Kuala Lumpur: South Africa’s Charl Schwartzel stormed to a near-flawless round of 64 to take the opening round lead at the Maybank Malaysian Open. Shrugging of any effects of jet lag after a 30-hour round the globe flight to Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday, the 2011 Masters champion made a scorching start at the 51st edition…
Kuala Lumpur: The stars have landed in Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club as the build-up to the 51st edition of the Maybank Malaysian Open reaches its climax ahead of the first round tomorrow morning. Making a whirlwind trip across the world are a trio of Major winners, namely Charl Schwartzel, Louis Oosthuizen and Martin…
Kuala Lumpur: A confident Matteo Manassero is looking forward for his title defence at the Maybank Malaysian Open this week as he aims to build on his good form in recent weeks. The Italian who turns 19 next week, claimed a sensational one-stroke victory over Frenchman Grégory Bourdy at the 50th jubilee of the National…
Kuala Lumpur: Experience will play a major part for Maybank ambassadors Danny Chia and Shaaban Hussin, as they once again spearhead the domestic challenge at the 51st edition of the National Open, which begins Thursday. The duo, who have been mainstays of the event over the last decade, will lead a 22-strong Malaysian line-up, including…
Kuala Lumpur: Local professional S. Sivachandhran (pic) is confident that the growing number of golf tournaments in Malaysia will arm the local stars with the ammunition to take aim at the Maybank Malaysian Open next week. The on-going success of the Asian Tour, the Asian Development Tour (ADT) and the emergence of the Professional Golf…
Singapore: Shaaban Hussin faces a day of destiny at the ISPS Handa Singapore Classic tomorrow when he attempts to become only the fourth Malaysian to claim an Asian Tour victory. The 31-year-old who only managed to complete his second round this afternoon with a flawless five-under-par 65, will head into the third and final round with…
Johor Bahru: Australia’s Luke Bleumink stayed cool in scorching conditions to claim his Asian Development Tour breakthrough at the Professional Golf of Malaysia (PGM) Johor Masters today. Battling to a solid round of one-under 71, the 27-year-old Melbournite closed with a total of seven-under-par 281 to finish two strokes ahead of overnight co-leader Hirotaro Naito of…
Johor Bahru: Rizal Amin was the best placed Malaysian after the penultimate round of the rain-hit Professional Golf of Malaysia (PGM) Johor Masters concluded late this evening. The burly Rizal shot a three-under 69 at Johor Golf & Country Club to lie in lone fourth place with a three-day total of as current Asian DT…
Kuala Lumpur: The kingpins of the Asian Tour, led by former Order of Merit champions Thongchai Jaidee, Jeev Milkha Singh and Liang Wen-chong, will lead a star-studded Asian line-up at the Maybank Malaysian Open next week. Thai strongman Thongchai, who has two Malaysian Open titles to his name, Indian star Singh and Liang of China…
Johor Bahru: A second straight one-under 71 saw reigning Professional Golf of Malaysia (PGM) Order of Merit champion R. Nachimuthu remain in contention as overnight leader Huang Tao held on to the clubhouse lead at the PGM Johor Masters. Lightning threats delayed proceedings in the afternoon with 36 players due to return tomorrow morning to…
