Johor Bharu: Dutchman Joost Luiten created the sparks on the final day of the weather-shortened US$2 million Iskandar Johor Open today, overcoming a four-stroke deficit to lift the title – his first on the European Tour. The 25-year-old closed with a flawless round of 65 for a three-round total of 198, edging past overnight leader…
Johor Bahru: Daniel Chopra of Sweden will defend a two-shot advantage over 17 holes tomorrow after organisers reduced the Iskandar Johor Open to a 54-hole affair on Saturday. Chopra, a two-time PGA Tour winner, was 13-under after playing the first hole before play was suspended at 3pm local time due to heavy downpour at the…
Johor Bahru: Overnight clubhouse leader Daniel Chopra of Sweden stayed ahead despite a reduced two-stroke lead after the completion of the weather-hit second round of the Iskandar Johor Open this morning. Chopra, a two-time winner on the PGA Tour, had set the clubhouse target of 13-under-par 129 at the US$2 million event sanctioned by the…
Kuala Lumpur: Lady professional Ainil Johani Abu Bakar will line-up against some of Malaysia’s top men professionals in the RM125,000 Professional Golf of Malaysia (PGM) Seremban Classic, which begins Monday. The 22-year-old rookie professional, who had applied to participate in the Seremban event to get some much needed competitive match practice ahead of her debut…
Johor Bahru: Joost Luiten of the Netherlands continued his rich of form by shooting a scintillating eight-under-par 63 to lead in the first round of the Iskandar Johor Open. Luiten, who finished in tied fifth in Singapore last week, birdied the last hole to hold a one shot lead over title holder and three-time Major…
Johor Bahru: The local challenge at the fifth edition of the Iskandar Johor Open will once again be spearheaded by Malaysia’s number one Danny Chia. The 39-year-old headlines a 12-strong local field this week at the US$2 million event at Horizon Hills Golf & Country Club, alongside Ben Leong, Iain Steel and Shaaban Hussin, who…
Johor Bahru: Man of the moment Juvic Pagunsan of the Philippines will seek to overcome his play-off defeat in Singapore with a victory at the Iskandar Johor Open starting on Thursday. Pagunsan said he is still feeling the adrenaline rush from his Monday play-off and will look to make amends against a stellar line-up gathered…
Kuala Lumpur: Eighty of Malaysia’s top junior golfers will earn invites to the sixth edition of the TSM Golf Challenge, which will tee-off on December 2 at the Glenmarie Golf & Country Club in Shah Alam. Awarding World Amateur Golf Ranking points for the first time this year, the three-day tournament, dubbed ‘In Search of…
Johor Bahru: Former Open champion Louis Oosthuizen has confirmed his participation at the Iskandar Johor Open 2011 at the Horizon Hills Golf & Country Club, adding even more quality to an already star-studded field. Oosthuizen, 29, will be among the top players vying for the title at the US$2 million championship scheduled from November 17 to 20 alongside defending…
Kota Kinabalu: Wisut Artjanawat stormed to the top of the ASEAN PGA leaderboard with a slender one-stroke victory over Filipino Anthony Fernando and Malaysia’s Nicholas Fung at the US$60,000 Sabah Masters today. The 30-year-old Thai stalwart took full advantage of a hot start, which included two opening birdies in a flawless front nine of 32…
