. Set to be staged at the highly-rated Eastwood Valley Golf and Country Club in Miri from October 31 to November 3, the US$80,000 (approximately RM248,000) tournament will raise…
Kuala Lumpur: The Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia will continue through 2015 after title sponsor Sime Darby Berhad reaffirmed its commitment for a further three years on Wednesday. With the 2012 edition of the event being the last year of the conglomerate’s original three-year engagement, the announcement provides a welcome boost for golf and sport in general…
Kuala Rompin: Airil Rizman Zahari hung on by his teeth to clinch a closely-fought Professional Golf of Malaysia (PGM) PNB Lanjut Classic on Saturday, recording his second victory of the season on the burgeoning domestic circuit. The 34-year-old carded a round of two-under 70 for a four-day total of 12-under 276 to see off closest…
Jakarta: Philippines’ Jay Bayron staged a remarkable final round comeback to win the inaugural Bii Maybank ADT Challenge ahead of Malaysia’s Nicholas Fung on Saturday. Closing with a flawless five-under-par 67, Bayron’s winning total of 12-under-par 204 after three rounds was enough to seal a win in the US$50,000 Asian Development Tour (ADT) event as…
Kuala Rompin: A third sub-70 round of the week saw defending champion S. Murthy move into a three-way share of the lead after an interesting moving day at the Professional Golf of Malaysia (PGM) PNB Lanjut Classic on Friday. The 41-year-old posted a solid four-under 68 at Lanjut Golden Beach & Golf Resort to brighten…
Jakarta: Nicholas Fung looked set to join S. Sivachandhran as the only Malaysian to have won on the Asian Development Tour (ADT) after coasting to a three-stroke lead at the conclusion of the second round of the inaugural US$50,000 Bii Maybank ADT Challenge on Friday. The 22-year-old Sabahan carded a flawless four-under-par 68 for a two-day…
