Archive for the Asian Tour Category


Bundy, 43, stirred by son to seek PGA Tour spot

Inspired by Charlie, his five-year-old son, Phil Bundy is ready to launch his quest to play on the PGA Tour – at the age of 43. Bundy has a long association with golf, performing all kinds of tasks related to the golfing industry, from course manager to tournament director to marketer. The only thing he […]

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Super Series tries to muscle in on Asian Tour

The battle lines have been drawn in Asian golf and it appears to be four against one. In one corner there is a the “Super Series” coalition, making up of the professional golf tours of China, Japan, Australia and Korea. On the other side is the Asian Tour, the official governors of the game in […]

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Asians claim maiden Royal Trophy victory

The Asian team recorded their first ever victory in the Royal Trophy when they defeated Europe 10-6 to win the third edition of the annual intercontinental team tournament. Japanese player Toru Taniguchi rolled in the winning putt as the Asians ended the European Tour’s players two-year domination of the event in Bangkok, Thailand. For Asian […]

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Olazabal wants to win Royal Trophy for Seve

European thoughts will be with Spanish legend Seve Ballesteros as the continent’s leading golfers take on Asia’s best in the Royal Trophy in Bangkok, Thailand this week. Europe captain Jose Maria Olazabal is using the ailing Ballesteros as the rallying cry for his team. Seve is the regular captain for the Royal Trophy Europe team […]

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Five things to look forward to in 2009

A new year brings a new dawn for golf with plenty to look forward to in 2009. An epic 12 months has just passed us with Tiger Woods’ incredible victory at the US Open, his subsequent injury-enforced withdrawal from the Tour, the emergence of Padraig Harrington as a genuine star and the United States’ Ryder […]

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Asian Tour hits out at Australasian “invasion” attempts

The Asian turf war that started some months earlier is starting to brew again with the head of the Asian Tour accusing his Australian counterparts of trying to “invade” Asian space. Reports have indicated that the financially weak Australasian Tour is trying to rope in the Japan Tour and secure approval from countries such as […]

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Singh captures Tiger’s tournament

The major talking points of the year have been Tiger Woods’ incredible US Open victory and Padraig Harrington’s double major triumph at the British Open and US PGA Championship. Former world number one Vijay Singh was missing for most of the year until his two triumphs during the FedEx Cup. However, Singh put an exclamation […]

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Europe in mood to retain Royal Trophy

The European team led by Spain’s Jose Maria Olazabal is confident of continuing their domination over their Asian rivals when they clash in the Royal Trophy in Bangkok next month. The annual Ryder Cup-style shootout between the two continents will feature a strong European squad, with Olazabal recently adding former British Open winner Paul Lawrie […]

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Asian number one Jeev Singh hoping for rousing end to season

One of Asia’s best golfing products, India’s Jeev Milkha Singh, has opted out of the South African Open to ensure that he winds up his excellent season at the place where it all started. Jeev, the defending champion, has decided to compete in the Volvo Masters of Asia in Bangkok, Thailand, having already clinched the […]

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More money and events in Asia despite financial woes

Despite no end in sight to the global economic downturn, golf officials maintain that their lot is safe. Not so long ago the PGA Tour announced a new schedule that appears to make it impervious to the credit crunch. That was before General Motors, which sponsors two tournaments in America, said it was ending its […]

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Taiwanese beats McIlory in Hong Kong play-off

Taiwan’s Lin Wen-tang rose above the big names of European golf to win the Hong Kong Open after a play-off win over Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy and Italian Franceso Molinari. Lin shot a final round of 67 at the Hong Kong Golf Club to total 265, the same as McIlroy and Molinari, both of whom […]

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Singapore Singh – Jeev holds off Harrington and Els

Indian Jeev Milkha Singh emerged from a stellar field that included Padraig Harrington, Phil Mickelson and Ernie Els to win the $5 million Singapore Open at Sentosa Island over the weekend. The son of a former Olympic runner shot a final round of two-under-par 69 for a total of seven-under 277 and a one-stroke victory […]

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Hong Kong wild about Daly

John Daly and the Hong Kong Golf Club make an incongruous pair. Daly is the “wild thing” of world golf, who only two weeks ago was reported to have spent 24 hours in a north Carolina jail sobering up after a heavy bout of drinking. The Hong Kong Golf Club is the ultimate in decorum, […]

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Garcia claims second spot after Shanghai victory

Spain’s Sergio Garcia became the first winner of a European Tour Race to Dubai event when he triumphed at the HSBC Champions tournament in Shanghai, China, which thrust him into second place in the world rankings. Garcia, who has suffered numerous play-off disappointments in his career, this time came out on top as he beat […]

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Jewel of Asia eager to sparkle

Next week, the 2009 European Tour stops at what many call the “Jewel in the Crown” of Asian golf – the Hong Kong Open. For me, the tournament has special meaning because I grew up in Hong Kong and covered the event more than a dozen times as a journalist. The golf was only part […]

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