News - Asian Tour

Furusho advances into SMBC Singapore Open

Sentosa, Singapore, January 14: Japan’s Norihiko Furusho was delighted to be extending his stay in Singapore when he topped the Monday Qualifier with a six-under-par 64 to confirm his place for the SMBC Singapore Open this week. The US$1 million SMBC Singapore Open will raise the curtains for the 2019 Asian Tour season when it starts […]

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SMBC Singapore Open to raise curtains for 2019 Asian Tour season

Sentosa, Singapore, January 11: The SMBC Singapore Open will raise the curtains for the 2019 Asian Tour season at the Sentosa Golf Club, which is also the Home of the Asian Tour next week. A stellar 156-man field from the Asian Tour and Japan Golf Tour Organisation (JGTO) is expected to lock horns with a host […]

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Showman Choi swings into SMBC Singapore Open

By John Crean Fans are in for a huge treat at this month’s SMBC Singapore Open with the appearance of Ho-sung Choi, the player with one of the wackiest swings in golf. Choi took social media by storm with his swagger during the Kolon Korea Open last June where he was halfway leader before finishing […]

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‘Bashful Prince’ Ishikawa set for SMBC Singapore Open return

Singapore, January 7: The hugely popular Ryo Ishikawa, nicknamed the “Bashful Prince”, will compete in next week’s SMBC Singapore Open after organisers announced the Japan Golf Tour Organization (JGTO) entry list today. Japan’s Shugo Imahira, winner of last year’s JGTO Money List, has also confirmed he will head to the US$1 million event. South African Shaun […]

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Ryder cup star Casey to make SMBC Singapore Open return

Sentosa, Singapore, January 2: Paul Casey, one of the game of golf’s in-form players last year, will make the SMBC Singapore Open one of his opening events in 2019. The Englishman, a star of the European team that claimed the Ryder Cup in September, has announced that after competing in Hawaii on the PGA Tour he […]

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Truslow is first in class at Asian Tour Qualifying School

Hua Hin, Thailand, December 30: Austen Truslow of the United States topped the class when he signed off his marathon week with a closing six-under-par 65 to secure his Tour card at the Asian Tour Qualifying School Final Stage on Sunday. Truslow was also the leading player to progress from the first stage last week and […]

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