EurAsia Cup presented by DRB-HICOM Saturday Foursomes Draw

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MMC Corporation Berhad (MMC) is a leading utilities and infrastructure group with diversified businesses under three divisions, namely ports & logistics, energy & utilities and engineering & construction.Its key businesses under the Ports and Logistics division include the operations of Port of Tanjung Pelepas Sdn Bhd, Johor Port Berhad, Northport (Malaysia) Bhd, Penang Port Sdn Bhd, Kontena Nasional Berhad and JP Logistics. Internationally, MMC has an associate stake in Red Sea Gateway Terminal Company Limited, a container port terminal within the Jeddah Islamic Port, Saudi Arabia.Under the Energy & Utilities division, MMC is the single largest shareholder of both Malakoff Corporation Berhad and Gas Malaysia Berhad.MMC’s Engineering & Construction division has further established itself in the sector with a leading role as the Project Delivery Partner (PDP) and underground works package contractor for the 51km Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit (KVMRT) project (Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line) and Line 2 project (Sungai Buloh-Serdang-Putrajaya Line). Prior to this, MMC has successfully completed the 329km Ipoh-Padang Besar Electrified Double Tracking Project as well as the innovative Stormwater Management and Road Tunnel (SMART) motorway, the first-of-its-kind dual-purpose tunnel in the world.MMC continues to make inroads in the construction industry, securing key civil and infrastructure projects in the country namely Langat Centralised Sewerage Treatment Plant, Langat 2 Water Treatment Plant, civil and infrastructure works for RAPID Pengerang Cogeneration Plant. Additionally, MMC has a 20% effective interest in Borneo Highway PDP Sdn Bhd (BHP) which has been appointed as PDP for the Sabah Pan Borneo Highway Project.In other businesses, MMC owns Aliran Ihsan Resources Berhad, a water treatment plant operator and Senai Airport Terminal Services Sdn Bhd, the operator of Senai International Airport in Johor Bahru; a major aviation hub and the main air transportation gateway to Iskandar Malaysia. Additionally, MMC’s Group Property arm manages close to 6,000 acres of industrial developments in Iskandar Malaysia, Johor and Kulim, Kedah, namely Senai Airport City, Tanjung Bin Petrochemical & Maritime Industrial Centre (TBPMIC) and Northern Technocity in Kulim. The Senai Airport City, TBPMIC and NTC (NTC) developments come under the ambit of Group Property’s three operating companies – Senai Airport City Sdn Bhd, Seaport Worldwide Sdn Bhd and Northern Technocity Sdn Bhd respectively.

Published on February 23, 2013

Yangon, Myanmar, February 23: Mithun Perera reaffirmed his growing potential on the Asian Tour when he shot a third round five-under-par 67 at the Zaykabar Myanmar Open presented by Alpine on Saturday.
The Sri Lankan totalled 10-under-par 206 to give himself a fighting chance to snatch his first ever Asian Tour title at the US$300,000 event at the Royal Mingalardon Golf and Country Club.
“It is good compared to the last two rounds. My game is improving and it is nice to be closer to the lead. At least I have a chance on the final day. It is a good thing. It is great to be under-par for three days in the first Asian Tour event of the year,” said the 26-year-old.
“It was tough when I started early in the morning because the wind was blowing today. It wasn’t easy when I was playing against the wind. It was a new thing playing in these conditions. I can say it was very difficult out there.”
Perera finished second in last year’s ISPS Handa Singapore Classic which gave him a much needed boost on the Order of Merit where he eventually ended the year in 50th place to earn an Asian Tour card for 2013.
Since then, his confidence has been soaring and he has set his sights on winning at least one Asian Tour tournament in the new 2013 season.
“My target is to win at least one event this year. That’s my goal for the year. I believe I can achieve that because one good week can change your entire life. I’ve been playing really good so hopefully I can do well every week,” said Perera.
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Published on January 13, 2018

Shah Alam, Malaysia, January 13: Malaysia’s Gavin Green and Thailand’s Phachara Khongwatmai proved they can take on the best players from Europe by maintaining their unbeaten streak at the EurAsia Cup presented by DRB-HICOM.

Green and Phachara have so far won their fourballs and foursomes matches with their respective Japanese partners Yuta Ikeda and Hideto Tanihara while China’s Li Haotong, who is also making his debut at the EurAsia Cup, showed he can be counted upon as he sunk a birdie on the last hole to halve his last fourball match against Bernd Wiesberger and Rafa Cabrera Bello on the opening day.

Li continued his effective partnership with Malaysia’s Nicholas Fung when they wrapped up the day’s matches with a convincing 3&1 victory over Bernd Wiesberger and Ross Fisher of England.

Green underlined his growing credentials as Asia’s number one as he held his nerve to deliver another morale boosting point for the team.

They had stood on the verge of a foursomes whitewash after the Europeans had put the first three points on the board at one stage.

Phachara then steadied the ship with Tanihara by bringing down Alex Noren of Sweden and Ireland’s Paul Dunne 2&1 to shift the momentum back to Asia at the Glenmarie Golf and Country Club.

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The pairings of Team Asia were unchanged in the Saturday Foursomes as Green, Ikeda, Tanihara, Phachara, Fung and Li remain unbeaten. Tommy Fleetwood, Paul Casey and Tyrrell Hatton have also won all their matches for Team Europe so far.
Green and Ikeda ended their round in a flourish after going 2-down through 14 holes before winning the next three holes. They parred 18 to win by one hole.
They made a total of four birdies in their foursomes match to contribute the first points for Team Asia today.
Tanihara and Phachara combined perfectly again to win their match on the 17th hole after making six birdies.
The pairing of Tanihara and Phachara proved to be a highly successful one by team captain Arjun Atwal despite the age gap of 21 years.
Li and Fung were 2-down after five holes but fought back to all square after the ninth hole. From there they never trailed Team Europe again and claimed a stunning 3&1 victory.
This is the first time Fung has ever won a match in the EurAsia Cup after playing in the last two editions.
Team Asia has never led after two days at the EurAsia Cup. They currently hold a one point lead over Team Europe. Asia has never won three matches in the Foursomes format but in terms of points, this matches the most points earned in 2014 where they won and halved two matches.
Anirban Lahiri of India has not won a match in this year’s showpiece. However, he holds the best Singles record for Team Asia where he won his matches in 2014 and 2016.

Players’ Quotes

Gavin Green (Mas)

We were just up and down the whole day. We were 2UP at one point, got back to even, went down. We got a penalty on 14 but we stayed patient as we had four more holes to go. We were two down, so we hit a good tee shot on 15, good second shot, good putt and back to 1 down and we were back in it. For me, it’s always nice to play in front of a home crowd but at the same time it adds pressure, but at the same time, the match play game is fun. We just have to think that we are going to go ahead and enjoy it no matter what happens. We’ve done a lot to come this far, and we are just going to try to push as much as we can.

I think tomorrow as long as we stay patient and just play our own games, I think we’ll be fine. The crowd is great and the support is great. The team room is amazing. Everyone is having fun. Once we are off the course, we are doing something else. We are not talking about golf. We are either playing ping pong or pool or just doing something else to get away from golf, which is great. The good thing is all of us are really close. We are all hanging out and chilling together and talking. It’s great. I could get used to this.

Phachara Khongwatmai (Tha)

I played very well today especially my putting. It was good to see most of the putts going into the hole today. Before going out to the course, I just told myself one thing and that is to do my best for Asia. Hideto is a very good partner and we combine really well. He taught me a lot and been guiding me well this week. I’m happy with how our partnership has gone and the results have shown the last two days. I know I’m the youngest players in the Team and everyone is very proud of how I’ve played so far. So it has been very good so far.

Nicholas Fung (Mas)

We (with Li Haotong) understand each other well. It’s important we are able to communicate well as that helps to ease the pressure. I mean, we know that Team Europe is strong and we have to shoot as low as we can and try to make more birdies. Haotong putted well. . So I think we just have to play our own games, play shot by shot. We need to be patient all the time for the match play because one lost hole doesn’t mean we lost the game. Just need to get more birdies as possible, that’s very important.

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In other businesses, MMC owns Aliran Ihsan Resources Berhad, a water treatment plant operator and Senai Airport Terminal Services Sdn Bhd, the operator of Senai International Airport in Johor Bahru; a major aviation hub and the main air transportation gateway to Iskandar Malaysia. Additionally, MMC’s Group Property arm manages close to 6,000 acres of industrial developments in Iskandar Malaysia, Johor and Kulim, Kedah, namely Senai Airport City, Tanjung Bin Petrochemical & Maritime Industrial Centre (TBPMIC) and Northern Technocity in Kulim. The Senai Airport City, TBPMIC and NTC (NTC) developments come under the ambit of Group Property’s three operating companies – Senai Airport City Sdn Bhd, Seaport Worldwide Sdn Bhd and Northern Technocity Sdn Bhd respectively.

Published on February 23, 2013

Kedah, Malaysia, February 23: James Bowen of the United States savoured a memorable week when he closed with a one-under-par 71 to claim his maiden Asian Development Tour (ADT) breakthrough at the PGM Sime Darby Harvard Masters on Saturday.
Victory, which came courtesy of his four-day total of 18-under-par 270, was especially sweet for Bowen as he had earlier suffered the agony of missing the cut at the Asian Tour Qualifying School Final Stage last month.
It was a four-way tie for second place after Thailand’s Wasin Sripattranusorn, Pavit Tangkamolprasert, Jakraphan Premsirigorn and Canada’s Lindsay Renolds closed their campaigns with matching 274s at the RM200,000 (approximately US$65,000) ADT event which was staged at the Harvard Golf and Country Club this week.
Bowen has been in commanding form all week. Since taking over the lead after the second round, the American was a figure of consistency as he was determined to erase the heartbreak of last month where he slipped up and lost his chance to earn his Tour card on the region’s premier Tour.
“This is my first professional win since I turned pro in 2008. It’s definitely a great confidence builder and made up for my disappointment of missing out on my Asian Tour card at Qualifying School,” said Bowen.
“I have a chance of playing my way into the Asian Tour again and I’m looking forward to more wins on the ADT,” said the American.
The top three players at the end of the ADT season will earn their Asian Tour cards for 2014.
Bowen’s final day’s score card was marked by three birdies and two bogeys. It was however his second round performance that gave the American the most satisfaction.
“The turning point this week was my second round. I played really well then. My only mistake was a double-bogey on the fourth hole but apart from that, I was on fire. That helped my confidence a lot and started the momentum for me,” said Bowen.
Despite missing out on his win, Wasin remained optimistic that he can lift his maiden title, judging from his performances this week.
“I played well all-week but if I’ve to put down one mistake on the final day, it would be my putting. It was not very good today. But overall I’ve no complaints and if I continue playing this way, I’ll be able to win one day,” said Wasin.
The PGM Sime Darby Harvard Masters is the second event on the ADT to receive world ranking points in the new 2013 season.
Starting in 2013, all events on the burgeoning ADT, which is the secondary circuit of the Asian Tour will receive Official World Golf Ranking points.
These points will be used to determine the field when golf makes a return to the Olympics in Rio De Janeiro in 2016.
All winners on the ADT will receive a minimum of six world ranking points while the top-six players and ties will earn points based on a sliding scale.
Leading final round scores
270 James BOWEN (USA) 66-65-68-71
274 Wasin SRIPATTRANUSORN (THA) 70-68-68-68, Lindsay RENOLDS (CAN) 65-70-69-70, Pavit TANGKAMOLPRASERT (THA) 68-63-72-71, Jakraphan PREMSIRIGORN (THA) 71-64-66-73
276 Malcolm KOKOCINSKI (SWE) 70-69-68-, Ratchapol JANTAVARA (THA) 69-69-66-72
277 Shaifubari MUDA (MAL) 65-73-70-69
278 Grant JACKSON (ENG) 68-71-72-67, Wolmer MURILLO (VEN) 71-70-70-67, Darren TAN (AUS) 73-70-66-69, S. Siva Chandhran (MAL) 69-66-71-72
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The Asian Development Tour was launched in 2010 with the aim of creating a career pathway for professional golfers in Asia. Sanctioned by the Asian Tour, the Asian Development Tour will ultimately create a new playing platform for emerging stars from across Asia and around the world. Through the Asian Tour Qualifying School, players will qualify for the Asian Development Tour and enjoy the opportunity to hone their games and talent through a secondary circuit in Asia. Designed in the same structure as the Nationwide Tour in America and European Challenge Tour, the Asian Development Tour is a stepping stone to the Asian Tour and the exciting world of international golf. The Asian Development Tour has been structured to ensure the best opportunities for its members. The leading three players on the Asian Development Tour will earn coveted Asian Tour cards for the following season, ensuring a proper career pathway for aspiring professionals. The ADT will also receive Official World Golf Ranking points from 2013.

Published on January 13, 2018

Rayong, Thailand, January 13: Steven Jeffress of Australia is a step closer to securing an elusive Asian Tour card for the new season after signing for a second straight two-under-par 69 at the Asian Tour Qualifying School Final Stage presented by Sports Authority of Thailand on Saturday.

Jeffress, a two-time winner on the ISPS HANDA PGA Tour of Australasia, has enjoyed a superb run so far in his first attempt at the Asian Tour Qualifying School, where a 243-man field from over 30 countries will vie to finish inside top-35 and ties in an intense 90-hole battle this week.

Starting the round with a three-shot deficit, the 42-year-old Jeffress sank five birdies against a bogey and a double-bogey at the St. Andrews 2000 to grab a share of the lead on 10-under-par 274 total. He leads by one shot alongside overnight leader Sorachut Hansapiban (72) of Thailand, compatriot Maverick Antcliff (68) and Seungtaek Lee (67) of Korea.

Japan’s Shohei Hasegawa, who carded a 69, took fifth place on his own while Australian Travis Smyth, Ben Campbell of New Zealand and Minkyu Kim of Korea shared sixth place on 276 following rounds of 66, 68 and 67 respectively.

The first four rounds of the 2018 Asian Tour Qualifying School Final Stage was held across two courses in Rayong – the Rayong Green Valley Country Club and the St. Andrews 2000.

The 72-hole cut was set at two-over-par 286 with a total of 78 players progressing into the fifth and final round, which will be held only at the Rayong Green Valley Country Club on Sunday. The top 35 players and ties, at the conclusion of 90 holes, will be ranked accordingly for the 2018 season.

A total of 153 players, including one amateur, had earlier progressed into the third and fourth rounds after surviving the 36-hole cut-off mark which was set at four-over-par 146.

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The 42-year-old Steven Jeffress is a former winner of the Fiji International in 2014. He hails from Taree, New South Wales in Australia and turned professional in 1999. Also won the Victorian PGA Championship in 2006.
Jeffress enjoyed a commendable sixth-place finish at the ISPS HANDA World Super 6 Perth last season.
Jeffress has previously played on the Japan Golf Tour in 2009 and 2014.
Maverick Antcliff is playing in his first attempt at the Asian Tour Qualifying School. He qualified for his first Asian Tour event at the Asian Golf Championship in China through the China Tour last year. He finished a commendable tied-fourth in that event.
Antcliff is 24 years old and he turned professional in 2016. Started playing golf at the age of 12.
Sorachut Hansapiban is hoping to be third-time lucky, after missing the grade at the Qualifying School in his last two attempts in 2016 and 2017.
The 27-year-old Sorachut has been plying his trade on the ADT since 2016 and has come close to winning on several occasions.
Like Antcliff, Seungtaek Lee is also playing in his first attempt at the Asian Tour Qualifying School.
The 22-year-old Lee, who returned with a bogey-free round highlighted by four birdies, enjoyed a tied-13th place finish at the Shinhan Donghae Open on home soil last year.
Lee turned professional three years ago and has been plying his trade on his domestic circuit since.
A total of 78 players from across 17 countries made the 72-hole cut. The countries that will be represented in the final round are Australia (16), Korea (15), Thailand (13), United States (8), Japan (6), India (6), New Zealande (3), England (2), Argentina (1), Finland (1), Sweden (1), Canada (1), South Africa (1), Italy (1), Chile (1), Sri Lanka (1) and Spain (1).
Amongst the 78 players who progressed into the final round, five are past champions on the Asian Tour. They are Thammanoon Sriroj (T12) and Udorn Duangdecha (T68) of Thailand, Himmat Rai (T18) of India, Australian David Gleeson (T50) and Berry Henson (T56) of the United States.

Players’ quotes:

Steven Jeffress (Aus) – Fourth round 69 (-2) St. Andrews 2000, Total 274 (-10)

My goal was to get into top 35 and ties at the start of the week. I would have taken it at the start of the week if you told me I will be taking a share of lead into the final round. The goal now is to win!

I am not yet affected by fatigue at this point although I should be, because I am old, compared to the other guys out here. I have been up at 4.30am for the last four mornings now and I had a massive day yesterday. I got to the course at 5.20am and left at 7.10pm last night.

I still feel pretty good, body-wise and mind-wise. When you keep fresh in the mind, your body feels better as well. Golf is a funny game. Sometimes my experience helps but with the young guys now, it’s a different game.

I have played in a lot of Qualifying Schools before but this is my first time playing on the Asian Tour. I think I have played in Japan five or six times and three or four times in Europe. Q-school is difficult because you only got that one week to set yourself up for the entire year.

I have got a full card in Australia and I have got something to play at least. I come to this week with a ‘nothing to lose’ attitude but for some of the other guys out here, it can be pretty nerve-wrecking trying to finish inside top 35 and ties. This is part of what we do I guess.

I probably don’t do as much practice off the course ahead of the Qualifying School. Five days is a long time and it gets pretty hot out there. The course is hilly to walk too so it’s important to conserve your energy if you can. That’s my plan.

I like the Rayong Green Valley course better. There are like five or six holes at the St. Andrews 2000 which scare me. It just doesn’t suit my eye when I stand up there. But having said that, I had my best round of the week so far over there. You just can’t make mistakes off the tee.

Sorachut Hansapiban (Tha) – Fourth round 72 (+1) St. Andrews 2000, Total 274 (-10)

The course is playing really difficult today. It was so windy out there. I was struggling out there but I managed to grind it out for a 72. I am still in a good position right now so we will see how it goes tomorrow.

I will continue to do the same things for tomorrow. It’s the final lap so I will do my best again. This is my third time playing in the Qualifying School. I am pleased with how I have played so far. I have grown a lot as a player since I first played the Qualifying School in 2016.

Playing on the Asian Development Tour (ADT) for the last two years has helped because it has given me a lot of experiences and exposure in my career.

Seungtaek Lee (Kor) – Fourth round 67 (-4) St. Andrews 2000, Total 274 (-10)

I had a great round today. My short game was really good and I hit my irons very well too. I am happy with how I played given the tough conditions today. It was really windy out there and I think it’s the windiest day that we have played so far this week.

I putted well and I managed to stay relaxed out there. I guess that was the key for me. I made a long putt from about four metres for birdie on the 11th hole. That was the highlight for me today.

I was feeling pretty nervous at the start of the week because I know there were many good players out here. I managed to hang it there and grind it out to move to the top of the leaderboard so I am really pleased.

Maverick Antcliff (Aus) – Fourth round 68 (-3) St. Andrews 2000, Total 274 (-10)

It was pretty similar to yesterday with the wind and stuff. It was alright because a lot of holes were like cross winds so it didn’t make the holes super short or super long. I played fairly solid. I made a few nice up and downs when I hit some bad shots out there.

It’s like you just have to try and get through hole 17 and 18 and then the first three holes and you can kind of get a bit of runaway sixth and seventh. The eighth hole is quite short. I was just trying to stay in the present and concentrate on each shot out there.

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Published on February 23, 2013

Yangon, Myanmar, February 23: Thailand’s Chawalit Plaphol sensationally grabbed the third round lead with a critical birdie on the last for four-under-par 68 at the US$300,000 Zaykabar Myanmar Open presented by Alpine on Saturday.
Chawalit, a three-time Asian Tour winner, leads by one-shot over Kiradech Aphibarnrat, who slipped to second despite saving par on the last when his tee shot found water for a 71 at the Royal Mingalardon Golf and Country Club.
Filipino Angelo Que was flawless in a round of 66 as he shared third place with opening round leader Chapchai Nirat (67) of Thailand at the event which is the first tournament on the Asian Tour’s 10th season.
Rahil Gangjee of India, Arnond Vongvanij of Thailand and Darren Beck of Australia were a further shot back in fifth.
On a blustery day, Chawalit held a two-shot cushion after three straight birdies from the 12th hole but he posted a double bogey on 16 when he hit a poor second shot into the left rough.

“Overall I played okay except for two bad holes. But I’m happy with how I played. I followed my game plan and it seems to be working. I’m lucky I had that 15 footer birdie on the last to hold the lead,” said the 2011 Queen’s Cup winner, who totalled 15-under-par 201.
Chawalit is hoping to add a fourth Asian Tour title to his career but he is not taking his slim lead for granted as 17 other players are within five shots of the lead.
“I want to win but this golf course favours the long hitters like Kiradech. He is such a good player and I have so many other talented players trailing closely behind,” said the 38-year-old.
After leading in the last two days, Kiradech, who is recovering from a thyroid disorder, is confident of making a final round charge.
“You must have one bad round in four days of golf. I controlled my round and was happy with a one-under. Today was quite windy so that’s why you don’t see many low scores,” said Kiradech, who lost in a play-off last year.
Que, a three-time Asian Tour winner but not since 2010, was delighted to be in the mix after charging up the leaderboard with six birdies.
“Every time you shoot a six-under without any bogeys is a great day and I’ve been in this situation before. I know how to handle myself and if I stay patient then I can do it,” said Que, known to be one of the most jovial players on Tour.
Scores after round 3 of the ZAYKABAR MYANMAR OPEN being played at the par 72, 7218 Yards RMGcC course (a- denotes amateur):
201 – Chawalit PLAPHOL (THA) 67-66-68.
202 – Kiradech APHIBARNRAT (THA) 64-67-71.
203 – Angelo QUE (PHI) 69-68-66, Chapchai NIRAT (THA) 64-72-67.
204 – Rahil GANGJEE (IND) 71-66-67, Arnond VONGVANIJ (THA) 68-67-69, Darren BECK (AUS) 66-69-69.
205 – Thammanoon SRIROJ (THA) 69-70-66, Mardan MAMAT (SIN) 67-69-69, HUNG Chien-yao (TPE) 67-67-71, Marcus BOTH (AUS) 68-66-71, Joonas GRANBERG (FIN) 65-69-71.
206 – Young NAM (KOR) 66-73-67, Mithun PERERA (SRI) 71-68-67, Danny CHIA (MAS) 68-70-68, Berry HENSON (USA) 70-68-68, HWANG In-choon (KOR) 66-70-70, Lionel WEBER (FRA) 67-69-70.
207 – Quincy QUEK (SIN) 71-69-67, Thaworn WIRATCHANT (THA) 71-67-69, David LUTTERUS (AUS) 70-67-70, BAEK Seuk-hyun (KOR) 67-68-72, Thanyakon KHRONGPHA (THA) 66-67-74.
208 – Daisuke KATAOKA (JPN) 74-67-67, Tim STEWART (AUS) 71-70-67, Himmat RAI (IND) 70-71-67, Dodge KEMMER (USA) 69-71-68, KIM Seng-yong (KOR) 72-66-70, Prom MEESAWAT (THA) 65-72-71, HU Mu (CHN) 67-70-71.

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Published on January 12, 2018

Sentosa, Singapore, January 12: Shiv Kapur of India will be bringing his momentum to the US$1 million SMBC Singapore Open which starts next week.

Kapur won for the third time in 2017 two weeks ago in Pattaya after a final-round saw-see battle with Thailand’s Prom Meesawat. He is the only golfer to win multiple titles on the Asian Tour last year and he hopes to add another piece of silverware to his collection with a good showing in Singapore.

“After my win two weeks ago, I’ve just been enjoying some downtime and can’t think of a better place to kick start my season,” said Kapur.

“The SMBC Singapore Open has the feel of a big event and the crowds are always fantastic there.”

The four-time Asian Tour winner looks forward to playing at the tournament, which is co-sanctioned between the Asian Tour and Japan Golf Tour, and he is embracing the stiff challenge of the golf course.

“I always enjoy playing in Singapore. The Serapong course, in my view, is the number one championship golf course in Asia and I’ve had some success there in the past. It requires an all-round game and it is quite demanding off the tee, which suits my game,” he said.

The 35-year-old veteran will be vying for the coveted trophy along with top Asian Tour professionals such as 2017 Order of Merit champion, Gavin Green of Malaysia, eight-time Asian Tour winner, Gaganjeet Bhullar of India, defending champion, Prayad Marksaeng of Thailand and 2017 Rookie of the Year, Micah Lauren Shin of the United States.

The best golfers from the Japan Golf Tour like Yusaku Miyazato, Yuta Ikeda and Satoshi Kodaira as well as marquee player Sergio Garcia, Pat Perez, Ryo Ishikawa and Louis Oosthuizen will also be competing at the tournament.

Beating an elite field at the upcoming SMBC Singapore Open will certainly be a feather in Kapur’s cap. Although, he will be focusing on the bigger picture and he is looking to come out of 2018 an even better golfer.

“I’m hoping 2018 will be a continuation of 2017 and obviously it’s hard to expect to match a season with three wins. The goal will be to try and improve a bit in each aspect of my game,” said Shiv.

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Published on February 23, 2013

CHAWALIT PLAPHOL (THA) – THIRD ROUND 68 (-4), TOTAL 201 (-15)
Overall it was okay but I made two mistakes. I two putted for double bogey (16th) after my second shot went to the left. I followed my plan in the last three days and it has been working. It was very windy early in the morning but I managed to hold on. I want to win but on this course any player can shoot a low score. It favours the long hitters. I’m lucky I had that 15 feet birdie on the last.
KIRADECH APHIBARNRAT (THA) – THIRD ROUND 71 (-1), TOTAL 202 (-14)
You must have one bad round in four days of golf. I controlled my round and was happy with a one-under. Today was quite windy so that’s why you don’t see many low scores. It is going to be an interesting final day. A lot of good players out there.
ANGELO QUE (PHI) – THIRD ROUND 66 (-6), TOTAL 203 (-13)
Every time you shoot a six-under without any bogeys is a great day. I didn’t think I would be that close to the leaderboard after seeing Kiradech on 13-under after two days. I was just trying to shoot lower scores compared to the last two days and I accomplished that. I hope I can do it again.
I’ve been playing okay and I’ve been in this situation before. I know how to handle myself. I think if I stay patient then I can do it.

RAHIL GANGJEE (IND) – THIRD ROUND 67 (-5), TOTAL 204 (-12)
I’m happy. The third days are generally dry days for me, but today seem totally different. I was hoping to feel the same as yesterday and I did, so it was good. Today was a little bit windier so I lowered my expectations. I told myself that if I could make some putts it would be good.
It has been a while since I’ve featured on the leaderboard so I’m pretty happy. I made a birdie on number 13. It was a fast and downhill 30 footer which went straight in the middle of the hole. I was lucky it went in because the ball was really travelling. I sort of carried that momentum in the next few holes.
MITHUN PERERA (SLK) – THIRD ROUND 67 (-5), TOTAL 206 (-10)
It is good compared to the last two rounds. My game is improving and it is nice to be closer to the lead. At least I have a chance on the final day. It is a good thing. It is great to be under-par for three days in the first Asian Tour event of the year.
It was tough when I started early in the morning because the wind was blowing today. It wasn’t easy when I was playing against the wind. It was a new thing playing in these conditions. I can say it was very difficult out there.
My target is to win at least one event this year. That’s my goal for the year. I believe I can achieve that because one good week can change your entire life. I’ve been playing really good so hopefully I can do well every week.
I had a good finish in the Avantha Masters and SAIL-SBI Open last year and that gave me the confidence for the rest of the season. We have some big events coming along towards the end of the season and it will be good to get off to a fast start or win early in the year.
HU MU (CHN) – THIRD ROUND 71 (-1), TOTAL 208 (-8)
It was a tough day in office. It was the same thing early on. There was a lot of wind and the course conditions were tougher at first but I hung in there well. I had a couple of bad breaks and didn’t capitalize today. I think same day as yesterday, I just didn’t hole as many putts as I wanted to. This is the first Asian Tour tournament of the year so there’s a very strong field so you expect those low scores. You really cannot give up birdie chances. If you shoot two-under then you are bound to slip back. I’m going to stick to my game plan and I’ve been doing that in the last three days.

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(Team Europe first) Match 1: 9.35AM Tommy Fleetwood & Henrik Stenson vs S.S.P. Chawrasia & Anirban Lahiri. Match 2: 9.45AM Paul Casey & Tyrrell Hatton vs Kiradech Aphibarnrat & Byeonghun An. Match 3: 9.55AM Rafa Cabrera Bello & Alexander Levy vs Gavin Green & Yuta Ikeda Match 4: 10.05AM Matthew Fitzpatrick & […]

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Match 1: 9.35AM Tommy Fleetwood & Henrik Stenson vs S.S.P. Chawrasia & Anirban Lahiri.

Match 2: 9.45AM Paul Casey & Tyrrell Hatton vs Kiradech Aphibarnrat & Byeonghun An.

Match 3: 9.55AM Rafa Cabrera Bello & Alexander Levy vs Gavin Green & Yuta Ikeda

Match 4: 10.05AM Matthew Fitzpatrick & Thomas Pieters vs Sunghoon Kang & Poom Saksansin.

Match 5: 10.15AM Paul Dunne & Alex Noren vs Phachara Khongwatmai & Hideto Tanihara.

Match 6: 10.25AM Ross Fisher & Bernd Wiesberger vs Li Haotong & Nicholas Fung.

Yangon, Myanmar, February 24: Thailand’s Chawalit Plaphol dashed Mithun Perera’s hopes of making history when he birdied the last two holes to win the Zaykabar Myanmar Open presented by Alpine on Sunday.Overnight leader Chawalit was tied with Mithun on 17-under heading into the last hole but the Thai set up a three-foot birdie putt with […]

Shah Alam, Malaysia, January 13: Team Asia produced another inspired performance at Saturday’s Foursomes matches to maintain a one-point advantage over Team Europe at the EurAsia Cup presented by DRB-HICOM. Team Asia has never led at any stage over their continental rivals in the history of the EurAsia Cup but after holding the lead for […]

The day’s proceedings did not exactly go to plan for Team Asia as they lost their opening two matches at the Glenmarie Golf and Country Club.

Belgium’s Thomas Pieters and England’s Matthew Fitzpatrick thought they had struck another fatal blow to Team Asia’s EurAsia Cup title aspirations when they won 3&2.

Team Europe’s captain Thomas Bjorn knows of his tough task ahead of the final Singles matches and is determined to put up a stiff challenge against an inspired Team Asia.

“We live to fight another day tomorrow and we’ve got 12 strong players, as I said, all week. I believe in all 12 of them, as I always will.

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Yangon, Myanmar, February 23: Mithun Perera reaffirmed his growing potential on the Asian Tour when he shot a third round five-under-par 67 at the Zaykabar Myanmar Open presented by Alpine on Saturday.The Sri Lankan totalled 10-under-par 206 to give himself a fighting chance to snatch his first ever Asian Tour title at the US$300,000 event […]

Shah Alam, Malaysia, January 13: Malaysia’s Gavin Green and Thailand’s Phachara Khongwatmai proved they can take on the best players from Europe by maintaining their unbeaten streak at the EurAsia Cup presented by DRB-HICOM. Green and Phachara have so far won their fourballs and foursomes matches with their respective Japanese partners Yuta Ikeda and Hideto […]

Li continued his effective partnership with Malaysia’s Nicholas Fung when they wrapped up the day’s matches with a convincing 3&1 victory over Bernd Wiesberger and Ross Fisher of England.

Green underlined his growing credentials as Asia’s number one as he held his nerve to deliver another morale boosting point for the team.

They had stood on the verge of a foursomes whitewash after the Europeans had put the first three points on the board at one stage.

Phachara then steadied the ship with Tanihara by bringing down Alex Noren of Sweden and Ireland’s Paul Dunne 2&1 to shift the momentum back to Asia at the Glenmarie Golf and Country Club.

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The pairings of Team Asia were unchanged in the Saturday Foursomes as Green, Ikeda, Tanihara, Phachara, Fung and Li remain unbeaten. Tommy Fleetwood, Paul Casey and Tyrrell Hatton have also won all their matches for Team Europe so far.
Green and Ikeda ended their round in a flourish after going 2-down through 14 holes before winning the next three holes. They parred 18 to win by one hole.
They made a total of four birdies in their foursomes match to contribute the first points for Team Asia today.
Tanihara and Phachara combined perfectly again to win their match on the 17th hole after making six birdies.
The pairing of Tanihara and Phachara proved to be a highly successful one by team captain Arjun Atwal despite the age gap of 21 years.
Li and Fung were 2-down after five holes but fought back to all square after the ninth hole. From there they never trailed Team Europe again and claimed a stunning 3&1 victory.
This is the first time Fung has ever won a match in the EurAsia Cup after playing in the last two editions.
Team Asia has never led after two days at the EurAsia Cup. They currently hold a one point lead over Team Europe. Asia has never won three matches in the Foursomes format but in terms of points, this matches the most points earned in 2014 where they won and halved two matches.
Anirban Lahiri of India has not won a match in this year’s showpiece. However, he holds the best Singles record for Team Asia where he won his matches in 2014 and 2016.

Players’ Quotes

Gavin Green (Mas)

Phachara Khongwatmai (Tha)

Nicholas Fung (Mas)

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Kedah, Malaysia, February 23: James Bowen of the United States savoured a memorable week when he closed with a one-under-par 71 to claim his maiden Asian Development Tour (ADT) breakthrough at the PGM Sime Darby Harvard Masters on Saturday.Victory, which came courtesy of his four-day total of 18-under-par 270, was especially sweet for Bowen as […]

Rayong, Thailand, January 13: Steven Jeffress of Australia is a step closer to securing an elusive Asian Tour card for the new season after signing for a second straight two-under-par 69 at the Asian Tour Qualifying School Final Stage presented by Sports Authority of Thailand on Saturday. Jeffress, a two-time winner on the ISPS HANDA […]

The first four rounds of the 2018 Asian Tour Qualifying School Final Stage was held across two courses in Rayong – the Rayong Green Valley Country Club and the St. Andrews 2000.

A total of 153 players, including one amateur, had earlier progressed into the third and fourth rounds after surviving the 36-hole cut-off mark which was set at four-over-par 146.

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The 42-year-old Steven Jeffress is a former winner of the Fiji International in 2014. He hails from Taree, New South Wales in Australia and turned professional in 1999. Also won the Victorian PGA Championship in 2006.
Jeffress enjoyed a commendable sixth-place finish at the ISPS HANDA World Super 6 Perth last season.
Jeffress has previously played on the Japan Golf Tour in 2009 and 2014.
Maverick Antcliff is playing in his first attempt at the Asian Tour Qualifying School. He qualified for his first Asian Tour event at the Asian Golf Championship in China through the China Tour last year. He finished a commendable tied-fourth in that event.
Antcliff is 24 years old and he turned professional in 2016. Started playing golf at the age of 12.
Sorachut Hansapiban is hoping to be third-time lucky, after missing the grade at the Qualifying School in his last two attempts in 2016 and 2017.
The 27-year-old Sorachut has been plying his trade on the ADT since 2016 and has come close to winning on several occasions.
Like Antcliff, Seungtaek Lee is also playing in his first attempt at the Asian Tour Qualifying School.
The 22-year-old Lee, who returned with a bogey-free round highlighted by four birdies, enjoyed a tied-13th place finish at the Shinhan Donghae Open on home soil last year.
Lee turned professional three years ago and has been plying his trade on his domestic circuit since.
A total of 78 players from across 17 countries made the 72-hole cut. The countries that will be represented in the final round are Australia (16), Korea (15), Thailand (13), United States (8), Japan (6), India (6), New Zealande (3), England (2), Argentina (1), Finland (1), Sweden (1), Canada (1), South Africa (1), Italy (1), Chile (1), Sri Lanka (1) and Spain (1).
Amongst the 78 players who progressed into the final round, five are past champions on the Asian Tour. They are Thammanoon Sriroj (T12) and Udorn Duangdecha (T68) of Thailand, Himmat Rai (T18) of India, Australian David Gleeson (T50) and Berry Henson (T56) of the United States.

Players’ quotes:

Steven Jeffress (Aus) – Fourth round 69 (-2) St. Andrews 2000, Total 274 (-10)

Sorachut Hansapiban (Tha) – Fourth round 72 (+1) St. Andrews 2000, Total 274 (-10)

Playing on the Asian Development Tour (ADT) for the last two years has helped because it has given me a lot of experiences and exposure in my career.

Seungtaek Lee (Kor) – Fourth round 67 (-4) St. Andrews 2000, Total 274 (-10)

I putted well and I managed to stay relaxed out there. I guess that was the key for me. I made a long putt from about four metres for birdie on the 11th hole. That was the highlight for me today.

Maverick Antcliff (Aus) – Fourth round 68 (-3) St. Andrews 2000, Total 274 (-10)

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Yangon, Myanmar, February 23: Thailand’s Chawalit Plaphol sensationally grabbed the third round lead with a critical birdie on the last for four-under-par 68 at the US$300,000 Zaykabar Myanmar Open presented by Alpine on Saturday.Chawalit, a three-time Asian Tour winner, leads by one-shot over Kiradech Aphibarnrat, who slipped to second despite saving par on the last […]

Sentosa, Singapore, January 12: Shiv Kapur of India will be bringing his momentum to the US$1 million SMBC Singapore Open which starts next week. Kapur won for the third time in 2017 two weeks ago in Pattaya after a final-round saw-see battle with Thailand’s Prom Meesawat. He is the only golfer to win multiple […]

Sentosa, Singapore, January 12: Shiv Kapur of India will be bringing his momentum to the US$1 million SMBC Singapore Open which starts next week.

“After my win two weeks ago, I’ve just been enjoying some downtime and can’t think of a better place to kick start my season,” said Kapur.

“The SMBC Singapore Open has the feel of a big event and the crowds are always fantastic there.”

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