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Jimenez Earns Second Hong Kong Triumph

With a cast of big names and Asian Tour regulars battling it out for honours at the Hong Kong Open, it was left to someone who had done it before to take all the glory. Spain’s Miguel Angel Jimenez surged up the leaderboard on the final day to win the tournament by one stroke from […]

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Memories of Hong Kong’s Fanling

My time as a sports reporter with the South China Morning Post newspaper in Hong Kong was memorable, especially when it came to golf, with the Hong Kong Golf Club in Fanling particularly etched in my mind. It was previously called the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club and dropped the “Royal” after the Chinese regained […]

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No Culture Shock for Triumphant Mickelson

Phil Mickelson, a notoriously unwilling traveller before this year, made the most of his inaugural Asian foray, landing one of the most prestigious tournaments on the Asian Tour and delighting in his kids’ new cultural experiences. Lefty ended a drama-packed day at the Sheshan International Golf Club in Shanghai on Sunday with a second extra […]

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Shanghai Welcomes ‘Greatest Field Ever’ … in Asia

They are calling it the greatest field ever to be assembled in Asia, and that is without Tiger. This week’s HSBC Champions event, worth $5 million in total prize money, is the richest tournament in Asia and has attracted the likes of Phil Mickelson, Ernie Els and Vijay Singh, who between them have won nine […]

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Cabrera Wins In Singapore, Mickelson hails Asian Players

One of the biggest weeks in Asian professional golf fittingly produced a big-name winner as US Open champion Angel Cabrera, of Argentina, lifted the Singapore Open title on Sunday. Cabrera, who led from the second round, closed with a one-over-par 72 to put the finishing touches to an eight-under 276 total and edge Fijian Vijay […]

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Bourdy Triumphs as Pros Prepare for Tour Finale

It has been a year of new names on the European Tour and the latest one is French. Gregory Bourdy became the 18th first-time winner on the Tour this season when he triumphed at the Mallorca Classic. The 25-year-old shot a closing round of 67 to finish on 12-under-par 268 for a two-stroke victory over […]

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Faldo Returns to Hong Kong Hunting Ground

Nick Faldo has been one of Asia’s finest ambassadors over the years, first as a regular visitor to the region for tournaments and lately as someone keen to see the development of Asian golf. He will be fulfilling both roles at November’s Hong Kong Open at the Hong Kong Golf Club in Fanling in a […]

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Mickelson’s Family Flee Fires

Wildfires don’t care about big names. With brush fires raging out of control in California, no-one in their paths are spared. Hollywood stars, the rich, the famous and even top golfers. Phil Mickelson’s family were among those forced to evacuate their homes this week because of the fire threat. Amy and their three children fled […]

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First-Time Feeling for McNeill and Mads while Randhawa Defends Indian Title

There were first-time winners on either side of the pond at the weekend. No longer are the names of George McNeill and Denmark’s Mads Vibe-Hastrup obscure to those who do not have an anorak’s eye-view of the US PGA Tour or the European Tour. McNeill triumphed at the Frys.com Open in Las Vegas while Vibe-Hastrup […]

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Asia Braces for Golfing Bonanza

Asia is gearing up for a series of three tournaments that promises to bring some of the best golfers in the world to the region. The action starts in the first week of November with the Singapore Open, followed by the HSBC Champions tournament in China and ends with the Hong Kong Open. The Singapore […]

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It’s Time To Do Away With The Seve Trophy

Like millions of other people across Europe I’ve spent the last two days hanging on every last drop of emotion and drama that has made the Seve Trophy such compulsive viewing. As something you’re likely to hear down the pub tonight that probably ranks alongside: “I see Ben Crenshaw’s become an atheist.” It’s a shame […]

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Westwood Revives Ryder Cup Memories with Belfry Win

With much of the media coverage focusing on the Presidents Cup, it is fitting that Lee Westwood triumphed at The Belfry over the weekend. Westwood, who won the British Masters by five strokes over fellow Englishman Ian Poulter, has fond memories of The Belfry, where he was one of Europe’s heroes in that other famous […]

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It’s Time To Do Away With The Presidents Cup

Quick show of hands — How many of you are anxiously awaiting the Presidents Cup? Okay, you in the back — put your hand down. What started as a much needed event has turned into overkill. With the Ryder Cup reaching unprecedented heights in popularity – the Presidents Cup seems like the proverbial red-headed step […]

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Australasia Looking for Asian Solution

The Australiasian Tour is stirring with unease. Despite having a long history and enjoying joint sanction on tournaments with the European Tour, the Aussies are struggling to stay on their own. A footnote in an article in The Age newspaper recently contained strong indications that The Australasian Tour will soon become one with, or at […]

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Tiger Bounces Back in Style

The focus of Tiger Woods’ stunning victory at the BMW Championship was not the fact that he assumed top position in the FedEx Cup Play-Offs. Even the players appear to be numbed by the play-offs, with a complex format and an even stranger concept of paying the $10 million prize money only when the winner […]

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