Looking Back: Top-10 finishes by Asian Players at The Open from 1969 to 2018
With the year’s fourth and final Major set to tee off at Royal Portrush this week, the Asian Tour revisits some of the past glories by luminaries who had put Asia on the world golfing map at the world’s oldest Major.
No Asian player has yet won The Open in its long and illustrious history. Legendary Chinese Taipei player Lu Liang-huan, also known as “Mr. Lu” was the closest to have done so when he finished solo second at Royal Birkdale in 1971, only one shot behind winner Lee Trevino. Mr. Lu would also go on to record a tied-fifth place finish three years later at Royal Lytham & St. Annes in 1974.
In 1976, Norio Suzuki would finish tied-10th at Royal Birkdale and although he won 16 tournaments on the Japan Tour in the 70’s and 80’s, this would be his best finish in a Major.
Big hitter Masahsi “Jumbo” Ozaki is a name that most golfers would be familiar with, and perhaps one of the game’s most storied players in the 80’s and 90’s.
Ranked inside the top-10 on the OWGR for nearly 200 weeks during that time, Ozaki won 94 events in Japan and the Japan Tour Money Ranking a record 12 times.
Ozaki’s best Open appearance was in 1979 when he finished tied-10th at Royal Lytham & St. Annes, and he also posted a tied-sixth in the 1989 U.S. Open and a tied-eight in the 1973 Masters Tournament as his best Majors.
Masahiro “Massy” Kuramoto was also a famous player during the same time as Ozaki, recording 30 tournament wins on the Japan Tour.
He also had a great Open in 1982 at Royal Troon, finishing tied-fourth only two shots behind the winner Tom Watson.
Perhaps none on the Japanese stars had a better chance to win The Open than Tsuneyuki “Tommy” Nakajima at Royal St. George’s back in 1986.
Trailing the leader Greg Norman by four shots after two rounds and only one after three, Nakajima’s final round of seven-over-par 77 dropped him back into a tied-eight place at the end of the championship.
Except for Lu, the Japanese duo of Isao Aoki and Shigeki Maruyama are the only other Asian players with multiple top-10’s in the championship, with Aoki recording three (1978, 1979 and 1988) and Maruyama two (1997 and 2002).
Aoki’s best chance to win an Open Championship came in 1978 at The Old Course, when he held the lead through the first two rounds and was one shot back with 18 holes to play.
A final round of one-over-par 73 meant Aoki would finish in tied-seventh, four strokes behind the winner Jack Nicklaus.
In 2002 at Muirfield, Maruyama, known as “the smiling assassin”, also held the lead after the first two days.
A four-over-par 75 in the third round left him three behind the leader Ernie Els, and although he fired a 68 in the final round, it was one too many to join the four-man play-off. The tied-fifth finish would be the best Open in Maruyama’s career.
Japan’s Hideto Tanihara made a run for the Claret Jug at Royal Liverpool in 2006, with a third round of six-under-par 66 to sit three shots behind the leader Tiger Woods.
After a final round of 71 and an unstoppable Woods winning the event, Tanihara finished in a creditable tied-fifth place.
Korean players are on the leaderboards across all tours today, but it’s no secret that K.J. Choi is the one that paved the way among the men.
The winner of more than 20 events worldwide and eight on the PGA TOUR, including the 2011 Players Championship, he is Korea’s most successful male golfer in history.
At Carnoustie in 2007, Choi recorded his best finish in The Open by finishing tied-eighth, a position he has bettered in the other three Majors.
Japanese star Hideki Matsuyama has featured on the leaderboard during several recent Opens, but only once managed to clinch a top-10 after four rounds.
Having just turned professional in April of 2013, Matsuyama turned in his best Open performance to date by finishing tied-sixth at Muirfield, a month after also posting a top-10 in the U.S. Open in his rookie season.
China’s number one Haotong Li stormed home with a closing seven-under-par 63 at Royal Birkdale in 2017.
Starting the final round in tied-29th place, shooting the low round of the day on Sunday meant Li finished in solo-third place six shots behind winner Jordan Spieth, and vaulted him into the top-100 on the OWGR for the first time in his career.
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Sentosa, Singapore, July 5: The Asian Tour has appointed Charlie Tingey, formerly a Director of EurAsia Cup Sdn Bhd, as its new Director of Partnerships.
In his new role, Tingey will be responsible for maintaining and generating tournament opportunities for the Asian Tour across the region as well as managing the commercial assets of the Tour.
Tingey will also be fulfilling a joint commercial role as part of the Strategic Alliance with the European Tour.
Tingey has more than two decades of experience working in the sports marketing industry both in Europe & Asia.
Over the past nine years with the Asian Tour and European Tour joint venture entity, the U.K national played a pivotal role in the realisation and management of the EurAsia Cup, a Ryder Cup style match-play event which brought together the best players from Asia & Europe and staged in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 2014, 2016 & 2018.
Tingey said: “I’ve worked closely with the Asian Tour since 2011 and I’m excited to be part of the Tour’s new management team. I am looking forward to working with existing partners whilst also exploring new ways to unlock the commercial potential of the Asian Tour combined with maintaining the longstanding partnership with the European Tour.”
Tingey will be based in the Asian Tour’s operations office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and will report directly to Cho Minn Thant, Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of the Asian Tour.
“Charlie’s deep understanding of the golf industry in region coupled with his wealth of experience will add a lot of value to our commercial and operations strategy. We are delighted that Charlie is part of the management team,” said Cho.
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Melbourne, Australia, July 4: With seven weeks remaining until the top 8 players on each team officially qualify for the 2019 Presidents Cup, four Asian players – Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama, China’s Haotong Li, C.T. Pan of Chinese Taipei and Thailand’s Jazz Janewattananond – are in the running to automatically qualify for the International Team.
Thailand’s Jazz has moved into position at No. 8 in the International Team standings after a successful June highlighted by his win at the Kolon Korea Open two weeks ago. His fourth career Asian Tour victory along with top-5 finishes in three Japan Tour events also vaulted the 23-year-old to a career-high 52nd in the Official World Golf Ranking.
The Presidents Cup will return to Melbourne, Australia and The Royal Melbourne Golf Club for the third time, from December 9-15, 2019, when the International Team, led by Captain Ernie Els, will take on the U.S. Team led by Captain Tiger Woods.
The golf world was introduced to Jazz at the PGA Championship in May, where he stood up to the brutal test of Bethpage Black to finish T14 in just his second major championship appearance. He had entered the final round in T2 position. A Presidents Cup bid would mark Jazz’s debut in the event and make him just the second Thai player after Thongchai Jaidee (2015) to compete in the Presidents Cup.
“For sure I have a chance,” said Jazz, whose triumph in Korea was his second win of 2019. “I would love to be in the team and I need to work hard. It’s not easy as the events I play in have smaller world ranking points but I will try to get the job done. I’m playing better golf and I’ve got lucky. I’ve worked on everything and there has been improvements and it’s adds up into top-10s or a win.”
The slender Thai has enjoyed a stellar past 12 months since hooking up with renowned swing coach Pete Cowen, who also coaches the likes of recent major champions Gary Woodland and Brooks Koepka, the world No. 1.
“When I was younger, I heard about Pete. And then Kiradech (Aphibarnrat) started to work with him and introduced me to him. It’s been a perfect combination so far. I want to continue working with him and be the best that I can be. I think he can help me do that. He teaches you to fix your own swing. He’s helped me a lot,” said Jazz.
Matsuyama is seeking his fourth successive appearance in the Presidents Cup and lies fourth on the team points list, thanks largely to his consistent form primarily on the PGA TOUR where he has not missed a single cut since qualifying began last August. The 27-year-old has accumulated six top 10s, including three top fives and 10 other top-25s.
China is poised to celebrate its first representative in the Presidents Cup with the highly talented Li, 23, lying in fifth place on the team standings. Strong performances in the World Golf Championships where he has finished T9, T19 and T11 have put him within touching reach of getting into Els’ team.
“It’ll be special to play for Ernie. He’ll be a good captain. It’s going to be a huge honour, and hopefully I can get on the team and win the event,” said Li, who is a two-time European Tour winner.
Likewise, Pan is fighting hard to ensure he becomes the first golfer from Chinese Taipei to feature in the Presidents Cup. A maiden PGA TOUR win at the RBC Heritage in April has kept him in the automatic qualifying bracket where he currently lies in sixth position.
“We’ve not had a player on the Presidents Cup team and I want to make history by being the first one,” said Pan. “The Ryder Cup sparks great enthusiasm amongst the fans and that’s something I want to do for golf fans in Chinese Taipei. Our fans don’t have a team to root for … I want to make the team for the fans.”
There have been two occasions previously in 2011 and 2015 when the International Team featured four Asian golfers.
The rest of the top 8 in the International Team standings include Marc Leishman who remains atop the standings, followed by Presidents Cup veterans Louis Oosthuizen, Adam Scott and Jason Day.
On the U.S. Team, Chez Reavie collected his second career PGA TOUR victory and first in 11 years at the Travelers Championship to move up to No. 13 in the U.S. Team standings. The win came one week after Reavie found himself in contention at the U.S. Open, where he eventually finished T3 following an even-par final round. Reavie, 37, is in search of his first Presidents Cup appearance.
At last week’s Rocket Mortgage Classic, Nate Lashley collected his first PGA TOUR title by six strokes to move from outside the top 100 in the standings into the top 50 at No. 47. Elsewhere on the U.S. Team standings, Patrick Reed and Brandt Snedeker both finished T5 in Detroit and each moved up two spots to Nos. 20 and 21, respectively.
The top 8 for the U.S. Team remained steady, with Brooks Koepka sitting at No. 1 the standings. U.S. Captain Woods, who will make his next start in two weeks at The Open Championship, sits at No. 12 in the standings.
Click here for the full Presidents Cup standings.
International Team eligibility criteria
The top eight (8) international players (excluding those eligible for the European Ryder Cup team) from the Presidents Cup International Team Points List which shall be Official World Golf Ranking points accumulated in the time period from August 27, 2018 (Dell Technologies Championship) through August 18, 2019 (BMW Championship).
Four Captain’s selections will be made at a to-be-determined later date.
U.S. Team eligibility criteria
The top eight (8) U.S. PGA TOUR members who have earned the most FedExCup points from September 11, 2017 (2017 BMW Championship) through 2019 BMW Championship, weighted as follows:
(a) 2017 BMW Championship through 2018 TOUR Championship: 1 FedExCup point = 1 point
(b) First event of the 2018-2019 season through 2019 BMW Championship: 1 FedExCup point = 2 points
Four Captain’s selections will be made at a to-be-determined later date.
July 3: Reigning champion Xander Schauffele will join the world’s top four ranked players, Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy and Justin Rose in Shanghai later this year to compete for the coveted World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions title.
Tickets to the 15th edition of Asia’s biggest tournament, which takes place from October 31 to November 3, 2019 at Sheshan International Golf Club go on sale today. It is set to be the ‘must attend’ event of the season with tournament organisers anticipating one of the strongest fields in its history as the world’s best players compete for an increased prize fund of US$10.25 million.
Title holder Schauffele has gone from strength to strength since last year’s victory, winning the Sentry Tournament of Champions on the PGA TOUR, tying second at the 2019 Masters Tournament and third at last month’s U.S. Open.
Schauffele, an American whose Chinese-speaking mother accompanied him to Shanghai last year, has since risen to as high as ninth on the Official World Golf Rankings. He said: “Winning my first World Golf Championships at the HSBC Champions last year in front of my family was amazing! Coming through such a world class field definitely gave me the confidence to know that I can deliver in the big pressure moments so I am really looking forward to attempting my first successful title defence in Shanghai in a few months. It was an unbelievable field last year but I think this year sounds like it is going to be even stronger with the announcement that all of the world’s top four will be there.”
World No. 1 Koepka won his fourth major earlier this season at the PGA Championship, and, with second place finishes at both the 2019 Masters and the 2019 U.S. Open, his current position at the top of the game is undisputed.
The American star said: “I am delighted to confirm I will be returning to Shanghai to play in the biggest event in Asia. I finished tied second at Sheshan in 2017 so I know the course suits me well. I love the vibe and energy that the Chinese crowds bring to the course each year. I think the scheduling changes with the majors has made the WGC-HSBC Champions an even more important event for us this year. With no majors scheduled after July, everyone will be targeting winning the final World Golf Championships of the year.”
World No. 3 McIlroy has already won twice, including THE PLAYERS Championship, this year on the PGA TOUR, and having finished in the top five on three previous occasions, will be looking to finally add this prestigious trophy to his trophy cabinet while World No. 4 and the 2017 WGC-HSBC Champion Rose added a 10th PGA Tour victory to his CV earlier this year at the Farmers Insurance Open.
Jonathan Castleman, HSBC’s Global Head of Brand Partnerships, said: “We are thrilled to announce the world’s current four top ranked golfers will join our defending champion Xander Schauffele at the WGC– HSBC Champions later this year. As our flagship event in global golf, such early announcement of the world’s best players is testament to this tournament which has earned the reputation of ‘Asia’s Major’. While Brooks Koepka heads the world golf rankings currently, the WGC-HSBC Champions is likely to play a crucial role in deciding who will finish the year at World No. 1. We look forward to welcoming golf fans and the world’s best players to Shanghai in October.”
During July, fans can purchase tickets for the biggest golf event in Asia at a special early bird rate with discounts of up to 40% off. As well as hosting the strongest player field in the region, organisers continue to grow golf in China with juniors. As such, those aged 18 years and under can enter for free when accompanied by a ticketed adult. Additional discounts are also available for students and families. Ticket holders will have the opportunity to get autographs and take pictures with the world’s best players through complimentary entry to the Pro Am played on October 30.
For more details on the WGC-HSBC Champions and all ticket information, please visit https://www.hsbcgolf.com/mens or follow the official WeChat Mini Program: HSBCChampions
Sentosa, Singapore, July 1: The Asian Tour is pleased to announce the promotion of Cho Minn Thant to Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer with effect from July 1, 2019.
Cho, who served as the Tour’s Chief Operating Officer previously, will head the management team of the Asian Tour which is headquartered in Sentosa, Singapore.
Working closely with the Chairman and Board of Directors, Cho’s new role will see him lead the strategic direction of the Asian Tour with responsibilities of bolstering the tournament schedule, commercial development and overall management of International Federation matters.
Cho has held numerous positions since he first joined the tour in 2007 and assumed the role of Chief Operating Officer in October 2016.
He has vast knowledge and experience in all aspects of professional golf across the region and is a well-known figure on Tour, having been a regular fixture at Asian Tour events for over a decade.
Cho has been instrumental in the significant growth the Tour has enjoyed the last few years. He has forged close relationships with key stakeholders including tournament promoters and sponsors as well as with Federation bodies and domestic sanctioning Tours in the region.
“I’m excited to be taking on this role in a time when players from the region are making their mark in world golf. We are seeing the fruits of 15 years of labour with the likes of Anirban Lahiri, Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Shubhankar Sharma and now Jazz Janewattananond all becoming global stars. However, the first order of business will be to finalize the schedule for the second half of this year.”
Cho is also optimistic of the commercial potential of the Asian Tour as golf is growing across the region and delivers one of the most valuable audiences in all of sports.
“The Asian Tour will continue to work with corporate sponsors to maximize value and connect consumers and customers through marketing and hospitality activities,” said Cho.
Jimmy Masrin, Chairman of The Asian Tour, welcomed Cho’s appointment and looks forward to working closely with him to chart the future growth of the Tour.
“On behalf of our Board of Directors and players, we are very pleased with the appointment of Cho Minn Thant as the CEO and Commissioner of the Asian Tour. Cho is a proven professional and we are confident he will be able to lead the Asian Tour during this exciting period of business growth and strategic development,” said Masrin.
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July 1: Thailand’s Jazz Janewattananond enjoyed yet another top-10 finish by finishing in a share of third place at the weather-shortened Dunlop Srixon Fukushima Open on Sunday.
Jazz, who has won twice this season and also enjoyed six other top-10s in all tournaments played worldwide prior to his latest result, did not get to tee off in the final round which was abandoned due to inclement weather and eventually declared as a 54-hole event.
The Thailand carded a third round five-under-par 67 for a three-day total of 16-under-par 200 at the Japan Golf Tour’s tournament where Rikuya Hoshino was declared the winner.
At the Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters hosted by the Sergio Garcia Foundation, Malaysia’s Gavin Green signed off with a 69 to finish tied-eighth while India’s Gaganjeet Bhullar ended his week in a share of 13th place.
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June 30: Thailand’s Jazz Janewattananond remained firmly in the title hunt after carding a third round five-under-par 67 to stay four shots back of the lead at the Dunlop Srixon Fukushima Open on Saturday.
Jazz’s three-day total of 16-under-par 200 meant he will head into the final round of the tournament on the Japan Golf Tour in a share of third place with Hiroshi Iwata of Japan.
Japan’s Rikuya Hoshino currently holds the lead after he signed for a 65 for a 196 total.
South Africa’s Shaun Norris and Thailand’s Arnond Vongvanij moved to a share of 17th place after returning with matching 204 totals while Zimbabwean Scott Vincent slipped to tied-22th after carding a 70.
At the Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters hosted by the Sergio Garcia Foundation, India’s Gaganjeet Bhullar will have to surmount a strong challenge on the final day after he posted a 72 to trail third round leader South Africa’s Christiaan Bezuidenhout by eight shots in tied-sixth place.
Malaysia’s Gavin Green and Sihwan Kim are tied for 22nd place after they signed for 73 and 70 respectively at the European Tour event.
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June 29: India’s Gaganjeet Bhullar and Thailand’s Jazz Janewattananond headed into the weekend rounds in Spain and Japan respectively five shots back of their second round leaders on Friday.
Bhullar, a nine-time winner on the Asian Tour, battled the tough conditions to sign for an even-par 71 and grab a share of sixth place at the Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters hosted by the Sergio Garcia Foundation.
The firmer greens and higher winds at the Real Club Valderrama saw the Indian trade three bogeys against three birdies to compile a two-day total of three-under-par 139 at the European Tour event which South Africa’s Christiaan Bezuidenhout currently leads.
Bhullar also remains in contention for a place at The 148th Open next month as the three players who finish in the top-10 and ties, who are not already exempt will be rewarded with a spot at the year’s fourth and final Major.
Malaysia’s Gavin Green slipped to tied-11th place after carding a 74 while David Lipsky and Sihwan Kim of the United States returned with a 72 and 77 for a share of 26th and 41st place respectively.
Over on the Japan Golf Tour, Jazz posted rounds of 67 and 66 to keep himself in the title hunt at the Dunlop Srixon Fukushima Open where Hiroshi Iwata holds the second round lead.
Scott Vincent of Zimbabwe improved with a 67 to move up the leaderboard to tied-eighth that also includes South Africa’s Shaun Norris.
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June 28: Malaysia’s Gavin Green got off to an encouraging start at the Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters hosted by the Sergio Garcia Foundation when he opened with a five-under-par 66 to stay just one shot back of French leader Victor Perez on Thursday.
Green, the 2017 Asian Tour Order of Merit champion, mixed his card with six birdies and one bogey to share second place with fellow Asian Tour member Sihwan Kim of the United States, South Africa’s Christiann Bezuidenhout, Sweden’s Anton Karlsson as well as tournament host, Sergio Garcia of Spain at the Real Club Valderrama.
India’s Gaganjeet Bhullar meanwhile posted a 68 to stay three shots back of the lead in a share of 12th place while 2014 merit champion, David Lipsky of the United States signed for a 70 to take tied-32nd place at the European Tour event, where three players who finish in the top-10 and ties, who are not already exempt will also earn places to The 148th Open next month.
Over in Japan, Thailand’s Jazz Janewattananond carded a first round 67 to trail first round leader, Hiroshi Iwata of Japan by four shots in a share of sixth that also included compatriot Danthai Boonma at the Dunlop Srixon Fukushima Open.
Zimbabwean Scott Vincent, who clinched his first international victory at the Landic Challenge in Japan earlier this month, posted a 68 to stay five shots back of the lead in a share of 17th place.
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Sentosa, Singapore, June 26: Last week’s Kolon Korean Open turned out to be a big event for one of Asian Tour’s fastest rising stars, and we also had members in the fields at the Travelers Championship on the PGA Tour and the BMW International Open on the European Tour.
The Asian Tour looks into their movement on the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR).
The breakout star of the 2019 Asian Tour season, Jazz Janewattanond, did not disappoint his fans and followers by securing a one-stroke victory at the challenging Woo Jeong Hills Country Club in Cheonan, Korea last week.
After three solid rounds of 70, 67 and 69, Jazz found himself in the lead by two shots on seven-under-par over Songgyu Yoo of Korea on Saturday night. However, sleeping on a lead is never easy as Jazz himself admitted after the tournament.
After getting off to a great start on Sunday by being three-under-par through the first seven holes, and at one point ahead by five shots, victory seemed all but certain going into the back-nine.
The 11th hole at Woo Jeong Hills would almost prove to be his nemesis. A converted par-five playing as a par-four, it was the most difficult hole of the week at an average of 4.46, almost half a stroke over par. After a visit to the lake located left of the green with his approach, compounded by a three-putt from long range, the resulting triple-bogey by Jazz meant his lead was now cut to a single shot over Innchoon Hwang who at that time was two-under-par for the day.
The next seven holes was now going to be a grind instead of coasting in for the win. The kind of finish that can either produce some scar-tissue in case of a blown big-lead or provide a confidence-boost by recovering from a near-fatal miscue.
Instead of the former, Jazz buckled down and made clutch putts for par down the stretch, especially on the difficult 16th and 17th, and could go into the par-five 18th with a one-shot lead although he did not know it at the time.
After a drive into the left rough and a well-positioned lay-up shot, Jazz hit a perfect short wedge up to just below the hole. With a two-putt par from five feet on the 72nd hole jazz had secured his second Asian Tour win of the season, regained his lead on the Order of Merit, and risen to yet another career high of 52nd from last week’s 62nd on the OWGR.
Jazz now has four more weeks to break into the top-50 on the OWGR for an invitation to the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational July 25-28th at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee. He is scheduled to play in the Dunlop SRIXON Fukushima Open on the Japan Tour (JGTO) this week, followed by the Japan PGA Championship and a week off ahead of The Open.
Justin Harding of South Africa did not play last week and slides to 49th from 47th on the latest list. He is not playing this week but has signed up for the following two weeks of Rolex Series events on the European Tour, the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open and the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open, leading up the The Open next month.
He will need to remain inside the top-50 following The Open to secure a spot in the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational.
Thailand’s Kiradech Aphibarnrat missed the cut at the Travelers Championship on the PGA Tour and lost two places on the OWGR. He has fallen outside of the top-50 for the first time since February last year and is ranked 51st, one spot ahead of his countryman Jazz this week.
Like Harding, Kiradech is also taking this week off before the Rolex Series events and The Open, and will have a good chance to regain lost ground in the upcoming weeks.
At the BMW International, Kurt Kitayama and David Lipsky finished 21st and 26th respectively and moved to 105th and 122nd on the OWGR.
More importantly, they secured their places at The Open by being among the top five players not already exempt inside the top-20 of the Race to Dubai Rankings following the event in Munich.
Sentosa, Singapore June 24: Thailand’s Jazz Janewattananond continued his ascend in the world of golf with yet another winning performance at the Kolon Korea Open Golf Championship over the weekend.
The 23-year-old displayed the maturity and composure of a seasoned professional to win his fourth and second Asian Tour title of the year to regain his position atop the Asian Tour Habitat for Humanity Standings and also elevated his status to a career-high of 52nd place on the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR).
Jazz’s victory at the Kolon Korea Open saw him become the first foreigner to break the Korean dominance since American Rickie Fowler won their National Open in 2011.
It also allowed him to move back to the number one spot on the Order of Merit after being overtaken by Scott Hend when the Australian won the Maybank Championship in Malaysia in March.
It will also increase his chances of making Captain Ernie Els’ International Team at the President’s Cup in Melbourne this December.
“I am really proud of myself that I manage to get the job done. It’s good to be back at the top on the Asian Tour Order of Merit now but it’s still a long way to go this season. I am not sure what Scott (Hend) plans to do now that he saw me winning but if he does come back to challenge, I’m sure it will be an interesting battle,” said Jazz.
At 14 years and 71 days, Jazz already began to show the world glimpse of his raw talent when he became the youngest-ever player to make the halfway cut at the 2010 Asian Tour International in Bangkok.
He may have faced several roadblocks in his career including finishing outside the top-60 on the Order of Merit in 2016 and missing the grade at the 2017 Asian Tour Qualifying School.
But the young Thai has shown great resilience by bouncing back each time the odds were stacked against him.
He got his career back on track with a morale-boosting win at the Bashundhara Bangladesh Open in 2017 and has gone on to win at least once every year since then.
Jazz savoured a home victory at the Queen’s Cup in 2018 before lifting the season-opening SMBC Singapore Open trophy in January this year.
“I guess those setbacks helped in my game as you need them to bring out success,” said Jazz.
Apart from raking up four other top-10s on the Asian Tour this season, Jazz also enjoyed a remarkable tied-14th place finish at the PGA Championship last month which was the best-ever result achieved by a Thai player at the PGA Championship.
A borrowed putter from Zimbabwean Scott Vincent also proved to be his magical wand. He enjoyed back-to-back top-five finishes on the Japan Golf Tour in the last three weeks before tasting success again in the Land of the Morning Calm.
“I’ve been using this long putter since two weeks ago in Japan where I came in tied-third. This is not my putter. I borrowed it from Scott Vincent. I am feeling very good with it so I don’t have any plans on returning it to him now,” laughed Jazz.
Vincent, who secured his third top-10 finish of the season after closing with a 68 at the Kolon Korea Open, meanwhile remains in ninth place on the money list and is pleased his generosity has been one of the catalyst for allowing Jazz to orchestrate all the right moves lately.
“Yes, Jazz is using my putter this week. We might have to renegotiate our contract (laughs). But no, he’s going to keep it. He’s doing really well with the long putter and I am very happy for him,” said the Zimbabwean, who claimed his first international victory on the Japan Challenge Tour a fortnight ago,
Jazz, along with a host of leading players from the Asian Tour, will be back in action at The 148th Open which will be held at Royal Portrush from July 18-21.
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Top-20 players on the Habitat for Humanity Standings
Pos Player Order of Merit (US$)
1 Jazz JANEWATTANANOND (THA) $738,093.21
2 Scott HEND (AUS) $527,530.94
3 Taehee LEE (KOR) $274,023.14
4 Yosuke ASAJI (JPN) $272,638.11
5 Masahiro KAWAMURA (JPN) $249,266.67
6 Zach MURRAY (AUS) $204,670.05
7 Johannes VEERMAN (USA) $174,441.87
8 Micah Lauren SHIN (USA) $164,552.31
9 Scott VINCENT (ZWE) $159,882.11
10 David LIPSKY (USA) $137,309.79
11 Prom MEESAWAT (THA) $109,799.97
12 Janne KASKE (FIN) $106,719.00
13 Dongkyu JANG (KOR) $104,405.57
14 Berry HENSON USA) $104,342.21
15 Panuphol PITTAYARAT (THA) $87,509.11
16 Sadom KAEWKANJANA (THA) $87,433.65
17 S. CHIKKARANGAPPA (IND) $77,128.12
18 Yuta IKEDA (JPN) $74,749.19
19 Sanghyun PARK (KOR) $71,906.58
20 Ajeetesh SANDHU (IND) $70,801.84
Cheonan, Korea, June 23: Rising star Jazz Janewattananond of Thailand held his nerves to claim his fourth Asian Tour victory and a second one this season at the 62nd Kolon Korea Open Golf Championship on Sunday.
Jazz, who extended his overnight two-shot lead to five after sinking three birdies in his opening seven holes, overcame a wild triple-bogey on the par-four 11th hole and a bogey on 14th to become the first foreign winner of the prestigious event since American Rickie Fowler in 2011.
The 23-year-old Jazz signed for a closing one-over-par 72 to win by one shot over Korea’s Innchoon Hwang with a six-under-par 278 total in the KRW 1,200 million (approximately US$1,067,000) event, co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and the Korea Golf Association (KGA).
Despite missing out on his second Asian Tour victory, Hwang took pride in his runner-up result, which not only marked his best finish in his National Open but also earned him a coveted spot at The Open next month where he will be making his Major debut.
He will be heading to Royal Portrush with compatriot Dongkyu Jang, who closed with a 72 to finish tied-fourth in the event, which offered two spots to The Open to the leading two players (not otherwise exempt) finishing in the top-eight and ties as part of The Open Qualifying Series.
American Chan Kim, who played on a sponsor’s invitation, marked his best efforts of the week with a closing 68 to settle two shots back of Jazz in third place while Korea’s Minjoon Kim matched his final round efforts to grab a share of fourth on 281.
The second qualifying spot went to Jang, thanks to his higher position in the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) than Kim.
Did you know?
- Jazz Janewattananond is the first foreigner to break the Korean dominance to win the Kolon Korea Open since American Rickie Fowler in 2011.
- He is also the second Thai player, following Thongchai Jaidee in 2000, to triumph in the National Open of Korea, which is celebrating its 62nd edition this week.
- Jazz claimed his fourth Asian Tour victory and a second one this season at the Kolon Korea Open. He won his third title at the season-opener in Singapore earlier in January.
- At the age of 23 years 6 months and 27 days, Jazz becomes the youngest ever player to achieve four wins on Tour. India’s Gaganjeet Bhullar held the record previously after he won his fourth title in 2012 at the age of 24.
- In his four victories on Tour, three were secured in National Opens – Bangladesh (2017), Singapore (2019) and Korea (2019).
- Jazz had won his last three events using three different putting styles – claw, armlock and broomstick.
- With this win, Jazz is expected to claim another career-high position on the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR). Currently ranked 62nd, Jazz could reach as high as 52nd place in the world when the new standings are released on Monday.
- This victory also helped Jazz regain his lead on the Asian Tour Order of Merit as he takes home a winner’s prize purse of KRW 300,000,000 (approx. US$266,800). He had held the Merit lead after winning the Singapore Open in January but slipped to second after he was overtaken by Scott Hend when the Australian won in Malaysia in March. Hend did not make the halfway cut in Korea.
- Jazz is using a long putter which he borrowed from good friend Scott Vincent in Japan two weeks ago. He used it in the tournament that week and enjoyed a tied-third place finish.
- According to Jazz, the switch to a long putter was inspired largely by Justin Harding of South Africa, a two-time winner on the Asian Tour in 2018.
- Jazz has been enjoying a great run of form since winning in Singapore. Apart from notching four other top-10s on the Asian Tour this season, Jazz also enjoyed a tied-14th place finish at the PGA Championship last month. It was the best-ever result achieved by a Thai player at the PGA Championship.
- Enjoyed back-to-back top-5 finishes on the Japan Golf Tour in the last three weeks to move to 61st place on the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) on June 10 but unfortunately failed to qualify for the U.S. Open after missing the cut-off mark by one rung.
- By virtue of his victory in Singapore, Jazz has qualified for The 148th Open at Royal Portrush, where he will make his second straight appearance next month.
- A boost in his world ranking, thanks to his success in Korea, will also put him closer to breaking top-50 on the OWGR and qualify for the World Golf Championships – FedEx St. Jude Invitational next month. Jazz needs to be inside the top-50 on the OWGR on either July 15th or July 22nd for an invitation to the TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee.
- It will also increase his chances of making Captain Ernie Els’ International Team at the President’s Cup in Melbourne this December.
- Innchoon Hwang is a one-time winner on the Asian Tour. He won on home soil in 2008.
- He will make his Major debut at The Open at Royal Portrush next month, thanks to his runner-up finish.
- Hwang has also won five times on the Korean Tour and the most recent win came at the K.J. Choi Invitational in 2017.
- His previous best finish at the Kolon Korea Open is tied-12th in 2016 and 2018.
- Hwang turned professional in 2002 at the age of 27.
- Chan Kim, 29, is a former member of the Asian Tour. He topped the Asian Tour Qualifying School in 2013.
- He’s playing on a sponsor’s invitation this week. Did not play last year because he was injured.
- Came in runner-up at the Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open on the Japan Golf Tour at the beginning of the month. Earned his spot at The Open next month.
- He was crowned the Order of Merit champion on the Japan Golf Tour in 2017, thanks to three wins.
- Scott Vincent of Zimbabwe secured his third top-10 finish of the season after closing with a 68 to grab a share of 10th place on 285.
- He has not missed a single cut in seven starts on the Asian Tour so far this season.
- Vincent claimed his first international victory on the Japan Challenge Tour last week.
Cheonan, Korea, June 23: Innchoon Hwang and Dongkyu Jang have secured their places in The 148th Open after qualifying at the KOLON Korea Open.
The KOLON Korea Open was played at Woo Jeong Hill Country Club in Cheonan and was the seventh event in The Open Qualifying Series, which gives golfers around the world opportunities to book their place at Royal Portrush from 14-21 July 2019.
Two places were available to the leading players who finished in the top 8 and ties and who were not already exempt.
Jazz Janewattananond, who was already exempt from qualifying for The Open after winning the SMBC Singapore Open in January, lifted his fourth title on the Asian Tour after topping the leaderboard on a six-under-par total of 278.
Hwang will make his debut in The Open and first major championship appearance after finishing runner-up one stroke behind Janewattananond on a five-under-par total of 279. The Korean, who has five professional wins including the GS Caltex Maekyung Open on the Asian Tour, carded a one-under-par round of 70 that included three birdies to clinch the first available qualifying place.
Chan Kim finished in third place on four-under-par for the championship and had already qualified for The Open, meaning that the second qualifying spot went to Jang thanks to his higher position in the Official World Golf Ranking than Minjoon Kim.
The Korean pair finished in a tie for fourth place on a three-under-par total of 281 but it will be Jang, who last qualified to play in golf’s original championship at Royal Liverpool after winning the 2014 Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open, who will take his place in the starting field at Royal Portrush next month.
The next two events in The Open Qualifying Series are the Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters hosted by the Sergio Garcia Foundation in Spain and the Rocket Mortgage Classic in the United States of America. Both events are being played from 27-30 June.
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Looking Back: Top-10 finishes by Asian Players at The Open from 1969 to 2018
By - Serene Loh
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With the year’s fourth and final Major set to tee off at Royal Portrush this week, the Asian Tour revisits some of the past glories by luminaries who had put Asia on the world golfing map at the world’s oldest Major.
With the year’s fourth and final Major set to tee off at Royal Portrush this week, the Asian Tour revisits some of the past glories by luminaries who had put Asia on the world golfing map at the world’s oldest Major.
No Asian player has yet won The Open in its long and illustrious history. Legendary Chinese Taipei player Lu Liang-huan, also known as “Mr. Lu” was the closest to have done so when he finished solo second at Royal Birkdale in 1971, only one shot behind winner Lee Trevino. Mr. Lu would also go on to record a tied-fifth place finish three years later at Royal Lytham & St. Annes in 1974.
In 1976, Norio Suzuki would finish tied-10th at Royal Birkdale and although he won 16 tournaments on the Japan Tour in the 70’s and 80’s, this would be his best finish in a Major.
Big hitter Masahsi “Jumbo” Ozaki is a name that most golfers would be familiar with, and perhaps one of the game’s most storied players in the 80’s and 90’s.
Ranked inside the top-10 on the OWGR for nearly 200 weeks during that time, Ozaki won 94 events in Japan and the Japan Tour Money Ranking a record 12 times.
Ozaki’s best Open appearance was in 1979 when he finished tied-10th at Royal Lytham & St. Annes, and he also posted a tied-sixth in the 1989 U.S. Open and a tied-eight in the 1973 Masters Tournament as his best Majors.
Masahiro “Massy” Kuramoto was also a famous player during the same time as Ozaki, recording 30 tournament wins on the Japan Tour.
He also had a great Open in 1982 at Royal Troon, finishing tied-fourth only two shots behind the winner Tom Watson.
Perhaps none on the Japanese stars had a better chance to win The Open than Tsuneyuki “Tommy” Nakajima at Royal St. George’s back in 1986.
Trailing the leader Greg Norman by four shots after two rounds and only one after three, Nakajima’s final round of seven-over-par 77 dropped him back into a tied-eight place at the end of the championship.
Except for Lu, the Japanese duo of Isao Aoki and Shigeki Maruyama are the only other Asian players with multiple top-10’s in the championship, with Aoki recording three (1978, 1979 and 1988) and Maruyama two (1997 and 2002).
Aoki’s best chance to win an Open Championship came in 1978 at The Old Course, when he held the lead through the first two rounds and was one shot back with 18 holes to play.
A final round of one-over-par 73 meant Aoki would finish in tied-seventh, four strokes behind the winner Jack Nicklaus.
In 2002 at Muirfield, Maruyama, known as “the smiling assassin”, also held the lead after the first two days.
A four-over-par 75 in the third round left him three behind the leader Ernie Els, and although he fired a 68 in the final round, it was one too many to join the four-man play-off. The tied-fifth finish would be the best Open in Maruyama’s career.
Japan’s Hideto Tanihara made a run for the Claret Jug at Royal Liverpool in 2006, with a third round of six-under-par 66 to sit three shots behind the leader Tiger Woods.
After a final round of 71 and an unstoppable Woods winning the event, Tanihara finished in a creditable tied-fifth place.
Korean players are on the leaderboards across all tours today, but it’s no secret that K.J. Choi is the one that paved the way among the men.
The winner of more than 20 events worldwide and eight on the PGA TOUR, including the 2011 Players Championship, he is Korea’s most successful male golfer in history.
At Carnoustie in 2007, Choi recorded his best finish in The Open by finishing tied-eighth, a position he has bettered in the other three Majors.
Japanese star Hideki Matsuyama has featured on the leaderboard during several recent Opens, but only once managed to clinch a top-10 after four rounds.
Having just turned professional in April of 2013, Matsuyama turned in his best Open performance to date by finishing tied-sixth at Muirfield, a month after also posting a top-10 in the U.S. Open in his rookie season.
China’s number one Haotong Li stormed home with a closing seven-under-par 63 at Royal Birkdale in 2017.
Starting the final round in tied-29th place, shooting the low round of the day on Sunday meant Li finished in solo-third place six shots behind winner Jordan Spieth, and vaulted him into the top-100 on the OWGR for the first time in his career.
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The Asian Tour has appointed Charlie Tingey, formerly a Director of EurAsia Cup Sdn Bhd, as its new Director of Partnerships.
Sentosa, Singapore, July 5: The Asian Tour has appointed Charlie Tingey, formerly a Director of EurAsia Cup Sdn Bhd, as its new Director of Partnerships.
In his new role, Tingey will be responsible for maintaining and generating tournament opportunities for the Asian Tour across the region as well as managing the commercial assets of the Tour.
Tingey will also be fulfilling a joint commercial role as part of the Strategic Alliance with the European Tour.
Tingey has more than two decades of experience working in the sports marketing industry both in Europe & Asia.
Over the past nine years with the Asian Tour and European Tour joint venture entity, the U.K national played a pivotal role in the realisation and management of the EurAsia Cup, a Ryder Cup style match-play event which brought together the best players from Asia & Europe and staged in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 2014, 2016 & 2018.
Tingey said: “I’ve worked closely with the Asian Tour since 2011 and I’m excited to be part of the Tour’s new management team. I am looking forward to working with existing partners whilst also exploring new ways to unlock the commercial potential of the Asian Tour combined with maintaining the longstanding partnership with the European Tour.”
Tingey will be based in the Asian Tour’s operations office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and will report directly to Cho Minn Thant, Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of the Asian Tour.
“Charlie’s deep understanding of the golf industry in region coupled with his wealth of experience will add a lot of value to our commercial and operations strategy. We are delighted that Charlie is part of the management team,” said Cho.
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About Asian Tour
As the official sanctioning body for professional golf in Asia, the Asian Tour leads the development of professional golf across the region, enhancing the careers of its members while maintaining a commitment to the integrity of the game. The Asian Tour, through its membership of the International Federation of PGA Tours, is the only recognised pan-Asian professional golf tour in Asia. The Tour is officially recognised by the Official World Golf Rankings and provides its events with valuable ranking points for participants to be recognised on the world stage. Tour Partners include Rolex (Official Timekeeper), Panasonic (Official Consumer Electronics), Habitat for Humanity (Official Sustainable Development Partner), Titleist (Official Web Partner), FootJoy (Supplier), Bloomberg TV (Official International Media Partner), Bloomberg Businessweek Chinese (Official International Media Partner), Wall Street Journal (Official International Media Partner) and Sentosa in Singapore, Home of the Asian Tour which also has an office in Kuala Lumpur. The Tour is an affiliate of The R&A.
Haotong Li, C.T. Pan, Hideki Matsuyama and Jazz Janewattananond in the top 8 on the current standings.
Melbourne, Australia, July 4: With seven weeks remaining until the top 8 players on each team officially qualify for the 2019 Presidents Cup, four Asian players – Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama, China’s Haotong Li, C.T. Pan of Chinese Taipei and Thailand’s Jazz Janewattananond – are in the running to automatically qualify for the International Team.
Thailand’s Jazz has moved into position at No. 8 in the International Team standings after a successful June highlighted by his win at the Kolon Korea Open two weeks ago. His fourth career Asian Tour victory along with top-5 finishes in three Japan Tour events also vaulted the 23-year-old to a career-high 52nd in the Official World Golf Ranking.
The Presidents Cup will return to Melbourne, Australia and The Royal Melbourne Golf Club for the third time, from December 9-15, 2019, when the International Team, led by Captain Ernie Els, will take on the U.S. Team led by Captain Tiger Woods.
The golf world was introduced to Jazz at the PGA Championship in May, where he stood up to the brutal test of Bethpage Black to finish T14 in just his second major championship appearance. He had entered the final round in T2 position. A Presidents Cup bid would mark Jazz’s debut in the event and make him just the second Thai player after Thongchai Jaidee (2015) to compete in the Presidents Cup.
“For sure I have a chance,” said Jazz, whose triumph in Korea was his second win of 2019. “I would love to be in the team and I need to work hard. It’s not easy as the events I play in have smaller world ranking points but I will try to get the job done. I’m playing better golf and I’ve got lucky. I’ve worked on everything and there has been improvements and it’s adds up into top-10s or a win.”
The slender Thai has enjoyed a stellar past 12 months since hooking up with renowned swing coach Pete Cowen, who also coaches the likes of recent major champions Gary Woodland and Brooks Koepka, the world No. 1.
“When I was younger, I heard about Pete. And then Kiradech (Aphibarnrat) started to work with him and introduced me to him. It’s been a perfect combination so far. I want to continue working with him and be the best that I can be. I think he can help me do that. He teaches you to fix your own swing. He’s helped me a lot,” said Jazz.
Matsuyama is seeking his fourth successive appearance in the Presidents Cup and lies fourth on the team points list, thanks largely to his consistent form primarily on the PGA TOUR where he has not missed a single cut since qualifying began last August. The 27-year-old has accumulated six top 10s, including three top fives and 10 other top-25s.
China is poised to celebrate its first representative in the Presidents Cup with the highly talented Li, 23, lying in fifth place on the team standings. Strong performances in the World Golf Championships where he has finished T9, T19 and T11 have put him within touching reach of getting into Els’ team.
“It’ll be special to play for Ernie. He’ll be a good captain. It’s going to be a huge honour, and hopefully I can get on the team and win the event,” said Li, who is a two-time European Tour winner.
Likewise, Pan is fighting hard to ensure he becomes the first golfer from Chinese Taipei to feature in the Presidents Cup. A maiden PGA TOUR win at the RBC Heritage in April has kept him in the automatic qualifying bracket where he currently lies in sixth position.
“We’ve not had a player on the Presidents Cup team and I want to make history by being the first one,” said Pan. “The Ryder Cup sparks great enthusiasm amongst the fans and that’s something I want to do for golf fans in Chinese Taipei. Our fans don’t have a team to root for … I want to make the team for the fans.”
There have been two occasions previously in 2011 and 2015 when the International Team featured four Asian golfers.
The rest of the top 8 in the International Team standings include Marc Leishman who remains atop the standings, followed by Presidents Cup veterans Louis Oosthuizen, Adam Scott and Jason Day.
On the U.S. Team, Chez Reavie collected his second career PGA TOUR victory and first in 11 years at the Travelers Championship to move up to No. 13 in the U.S. Team standings. The win came one week after Reavie found himself in contention at the U.S. Open, where he eventually finished T3 following an even-par final round. Reavie, 37, is in search of his first Presidents Cup appearance.
At last week’s Rocket Mortgage Classic, Nate Lashley collected his first PGA TOUR title by six strokes to move from outside the top 100 in the standings into the top 50 at No. 47. Elsewhere on the U.S. Team standings, Patrick Reed and Brandt Snedeker both finished T5 in Detroit and each moved up two spots to Nos. 20 and 21, respectively.
The top 8 for the U.S. Team remained steady, with Brooks Koepka sitting at No. 1 the standings. U.S. Captain Woods, who will make his next start in two weeks at The Open Championship, sits at No. 12 in the standings.
Click here for the full Presidents Cup standings.
International Team eligibility criteria
The top eight (8) international players (excluding those eligible for the European Ryder Cup team) from the Presidents Cup International Team Points List which shall be Official World Golf Ranking points accumulated in the time period from August 27, 2018 (Dell Technologies Championship) through August 18, 2019 (BMW Championship).
Four Captain’s selections will be made at a to-be-determined later date.
U.S. Team eligibility criteria
The top eight (8) U.S. PGA TOUR members who have earned the most FedExCup points from September 11, 2017 (2017 BMW Championship) through 2019 BMW Championship, weighted as follows:
(a) 2017 BMW Championship through 2018 TOUR Championship: 1 FedExCup point = 1 point
(b) First event of the 2018-2019 season through 2019 BMW Championship: 1 FedExCup point = 2 points
Four Captain’s selections will be made at a to-be-determined later date.
Schauffele to defend his title against Koepka, Johnson, McIlroy and Rose at Sheshan as ticket sales launch for ‘Asia’s Major’.
July 3: Reigning champion Xander Schauffele will join the world’s top four ranked players, Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy and Justin Rose in Shanghai later this year to compete for the coveted World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions title.
Tickets to the 15th edition of Asia’s biggest tournament, which takes place from October 31 to November 3, 2019 at Sheshan International Golf Club go on sale today. It is set to be the ‘must attend’ event of the season with tournament organisers anticipating one of the strongest fields in its history as the world’s best players compete for an increased prize fund of US$10.25 million.
Title holder Schauffele has gone from strength to strength since last year’s victory, winning the Sentry Tournament of Champions on the PGA TOUR, tying second at the 2019 Masters Tournament and third at last month’s U.S. Open.
Schauffele, an American whose Chinese-speaking mother accompanied him to Shanghai last year, has since risen to as high as ninth on the Official World Golf Rankings. He said: “Winning my first World Golf Championships at the HSBC Champions last year in front of my family was amazing! Coming through such a world class field definitely gave me the confidence to know that I can deliver in the big pressure moments so I am really looking forward to attempting my first successful title defence in Shanghai in a few months. It was an unbelievable field last year but I think this year sounds like it is going to be even stronger with the announcement that all of the world’s top four will be there.”
World No. 1 Koepka won his fourth major earlier this season at the PGA Championship, and, with second place finishes at both the 2019 Masters and the 2019 U.S. Open, his current position at the top of the game is undisputed.
The American star said: “I am delighted to confirm I will be returning to Shanghai to play in the biggest event in Asia. I finished tied second at Sheshan in 2017 so I know the course suits me well. I love the vibe and energy that the Chinese crowds bring to the course each year. I think the scheduling changes with the majors has made the WGC-HSBC Champions an even more important event for us this year. With no majors scheduled after July, everyone will be targeting winning the final World Golf Championships of the year.”
World No. 3 McIlroy has already won twice, including THE PLAYERS Championship, this year on the PGA TOUR, and having finished in the top five on three previous occasions, will be looking to finally add this prestigious trophy to his trophy cabinet while World No. 4 and the 2017 WGC-HSBC Champion Rose added a 10th PGA Tour victory to his CV earlier this year at the Farmers Insurance Open.
Jonathan Castleman, HSBC’s Global Head of Brand Partnerships, said: “We are thrilled to announce the world’s current four top ranked golfers will join our defending champion Xander Schauffele at the WGC– HSBC Champions later this year. As our flagship event in global golf, such early announcement of the world’s best players is testament to this tournament which has earned the reputation of ‘Asia’s Major’. While Brooks Koepka heads the world golf rankings currently, the WGC-HSBC Champions is likely to play a crucial role in deciding who will finish the year at World No. 1. We look forward to welcoming golf fans and the world’s best players to Shanghai in October.”
During July, fans can purchase tickets for the biggest golf event in Asia at a special early bird rate with discounts of up to 40% off. As well as hosting the strongest player field in the region, organisers continue to grow golf in China with juniors. As such, those aged 18 years and under can enter for free when accompanied by a ticketed adult. Additional discounts are also available for students and families. Ticket holders will have the opportunity to get autographs and take pictures with the world’s best players through complimentary entry to the Pro Am played on October 30.
For more details on the WGC-HSBC Champions and all ticket information, please visit https://www.hsbcgolf.com/mens or follow the official WeChat Mini Program: HSBCChampions
The Asian Tour is pleased to announce the promotion of Cho Minn Thant to Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer with effect from July 1, 2019.
Sentosa, Singapore, July 1: The Asian Tour is pleased to announce the promotion of Cho Minn Thant to Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer with effect from July 1, 2019.
Cho, who served as the Tour’s Chief Operating Officer previously, will head the management team of the Asian Tour which is headquartered in Sentosa, Singapore.
Working closely with the Chairman and Board of Directors, Cho’s new role will see him lead the strategic direction of the Asian Tour with responsibilities of bolstering the tournament schedule, commercial development and overall management of International Federation matters.
Cho has held numerous positions since he first joined the tour in 2007 and assumed the role of Chief Operating Officer in October 2016.
He has vast knowledge and experience in all aspects of professional golf across the region and is a well-known figure on Tour, having been a regular fixture at Asian Tour events for over a decade.
Cho has been instrumental in the significant growth the Tour has enjoyed the last few years. He has forged close relationships with key stakeholders including tournament promoters and sponsors as well as with Federation bodies and domestic sanctioning Tours in the region.
“I’m excited to be taking on this role in a time when players from the region are making their mark in world golf. We are seeing the fruits of 15 years of labour with the likes of Anirban Lahiri, Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Shubhankar Sharma and now Jazz Janewattananond all becoming global stars. However, the first order of business will be to finalize the schedule for the second half of this year.”
Cho is also optimistic of the commercial potential of the Asian Tour as golf is growing across the region and delivers one of the most valuable audiences in all of sports.
“The Asian Tour will continue to work with corporate sponsors to maximize value and connect consumers and customers through marketing and hospitality activities,” said Cho.
Jimmy Masrin, Chairman of The Asian Tour, welcomed Cho’s appointment and looks forward to working closely with him to chart the future growth of the Tour.
“On behalf of our Board of Directors and players, we are very pleased with the appointment of Cho Minn Thant as the CEO and Commissioner of the Asian Tour. Cho is a proven professional and we are confident he will be able to lead the Asian Tour during this exciting period of business growth and strategic development,” said Masrin.
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July 1: Thailand’s Jazz Janewattananond enjoyed yet another top-10 finish by finishing in a share of third place at the weather-shortened Dunlop Srixon Fukushima Open on Sunday.
July 1: Thailand’s Jazz Janewattananond enjoyed yet another top-10 finish by finishing in a share of third place at the weather-shortened Dunlop Srixon Fukushima Open on Sunday.
Jazz, who has won twice this season and also enjoyed six other top-10s in all tournaments played worldwide prior to his latest result, did not get to tee off in the final round which was abandoned due to inclement weather and eventually declared as a 54-hole event.
The Thailand carded a third round five-under-par 67 for a three-day total of 16-under-par 200 at the Japan Golf Tour’s tournament where Rikuya Hoshino was declared the winner.
At the Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters hosted by the Sergio Garcia Foundation, Malaysia’s Gavin Green signed off with a 69 to finish tied-eighth while India’s Gaganjeet Bhullar ended his week in a share of 13th place.
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June 30: Thailand’s Jazz Janewattananond remained firmly in the title hunt after carding a third round five-under-par 67 to stay four shots back of the lead at the Dunlop Srixon Fukushima Open on Saturday.
Jazz’s three-day total of 16-under-par 200 meant he will head into the final round of the tournament on the Japan Golf Tour in a share of third place with Hiroshi Iwata of Japan.
Japan’s Rikuya Hoshino currently holds the lead after he signed for a 65 for a 196 total.
South Africa’s Shaun Norris and Thailand’s Arnond Vongvanij moved to a share of 17th place after returning with matching 204 totals while Zimbabwean Scott Vincent slipped to tied-22th after carding a 70.
At the Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters hosted by the Sergio Garcia Foundation, India’s Gaganjeet Bhullar will have to surmount a strong challenge on the final day after he posted a 72 to trail third round leader South Africa’s Christiaan Bezuidenhout by eight shots in tied-sixth place.
Malaysia’s Gavin Green and Sihwan Kim are tied for 22nd place after they signed for 73 and 70 respectively at the European Tour event.
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June 29: India’s Gaganjeet Bhullar and Thailand’s Jazz Janewattananond headed into the weekend rounds in Spain and Japan respectively five shots back of their second round leaders on Friday.
Bhullar, a nine-time winner on the Asian Tour, battled the tough conditions to sign for an even-par 71 and grab a share of sixth place at the Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters hosted by the Sergio Garcia Foundation.
The firmer greens and higher winds at the Real Club Valderrama saw the Indian trade three bogeys against three birdies to compile a two-day total of three-under-par 139 at the European Tour event which South Africa’s Christiaan Bezuidenhout currently leads.
Bhullar also remains in contention for a place at The 148th Open next month as the three players who finish in the top-10 and ties, who are not already exempt will be rewarded with a spot at the year’s fourth and final Major.
Malaysia’s Gavin Green slipped to tied-11th place after carding a 74 while David Lipsky and Sihwan Kim of the United States returned with a 72 and 77 for a share of 26th and 41st place respectively.
Over on the Japan Golf Tour, Jazz posted rounds of 67 and 66 to keep himself in the title hunt at the Dunlop Srixon Fukushima Open where Hiroshi Iwata holds the second round lead.
Scott Vincent of Zimbabwe improved with a 67 to move up the leaderboard to tied-eighth that also includes South Africa’s Shaun Norris.
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June 28: Malaysia’s Gavin Green got off to an encouraging start at the Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters hosted by the Sergio Garcia Foundation when he opened with a five-under-par 66 to stay just one shot back of French leader Victor Perez on Thursday.
Green, the 2017 Asian Tour Order of Merit champion, mixed his card with six birdies and one bogey to share second place with fellow Asian Tour member Sihwan Kim of the United States, South Africa’s Christiann Bezuidenhout, Sweden’s Anton Karlsson as well as tournament host, Sergio Garcia of Spain at the Real Club Valderrama.
India’s Gaganjeet Bhullar meanwhile posted a 68 to stay three shots back of the lead in a share of 12th place while 2014 merit champion, David Lipsky of the United States signed for a 70 to take tied-32nd place at the European Tour event, where three players who finish in the top-10 and ties, who are not already exempt will also earn places to The 148th Open next month.
Over in Japan, Thailand’s Jazz Janewattananond carded a first round 67 to trail first round leader, Hiroshi Iwata of Japan by four shots in a share of sixth that also included compatriot Danthai Boonma at the Dunlop Srixon Fukushima Open.
Zimbabwean Scott Vincent, who clinched his first international victory at the Landic Challenge in Japan earlier this month, posted a 68 to stay five shots back of the lead in a share of 17th place.
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A look at movements on the OWGR following the Kolon Korea Open
Sentosa, Singapore, June 26: Last week’s Kolon Korean Open turned out to be a big event for one of Asian Tour’s fastest rising stars, and we also had members in the fields at the Travelers Championship on the PGA Tour and the BMW International Open on the European Tour.
The Asian Tour looks into their movement on the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR).
The breakout star of the 2019 Asian Tour season, Jazz Janewattanond, did not disappoint his fans and followers by securing a one-stroke victory at the challenging Woo Jeong Hills Country Club in Cheonan, Korea last week.
After three solid rounds of 70, 67 and 69, Jazz found himself in the lead by two shots on seven-under-par over Songgyu Yoo of Korea on Saturday night. However, sleeping on a lead is never easy as Jazz himself admitted after the tournament.
After getting off to a great start on Sunday by being three-under-par through the first seven holes, and at one point ahead by five shots, victory seemed all but certain going into the back-nine.
The 11th hole at Woo Jeong Hills would almost prove to be his nemesis. A converted par-five playing as a par-four, it was the most difficult hole of the week at an average of 4.46, almost half a stroke over par. After a visit to the lake located left of the green with his approach, compounded by a three-putt from long range, the resulting triple-bogey by Jazz meant his lead was now cut to a single shot over Innchoon Hwang who at that time was two-under-par for the day.
The next seven holes was now going to be a grind instead of coasting in for the win. The kind of finish that can either produce some scar-tissue in case of a blown big-lead or provide a confidence-boost by recovering from a near-fatal miscue.
Instead of the former, Jazz buckled down and made clutch putts for par down the stretch, especially on the difficult 16th and 17th, and could go into the par-five 18th with a one-shot lead although he did not know it at the time.
After a drive into the left rough and a well-positioned lay-up shot, Jazz hit a perfect short wedge up to just below the hole. With a two-putt par from five feet on the 72nd hole jazz had secured his second Asian Tour win of the season, regained his lead on the Order of Merit, and risen to yet another career high of 52nd from last week’s 62nd on the OWGR.
Jazz now has four more weeks to break into the top-50 on the OWGR for an invitation to the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational July 25-28th at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee. He is scheduled to play in the Dunlop SRIXON Fukushima Open on the Japan Tour (JGTO) this week, followed by the Japan PGA Championship and a week off ahead of The Open.
Justin Harding of South Africa did not play last week and slides to 49th from 47th on the latest list. He is not playing this week but has signed up for the following two weeks of Rolex Series events on the European Tour, the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open and the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open, leading up the The Open next month.
He will need to remain inside the top-50 following The Open to secure a spot in the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational.
Thailand’s Kiradech Aphibarnrat missed the cut at the Travelers Championship on the PGA Tour and lost two places on the OWGR. He has fallen outside of the top-50 for the first time since February last year and is ranked 51st, one spot ahead of his countryman Jazz this week.
Like Harding, Kiradech is also taking this week off before the Rolex Series events and The Open, and will have a good chance to regain lost ground in the upcoming weeks.
At the BMW International, Kurt Kitayama and David Lipsky finished 21st and 26th respectively and moved to 105th and 122nd on the OWGR.
More importantly, they secured their places at The Open by being among the top five players not already exempt inside the top-20 of the Race to Dubai Rankings following the event in Munich.
Sentosa, Singapore June 24: Thailand’s Jazz Janewattananond continued his ascend in the world of golf with yet another winning performance at the Kolon Korea Open Golf Championship over the weekend.
Sentosa, Singapore June 24: Thailand’s Jazz Janewattananond continued his ascend in the world of golf with yet another winning performance at the Kolon Korea Open Golf Championship over the weekend.
The 23-year-old displayed the maturity and composure of a seasoned professional to win his fourth and second Asian Tour title of the year to regain his position atop the Asian Tour Habitat for Humanity Standings and also elevated his status to a career-high of 52nd place on the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR).
Jazz’s victory at the Kolon Korea Open saw him become the first foreigner to break the Korean dominance since American Rickie Fowler won their National Open in 2011.
It also allowed him to move back to the number one spot on the Order of Merit after being overtaken by Scott Hend when the Australian won the Maybank Championship in Malaysia in March.
It will also increase his chances of making Captain Ernie Els’ International Team at the President’s Cup in Melbourne this December.
“I am really proud of myself that I manage to get the job done. It’s good to be back at the top on the Asian Tour Order of Merit now but it’s still a long way to go this season. I am not sure what Scott (Hend) plans to do now that he saw me winning but if he does come back to challenge, I’m sure it will be an interesting battle,” said Jazz.
At 14 years and 71 days, Jazz already began to show the world glimpse of his raw talent when he became the youngest-ever player to make the halfway cut at the 2010 Asian Tour International in Bangkok.
He may have faced several roadblocks in his career including finishing outside the top-60 on the Order of Merit in 2016 and missing the grade at the 2017 Asian Tour Qualifying School.
But the young Thai has shown great resilience by bouncing back each time the odds were stacked against him.
He got his career back on track with a morale-boosting win at the Bashundhara Bangladesh Open in 2017 and has gone on to win at least once every year since then.
Jazz savoured a home victory at the Queen’s Cup in 2018 before lifting the season-opening SMBC Singapore Open trophy in January this year.
“I guess those setbacks helped in my game as you need them to bring out success,” said Jazz.
Apart from raking up four other top-10s on the Asian Tour this season, Jazz also enjoyed a remarkable tied-14th place finish at the PGA Championship last month which was the best-ever result achieved by a Thai player at the PGA Championship.
A borrowed putter from Zimbabwean Scott Vincent also proved to be his magical wand. He enjoyed back-to-back top-five finishes on the Japan Golf Tour in the last three weeks before tasting success again in the Land of the Morning Calm.
“I’ve been using this long putter since two weeks ago in Japan where I came in tied-third. This is not my putter. I borrowed it from Scott Vincent. I am feeling very good with it so I don’t have any plans on returning it to him now,” laughed Jazz.
Vincent, who secured his third top-10 finish of the season after closing with a 68 at the Kolon Korea Open, meanwhile remains in ninth place on the money list and is pleased his generosity has been one of the catalyst for allowing Jazz to orchestrate all the right moves lately.
“Yes, Jazz is using my putter this week. We might have to renegotiate our contract (laughs). But no, he’s going to keep it. He’s doing really well with the long putter and I am very happy for him,” said the Zimbabwean, who claimed his first international victory on the Japan Challenge Tour a fortnight ago,
Jazz, along with a host of leading players from the Asian Tour, will be back in action at The 148th Open which will be held at Royal Portrush from July 18-21.
Ends.
Top-20 players on the Habitat for Humanity Standings
Pos Player Order of Merit (US$)
1 Jazz JANEWATTANANOND (THA) $738,093.21
2 Scott HEND (AUS) $527,530.94
3 Taehee LEE (KOR) $274,023.14
4 Yosuke ASAJI (JPN) $272,638.11
5 Masahiro KAWAMURA (JPN) $249,266.67
6 Zach MURRAY (AUS) $204,670.05
7 Johannes VEERMAN (USA) $174,441.87
8 Micah Lauren SHIN (USA) $164,552.31
9 Scott VINCENT (ZWE) $159,882.11
10 David LIPSKY (USA) $137,309.79
11 Prom MEESAWAT (THA) $109,799.97
12 Janne KASKE (FIN) $106,719.00
13 Dongkyu JANG (KOR) $104,405.57
14 Berry HENSON USA) $104,342.21
15 Panuphol PITTAYARAT (THA) $87,509.11
16 Sadom KAEWKANJANA (THA) $87,433.65
17 S. CHIKKARANGAPPA (IND) $77,128.12
18 Yuta IKEDA (JPN) $74,749.19
19 Sanghyun PARK (KOR) $71,906.58
20 Ajeetesh SANDHU (IND) $70,801.84
Rising star Jazz Janewattananond of Thailand held his nerves to claim his fourth Asian Tour victory and a second one this season at the 62nd Kolon Korea Open Golf Championship on Sunday.
Cheonan, Korea, June 23: Rising star Jazz Janewattananond of Thailand held his nerves to claim his fourth Asian Tour victory and a second one this season at the 62nd Kolon Korea Open Golf Championship on Sunday.
Jazz, who extended his overnight two-shot lead to five after sinking three birdies in his opening seven holes, overcame a wild triple-bogey on the par-four 11th hole and a bogey on 14th to become the first foreign winner of the prestigious event since American Rickie Fowler in 2011.
The 23-year-old Jazz signed for a closing one-over-par 72 to win by one shot over Korea’s Innchoon Hwang with a six-under-par 278 total in the KRW 1,200 million (approximately US$1,067,000) event, co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and the Korea Golf Association (KGA).
Despite missing out on his second Asian Tour victory, Hwang took pride in his runner-up result, which not only marked his best finish in his National Open but also earned him a coveted spot at The Open next month where he will be making his Major debut.
He will be heading to Royal Portrush with compatriot Dongkyu Jang, who closed with a 72 to finish tied-fourth in the event, which offered two spots to The Open to the leading two players (not otherwise exempt) finishing in the top-eight and ties as part of The Open Qualifying Series.
American Chan Kim, who played on a sponsor’s invitation, marked his best efforts of the week with a closing 68 to settle two shots back of Jazz in third place while Korea’s Minjoon Kim matched his final round efforts to grab a share of fourth on 281.
The second qualifying spot went to Jang, thanks to his higher position in the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) than Kim.
Did you know?
- Jazz Janewattananond is the first foreigner to break the Korean dominance to win the Kolon Korea Open since American Rickie Fowler in 2011.
- He is also the second Thai player, following Thongchai Jaidee in 2000, to triumph in the National Open of Korea, which is celebrating its 62nd edition this week.
- Jazz claimed his fourth Asian Tour victory and a second one this season at the Kolon Korea Open. He won his third title at the season-opener in Singapore earlier in January.
- At the age of 23 years 6 months and 27 days, Jazz becomes the youngest ever player to achieve four wins on Tour. India’s Gaganjeet Bhullar held the record previously after he won his fourth title in 2012 at the age of 24.
- In his four victories on Tour, three were secured in National Opens – Bangladesh (2017), Singapore (2019) and Korea (2019).
- Jazz had won his last three events using three different putting styles – claw, armlock and broomstick.
- With this win, Jazz is expected to claim another career-high position on the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR). Currently ranked 62nd, Jazz could reach as high as 52nd place in the world when the new standings are released on Monday.
- This victory also helped Jazz regain his lead on the Asian Tour Order of Merit as he takes home a winner’s prize purse of KRW 300,000,000 (approx. US$266,800). He had held the Merit lead after winning the Singapore Open in January but slipped to second after he was overtaken by Scott Hend when the Australian won in Malaysia in March. Hend did not make the halfway cut in Korea.
- Jazz is using a long putter which he borrowed from good friend Scott Vincent in Japan two weeks ago. He used it in the tournament that week and enjoyed a tied-third place finish.
- According to Jazz, the switch to a long putter was inspired largely by Justin Harding of South Africa, a two-time winner on the Asian Tour in 2018.
- Jazz has been enjoying a great run of form since winning in Singapore. Apart from notching four other top-10s on the Asian Tour this season, Jazz also enjoyed a tied-14th place finish at the PGA Championship last month. It was the best-ever result achieved by a Thai player at the PGA Championship.
- Enjoyed back-to-back top-5 finishes on the Japan Golf Tour in the last three weeks to move to 61st place on the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) on June 10 but unfortunately failed to qualify for the U.S. Open after missing the cut-off mark by one rung.
- By virtue of his victory in Singapore, Jazz has qualified for The 148th Open at Royal Portrush, where he will make his second straight appearance next month.
- A boost in his world ranking, thanks to his success in Korea, will also put him closer to breaking top-50 on the OWGR and qualify for the World Golf Championships – FedEx St. Jude Invitational next month. Jazz needs to be inside the top-50 on the OWGR on either July 15th or July 22nd for an invitation to the TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee.
- It will also increase his chances of making Captain Ernie Els’ International Team at the President’s Cup in Melbourne this December.
- Innchoon Hwang is a one-time winner on the Asian Tour. He won on home soil in 2008.
- He will make his Major debut at The Open at Royal Portrush next month, thanks to his runner-up finish.
- Hwang has also won five times on the Korean Tour and the most recent win came at the K.J. Choi Invitational in 2017.
- His previous best finish at the Kolon Korea Open is tied-12th in 2016 and 2018.
- Hwang turned professional in 2002 at the age of 27.
- Chan Kim, 29, is a former member of the Asian Tour. He topped the Asian Tour Qualifying School in 2013.
- He’s playing on a sponsor’s invitation this week. Did not play last year because he was injured.
- Came in runner-up at the Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open on the Japan Golf Tour at the beginning of the month. Earned his spot at The Open next month.
- He was crowned the Order of Merit champion on the Japan Golf Tour in 2017, thanks to three wins.
- Scott Vincent of Zimbabwe secured his third top-10 finish of the season after closing with a 68 to grab a share of 10th place on 285.
- He has not missed a single cut in seven starts on the Asian Tour so far this season.
- Vincent claimed his first international victory on the Japan Challenge Tour last week.
Innchoon Hwang and Dongkyu Jang have secured their places in The 148th Open
Cheonan, Korea, June 23: Innchoon Hwang and Dongkyu Jang have secured their places in The 148th Open after qualifying at the KOLON Korea Open.
The KOLON Korea Open was played at Woo Jeong Hill Country Club in Cheonan and was the seventh event in The Open Qualifying Series, which gives golfers around the world opportunities to book their place at Royal Portrush from 14-21 July 2019.
Two places were available to the leading players who finished in the top 8 and ties and who were not already exempt.
Jazz Janewattananond, who was already exempt from qualifying for The Open after winning the SMBC Singapore Open in January, lifted his fourth title on the Asian Tour after topping the leaderboard on a six-under-par total of 278.
Hwang will make his debut in The Open and first major championship appearance after finishing runner-up one stroke behind Janewattananond on a five-under-par total of 279. The Korean, who has five professional wins including the GS Caltex Maekyung Open on the Asian Tour, carded a one-under-par round of 70 that included three birdies to clinch the first available qualifying place.
Chan Kim finished in third place on four-under-par for the championship and had already qualified for The Open, meaning that the second qualifying spot went to Jang thanks to his higher position in the Official World Golf Ranking than Minjoon Kim.
The Korean pair finished in a tie for fourth place on a three-under-par total of 281 but it will be Jang, who last qualified to play in golf’s original championship at Royal Liverpool after winning the 2014 Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open, who will take his place in the starting field at Royal Portrush next month.
The next two events in The Open Qualifying Series are the Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters hosted by the Sergio Garcia Foundation in Spain and the Rocket Mortgage Classic in the United States of America. Both events are being played from 27-30 June.
Photo Credit: The R&A/Getty Images
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