World number 24 Matt Kuchar of the United States showed class and resilience in equal measure during a second round 68 to lead the SMBC Singapore Open after the morning session at Sentosa Golf Club on Friday. Kuchar overcame a double bogey at the fifth hole (his 14th of the day after starting at the 10th) to open up a …

Kosuke Hamamoto of Thailand continued to lead the way in the SMBC Singapore Open after 45 players finished off their first rounds on Friday morning. The 20 year old Thai-Japanese shot a blemish-free six under 65 on Thursday for a one-shot advantage over world number 24 Matt Kuchar of the United States, Richard T. Lee of Canada, the in-form Gunn …

Joohyung Kim is a name golf fans will be hearing a lot of in coming years as the promising teenager, who shot an opening 67 at the SMBC Singapore Open, makes his way in the professional game. But the name on the scoreboards is not the one the 17-year-old Korean answers to as he has adopted the first name, Tom. …

Titleholder Jazz Janewattananond of Thailand made a fast start to the defence of his SMBC Singapore Open crown with a four-under-par 67 to sit two strokes adrift of surprise clubhouse leader Kosuke Hamamoto on Thursday. Thai-Japanese Hamamoto, playing the SMBC Singapore Open for the first time, charged to a blemish-free six under 65 to lead by one from world number …

Japan’s Ryo Ishikawa enjoys stardom in his home country and Major winner Justin Rose of England, who played alongside him in the first round of the SMBC Singapore Open on Thursday, knows exactly why. After carding a first round 68, Rose gushed about Ishikawa’s game, style and demeanour. “Ryo Ishikawa played really good today. Obviously he shot two under which …

Asian Tour players joined Sentosa Golf Club this week for a spot of beekeeping, helping the club unveil its intentions for a new campaign called GAME ON, designed to make the golfing community aware of the global threat of climate change. Local Singaporean players James Leow, Quincy Quek, Koh Deng Shan and Japanese player, Naoki Sekito, took a break from …

The iconic SMBC Singapore Open has proven a stepping stone to potential greatness for 2019 winner Jazz Janewattananond of Thailand. His victory last year catapulted him to 74th spot in the Official World Golf Ranking and, with his confidence sky-high, he went on to win three more times during the season. He comes into this year’s SMBC Singapore Open in …

Defending champion Jazz Janewattananond of Thailand has the perfect opportunity to showcase his burgeoning talent and underscore his meteoric rise in the game when he plays alongside former world number one Justin Rose of England and in-form Japanese star Ryo Ishikawa in the opening rounds of the SMBC Singapore Open at Sentosa Golf Club on Thursday and Friday. The 24-year-old …

The expected big galleries are in for a treat at Sentosa Golf Club on Thursday and Friday with the draw for the SMBC Singapore Open throwing up several blockbuster groups. One of the main fan-pullers will be the 8.10 am tee off at the 10th hole featuring defending champion Jazz Janewattananond of Thailand, England’s world number nine Justin Rose and …

Ten Olympians, including the gold, silver and bronze medallists, will tee it up at this week’s SMBC Singapore Open – a rarity in world golf. Major winners Justin Rose of England and Sweden’s Henrik Stenson took the gold and silver respectively at the Rio Olympics in 2016 when golf returned to the Games after an 112-year absence while American Matt …