Sunday 29 May 2011

Peter Senior 5th at Valhalla


Peter Senior has finished off his week at the 72nd Senior PGA Championship with a 3-under par round of 69 at Valhalla Golf Club. Senior's 4-round total of 7-under par, put him in a tie for 5th place, just 3 shots behind eventual champion Tom Watson.

It has been a great season so far in the US for Senior and he now ranks 5th on the 2011 Champions Tour Charles Schwab Cup. Great work Pete!

Pampling 8th at Byron Nelson Championship


Rod Pampling has shot rounds of 70,68,71 and 72 to share 8th place with 5 other players at the HP Byron Nelson Championship.

The scoring conditions were brutal on the last three days at the TPC Four Seasons, particularly over the weekend when the winds were howling between 25-40mph. Rod finished just 4 shots behind eventual winner Keegan Bradley who defeated fellow American Ryan Palmer in a playoff.

This is Pampling's 2nd top 10 finish in as many weeks on the PGA Tour!

Teenager Leads Negeri Sembilan Amateur Open


Singapore Sports School student Marc Ong has continued his good run of form, shooting back-to-back 69's to take the outright lead at the Negeri Sembilan Amateur Open Golf Championship. The teenager's two round total of 6-under par on the Seremban Golf Course in Malaysia gives him a 2-stroke lead heading into the final round. If Marc can maintain the consistent form he has shown over the past few weeks, he will be well on his way toward gaining selection into Singapore's 2011 SEA Games Team.

Friday 27 May 2011

Marc Ong 5th at Saujana Amateur Open

Academy student Marc Ong has recorded a 5th place finish at the Kurnia Saujana Amateur Open. Saujana Golf & Country Club has hosted several major professional events and is renowned as one of Malaysia's strongest tests of golf. Marc's 3 day scores of 73,72,76 were therefore very commendable for a 15yr old against a strong international field. The Championship title was eventually won by local favourite Gavin Green who triumphed over Australia's Ryan Peake in a sudden-death playoff.

Singapore National Amateur players now head to Seremban International Golf Club for another R&A World Amateur Ranking Event, the Negeri Sembilan Amateur Open Golf Championship.

Monday 23 May 2011

Scott Barr Qualifies for US Open


Scott Barr has fired a brilliant 2nd round of 8-under par 63 to qualify for the 111th US Open Championship!

After an opening round of 72 at the Sectional Qualifying held at Ibaraki Golf Club in Japan, Barr then reeled off an impressive haul of 10 birdies in his 2nd round to finish with a total of 7-under par and claim top honours alongside Korea's Kim Do Hoon and Japan's Kenichi Kuboya. The 4th and final US Open Qualifying spot went to Korea's Bae Sang Moon in a playoff over Kim Dae Hyun.

Scott now becomes the 6th Australasian player to enter the 2011 US Open field after Michael Campbell, Geoff Ogilvy, Adam Scott, Jason Day, Robert Allenby and Aaron Baddeley, who are all exempt. The 2011 US Open will be played at Congressional Country Club from June 16-19.

Congratulations Scott on a terrific effort!

Hie Finishes with 67 in China


Rory Hie, coming off a victory on the Indonesia PGA Tour has once again showed his class by firing a brilliant 67 to finish off his week on the China PGA Tour. Rory's final round 67 was the equal low-round of the tournament and moved him up into a tie for 4th place.

In a solid run of form....Rory has now recorded five Top 10 finishes in his last six starts. Remarkably, Hie's Top 10 finishes have been recorded on five different Professional Tours across Asia.

Sock Hwee Leads SLGA Contingent


Koh Sock Hwee returned to the golf course after several months out of competition, recording a commendable 12th placing in the Ladies Division of the Malaysian Open Amateur Championship. Sock Hwee fired rounds of 75,76 and 73 around the Afamosa Golf Resort to finish the Championship as the leading Singaporean female golfer.

Fellow Academy student and SGA National Squad Member Marc Ong, also recorded a commendable performance in the Mens Division of the Championship. The 15yr old posted four consistent rounds of 73,72,73,72 to finish the World Amateur Ranking Event on 2-over par and in 11th place.

Sunday 22 May 2011

Pampling Top 10 at Colonial


Rod Pampling has fired rounds of 65,69,71 and 70 at Colonial Country Club to end his week in a tie for 10th at the Crowne Plaza Invitational. Gary Edwin was with Rodney this week in Texas and it looks like they've done some great work together in preparation for the upcoming events on the PGA Tour. Rod will play the Byron Nelson Championship followed by The Memorial Tournament.

Well done Rod and Gary!

Friday 13 May 2011

Rory Hie Cruises to Victory


Academy student Rory Hie has won the Raharja SK, T&E System tournament on the Indonesia PGA Regular Tour.

Rory fired rounds of 70 and 68 before blitzing the Bandung Giri Gahana Golf Course in a course record-breaking 8-under par 64! Hie finished off his week with a 3-under round of 69 for a 4-day total of 17-under....cruising to an 8-stroke victory.

The work we have done in recent months toward improving Rory's swing technique is really paying dividends. 22yr old Hie is now way out in front at the top of the PGPI Tour 2011 Order Of Merit and confirms his position as Indonesia's No.1 Professional Golfer.

Congratulations Rory!!

Monday 9 May 2011

Senior edged-out in Playoff


Peter Senior came ever so close to winning his first Champions Tour Major in the United States after losing the Regions Tradition, Shoal Creek in a playoff against Tom Lehman.

Senior climber his way to the top of the leaderboard in the final round with a superb 4-under par 68 to finish in a tie with Lehman on 13-under. Both players returned to the 18th hole for sudden-death, and after Lehman missed the green long it was Senior who had a chance to grab the victory with a 15ft birdie chance. The putt looked good all the way until narrowly sliding by the right edge of the hole. In a disappointing end to the tournament, Senior's 5ft par saving putt on the 2nd playoff hole lipped-out, giving Tom Lehman his 3rd win of the season.

It has been a terrific start to the 2011 season for Pete, this being his third Top 10 finish in six starts on the Champions Tour. His scoring average is an impressive 69.38 and he has yet to finish worse than 17th in any event. Senior is currently in 6th place on the Charles Schwab Cup standings.

Congratulations to Pete on his fine performance this season!

Sunday 8 May 2011

Hie Contends in Singha Pattaya Open


Rory Hie is once again in contention, this time at the ASEAN PGA Tour's Singha Pattaya Open being played at Burapha Golf Club, Thailand.

Hie has fired rounds of 70,66 and 67 to be at 13-under par and will enter the final day's play in 2nd place, 3 shots behind Thailand's Prom Meesawat who vaulted into the lead following a brilliant 2nd round 10-under par 62.