Kota Kinabalu: Former Filipino amateur star Anthony Fernando took the third round lead in the US$60,000 Sabah Masters today showing that he is starting to find his feet in the professional game. The Filipino carded a one-over-par 71 for a slim one-stroke lead over Malaysians Nicholas Fung and S. Sivachandran, who both fired 72. Filipino…
Kota Kinabalu: Malaysia’s Nicholas Fung and S. Sivachandhran narrowed the gap at the top as Filipino Jay Bayron held on to a two-stroke advantage at the halfway point of the Sabah Masters. Sabah’s rising young star Fung and Sivachandran both carded 68s while the 32-year-old Bayron fired a one-over-par 71 over Sutera Harbour Golf & Country Club’s…
Kota Kinabalu: Jay Bayron took full advantage of a faltering field wit a solid performance on a tough back nine to lead after the first round of the US$60,000 Sabah Masters today. Bayron, who boasts a string of high finishes on the ASEAN PGA Tour this year, registered a fine five-under-par 65 to compatriot Anthony…
Johor Bahru: Fresh off qualifying for the Iskandar Johor Open, R. Nachimuthu has already set his sights on playing all four days at the fifth edition of the tournament, which tees off from November 17-20. The 40-year-old has now qualified thrice for the marquee event but with the agony of making early trips home on…
Kota Kinabalu: Local sensation Nicholas Fung will bank on local knowledge and a partisan home crowd this week as the ASEAN PGA Tour arrives at the Sutera Harbour Golf & Country Club for the Sabah Masters. The US$60,000 tournament tees off tomorrow and is making a return to the golf calendar for the first time since…
Johor Bahru: A round of two-under 70 helped Wilson Choo to single stroke advantage over amateur Mohd Azman Basharudin and Nicholas Pua after the opening round of the Iskandar Johor Open 2011 National Qualifier at Pulai Springs Resort earlier today. Choo, who has been in the paid ranks for two years, arrived in Johor without any…
Johor Bahru: Rookie Tom Lewis may not be a household name among local golf fans but his remarkable win at the recent Portugal Masters makes him an exciting player to watch at the Iskandar Johor Open 2011. The 20-year-old Englishman, who chalked up his maiden professional win at the Portugal Masters in only his third…
Kuala Lumpur: American Bo Van Pelt was laughing all the way to the bank after romping to a stylish six-shot victory in the US$6.1 million CIMB Asia Pacific Classic, Malaysia on Sunday. The 36-year-old Van Pelt bagged his career’s biggest pay cheque of US$1.3 million as he savoured his first title of the season with…
Kuala Lumpur: It wasn’t the prize money of US$85,000 or the knowledge that he had managed to out-duel some of the top players in the world that left Danny Chia beaming from ear-to-ear. It was the simple fact that no matter how he played, the Malaysian number one just wanted to give himself a chance…
Kuala Lumpur: American Bo Van Pelt overcame a sluggish start to storm into the third round lead at the US$6.1 million CIMB Asia Pacific Classic, Malaysia on a day local hero Danny Chia raised the roof at The Mines Resort and Golf Club. Van Pelt bogeyed his opening two holes but showed his class with…
