Top 10 for Pampling at Farmers Insurance Open

Rod Pampling has closed out his week at Torrey Pines with a 1-under par 71 to finish in a tie for 8th place at the PGA Tour's Farmers Insurance Open. Pampling's 10-under par total was 6 shots back of eventual winner Brandt Snedeker. This is a great start to the season for Rod as he collected a cheque for US$162,000.

Pampling 9-under at Torrey Pines

Gary Edwin Tour Player Rod Pampling is 9-under through 3 rounds of the PGA Tour's Farmers Insurance Open. After a brilliant bogey-free opening round of 8-under par 64 on the North Course, Pampling posted a disappointing 2nd round 75 on the South Course before bouncing back with a solid 3rd round of 68. Rod is currently in a tie for 11th place and in great shape to record a top 10 finish with one round to play.

Marc Cruises to Victory in China

After finishing runner-up last year, 16yr old Singaporean Marc Ong has gone one better, claiming a wire-to-wire victory at the 2012 HSBC China Junior Open.

Marc closed out the week with a round of 71, for an impressive 3-day total of 10-under par and a massive 9-stroke margin of victory. After final round birdies on both the 3rd and 9th holes, Marc all but secured the victory with a brilliant eagle on the par 5 10th hole to reach 13-under par for the championship....opening up a commanding lead. Marc momentarily stumbled with a triple-bogey on the par 4 12th hole but bounced back in style making a birdie 2 at the short 13th hole before cruising through the final 5 holes in even par to take the title.

Marc had a total of 19 birdies and 1 eagle for the tournament....an amazing effort for a junior golfer! Congrats on a great start to the year!!

Marc Leads HSBC China Junior Open

Academy junior Marc Ong has opened up a commanding 7-stroke lead at the 2012 HSBC China Junior Golf Open in Guangzhou. Marc blitzed his way around the Guangzhou Nansha Golf Club, recording an incredible 15 birdies through the first 36 holes of the tournament. After brilliant rounds of 68 and 67, the 16yr old is on a total of 9-under par and in a commanding position to claim victory with just one round left to be played. Marc's nearest rival is Japanese golfer Shion Okawa who is 2-under par for the tournament, with Mexico's Alfredo Ruiz a further stroke back on 1-under.

It has been a great week so far for Marc who earlier recorded his first ever hole-in-one during the tournament practice round! The Academy wishes to congratulate Marc on this achievement and wishes him all the very best in todays final round.