Tactics off the course can be as important as on-course strategy at the weather-affected SMBC Singapore Open. Heavy rain and lightning caused long delays on Thursday afternoon and Friday morning leaving the players kicking their heels. The quick turnaround between the end of the first round and beginning of the second at Sentosa Golf Club on Friday also presented players …
Thailand’s Poom Saksansin, winner of the Asian Tour’s final event of 2018, continued to strike while his irons are hot with a first round 65 to go joint top of the leaderboard at the season-opening SMBC Singapore Open on Friday. Poom, whose victory at the Indonesian Masters in December elevated him to 13th on the moneylist, brilliantly birdied four of …
The ‘nappy factor’ played its part in propelling the unsung Hung Chien-Yao of Chinese Taipei to the first round clubhouse lead in the SMBC Singapore Open at Sentosa Golf Club on Thursday. Hung, who is chasing his first victory on the Asian Tour, shot five-under 66 for a one-stroke advantage over Miguel Tabuena of the Philippines and Japanese duo Yuta …
‘Beware the sick golfer’ goes the saying and if that rings true expect defending champion Sergio Garcia of Spain to be well placed to retain his title come Sunday. The 2017 Masters champion was not feeling 100 per cent during his opening round on Thursday morning yet battled well to card a 69 to sit three shots adrift of clubhouse …
In-form Miguel Tabuena of the Philippines was left to rue a bogey at his final hole as he slipped out of the early first round lead of the SMBC Singapore Open on Thursday. Tabuena, a winner at the Queen’s Cup in Thailand at the start of December, had shown his love for Sentosa Golf Club with some immaculate play before …
The phenomenally popular Ryo Ishikawa, hailed as the saviour of Japanese golf when just a teenager, hopes that his knowledge of the tricky greens at Sentosa Golf Club will help him contend at this week’s US1 million SMBC Singapore Open. Ishikawa, dubbed the “Bashful Prince” for his self-deprecating manner and royal talent, finished joint 16th in his debut last year …
Veteran American Davis Love III hopes to roll back the years at this week’s SMBC Singapore Open and achieve his twin goals of contending for the title and snaring a spot in The Open. The World Golf Hall of Famer arrived at Sentosa Golf Club in confident mood after one of the best scoring performances of his career at last …
There are some mouthwatering match-ups in store after the tee times for the SMBC Singapore Open were released on Wednesday. Chief amongst them is a renewal of the rivalry between world number 24 Paul Casey of England, the top ranked player in the field, and Thailand’s Poom Saksansin, who beat him in the singles at the EurAsia Cup clash last …
World number 24 came face to face with his matchplay nemesis at Sentosa Golf Club earlier this week and it was a timely reminder of the task facing him if he is to win the prestigious SMBC Singapore Open. England’s Casey, the highest-ranked player in the field, enjoyed some gentle sparring with Poom Saksansin of Thailand who beat him in …
Titleholder Sergio Garcia hopes the steamy heat will burn off the rust from his game after a seven-week break as the Major champion aims to contend again at this week’s SMBC Singapore Open. The 39-year-old Spaniard won by five strokes at Sentosa Golf Club last January and said that it was special to return as the defending champion. “It feels …
