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Top 15 Finish for Barr in Jakarta

I have just returned from the CIMB NIAGA Indonesian Masters in Jakarta where Scott Barr recorded another solid performance, finishing 14th behind eventual winner and World no.3 Lee Westwood.

Barr's 4 round total of 6-under par at The Royale Jakarta Golf Club included an impressive 20 birdies! Scott is now ranked 12th on the Order of Merit and is the current leader of the Asian Tour's birdie statistics. He only needs to reduce a couple of dropped shots each round and will then become a regular title contender.

Michael Campbell was also in Jakarta this week for the Indonesian Masters. The 2005 US Open Champion played quite nicely from tee-to-green and was unfortunate to narrowly miss the halfway cut by just one shot. Cambo is very close to putting it all together so expect to see some really good results from him on tour this year.

Senior Finishes 3rd in Florida

Peter Senior has made a move up to 5th on the Charles Schwab Cup standings after a terrific 3rd place finish in the Encompass Insurance Pro-Am on the US Champions Tour.

Senior ended the week at TPC Tampa Bay on a total of 7-under par with rounds of 67,72,67. He finished just ahead of Champions Tour legends Corey Pavin and Bernhard Langer.

Great effort Pete!

Barr Moves up Order of Merit

Scott Barr's result at the co-sanctioned Maybank Malaysian Open has moved him up into 13th place on the Asian Tour Order Of Merit. Barr shot 70,72 over the weekend at the Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club for a 4-round total of 3-under par to finish in 33rd position behind eventual winner Louis Oosthuizen.

The next event on the Asian Tour will be the CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters.

Teenager Cruises to Victory at SICC

Marc Ong has won the 2012 SICC Open Invitational by a massive 8-strokes after finishing with a 54-hole total of 8-under par. Coming fresh of his debut appearance in an Asian Tour event, Marc was in a share of the lead at the Singapore Island Country Club’s New Course after 2 opening rounds of 72 and 69 before closing out the championship with a brilliant 67 that helped pull him well clear of the field.

The Academy wishes to congratulate Marc on a fantastic result!

Senior Shoots 67 at Tampa Bay

Peter Senior started the Encompass Insurance Pro-Am at the TPC Tampa Bay with a bogey-free round of 67 and is currently in a tie for 4th position.

Maybank Malaysian Open Update

Right-Sided Tour Players Scott Barr, Michael Campbell and Fabrizio Zanotti have all survived the halfway cut at the US$2.5 million Maybank Malaysian Open which is being played at the beautiful Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club. All three players are currently 1-under par through two rounds of the European Tour's co-sanctioned event with the Asian Tour.

Scott Barr rallied hard after a difficult start to his Malaysian Open campaign which saw him make the turn at 4-over par in the 1st round. Barr proceeded to reel off 6 birdies in his next 27 holes to ensure he would be around for the weekend's play.

Campbell and Zanotti who are both being helped out this week by Gary Edwin Golf's Head Instructor of Europe Luke Ringrose, shot similar rounds of 72 & 71.

Handa Singapore Classic Reduced to 54-holes

The Singapore Handa Classic has been reduced to 54-holes after inclement weather resulted in long rain delays during the first 3 days of play.

Scott Barr has posted rounds of 67,69 to be 4-under par and 5 shots off the lead heading into the final round. Scott is currently leading the birdie stats on the Asian Tour so hopefully he can put a bunch of birdies together for tomorrow's final round and edge his way up the leaderboard.

Young 16yr old Marc Ong(pic above)made his first appearance as an amateur in an Asian Tour event and did a fine job recording two solid rounds of 71,72. Marc just couldn't quite get the putts to drop and unfortunately came up short of the cut line. It was still a great week and fantastic experience for the teenager who enjoyed sharing his practice rounds with Australian Touring Professionals Gavin Flint, Adam Blyth and 2012 Myanmar Open Champion Kieran Pratt amongst others.

Gavin Flint put some really good work together on his game in the lead-up to this weeks event and although his rounds of 72,69 were not quite enough to survive the cut, he will surely record some good results in the coming months.

RCC "Simply the Best" Corporate Invitational

The Raffles Country Club "Simply the Best" Corporate Invitational 2012 was held on Friday 30th March at RCC's Lake Course with 144 golfers enjoying a fabulous day of golf, food, beverages and entertainment.

Our Academy held a "Beat the Pro" competition in conjunction with this event, giving all participants the opportunity to win some fantastic prizes if they were successful in hitting their tee shot closer to the hole than myself on the par 3 2nd hole. A total of 4 golfers were able to sneak their tee shot closer than mine on the day

The "Grand Prize" of a 3 Day/2 Night golfing holiday to Danang, Vietnam was proudly sponsored by Golf Coast Vietnam, Danang Golf Club, Montgomerie Links and Hyatt Regency Danang. A huge thankyou goes out to our generous sponsors!

Victory for Monica in Thailand

Young 14yr old Academy junior Monica Matsubara has claimed a wire-to-wire victory at the True Visions Singha Junior Golf Championship upon her return to competition. This was Monica's first tournament since being forced out of the game nearly 6 months ago owing to a major surgery on her shoulder. Monica was tied for the lead after the opening round at The Pine Golf & Lodge but then pulled away from the field in her age division with rounds of 75,79 to claim victory by a massive 8 stroke margin.

Great effort Monica!!

Barr Shares early Panasonic Open Lead

Scott Barr shrugged off a bogey-bogey start at the wind-swept Delhi Golf Club to fight his way into a share of the clubhouse lead during the 1st round play of the Panasonic Open India.

Barr reeled off 6 birdies in his 2-under round of 70 to join 5 other players atop the leaderboard after completion of the morning rounds. Joining Scott with scores of 2-under were fellow Australian Adam Groom and Thailand's Prom Meesawat.

Senior Takes Clubhouse Lead

Peter Senior has a share of the clubhouse lead after his opening round of the Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic. Senior shot 4-under on the back nine for a total of 5-under par 67. This was good enough to share the lead as play was suspended due to darkness.

Top 10 for Barr in Cambodia

Academy Touring Professional Scott Barr has recorded another solid result on the Asian Tour after finishing on a total of 10-under par and in a tie for 10th place at the Handa Faldo Cambodian Classic.

Barr opened the tournament with a pair of 71's then played some great golf over the weekend, shooting 69,67....dropping just the one shot to par in his last 36 holes.

Scott is now in 11th position on the Asian Tour Order Of Merit after 5 events. He is currently ranked 9th in Driving Distance(300yds)and ranked 2nd in Total Birdies(77). The next event on the Asian Tour schedule will be the Panasonic Open India.

Marc Ong 4th in Faldo Series Grand Final

Academy student Marc Ong stormed up the leaderboard with a terrific closing round of 4-under 68 to finish in 4th place in the Under-16 Division of the Faldo Series Asia Grand Final. Marc reeled off 5 birdies, with just the one dropped shot in his final round coming at the par 4 9th hole. Marc earned his place to represent Singapore at the ivitation-only Grand Final after winning the Faldo Series-Singapore Championship in October last year.

The 6th Faldo Series Asia Grand Final was played over 54 holes at the Mission Hills Golf Club(Faldo Course pictured above)in China. Nick Faldo continues to put in a great effort to promote the game of golf and provide incredible opportunities for junior golfers across Asia.

Barr Settles for 3rd at SAIL-SBI Open

Scott Barr has finished in 3rd place at the SAIL-SBI Open in New Delhi after a final round 71 left him on 13-under for the tournament and just one stroke out of the playoff. Barr started the day 3 shots behind local Anirban Lahiri but after making it through the front nine in 3-under, Barr had himself a share of the lead heading into the back nine. After making pars all the way through the next 4 holes, a birdie on the par 5 14th hole put Barr one shot ahead with 4 to play. A dropped shot on 15 and an unfortunate triple bogey on the par 3 17th hole opened the door for Lahiri and Prom Meesawat. Barr fought back with a closing birdie on the 18th hole but it was not quite enough to get the job done, coming up one shot short of the playoff which was eventually won by Anirban Lahiri.

After the first 4 events of the 2012 Asian Tour season, Scott Barr is in 11th place on the Order Of Merit. Barr's average driving distance is 300yds (rank 5th) and he has made 59 birdies (rank 2nd). Next stop on the Asian Tour is The Open Championship International Qualifier to be played at Amata Springs Country Club in Bangkok Thailand.

Hadi Wins KL Amateur Open

Teenager Abdul Hadi has clinched his first major amateur crown after winning the Kuala Lumpur Amateur Open 2012 at Kelab Golf Perkhidmatan Awam in Malaysia. Hadi posted rounds of 75,71 and then closed out the tournament with a solid even par round of 72 to win the title by one shot over fellow Singaporean Nicklaus Chiam.

The Academy wishes to congratulate Hadi on this great result!

Barr Storms in Contention in New Delhi

A brilliant bogey-free 3rd round score of 7-under par 65 has launched Scott Barr into a share of 2nd place at the SAIL-SBI Open in New Delhi. Barr reeled of 5 birdies in his last 7 holes at Delhi Golf Club to make a late charge up the leaderboard....joining Thailand's Prom Meesawat on 12-under par, 3 strokes behind tournament leader Anirban Lahiri.

The Academy wishes Scott all the very best for the final round!

Sock Hwee Enjoys Rare Practice Opportunity

Amateur golfer Koh Sock Hwee seized a rare opportunity on Tuesday morning to share a practice round for the HSBC Women's Champions event with 4-time Major champion Laura Davies. Not only was it rare for the young University student to have the chance to play alongside England's 7-time Ladies European Tour Order of Merit winner in her own backyard in Singapore, but also rare for the fact that Laura Davies does not ever usually entertain a practice round outside of the pro-am day on tournament week. Joining Koh and Davies in the practice round was England's Melissa Reid, who at just 22yrs of age has already tasted success 3 times on the Ladies European Tour.



Sock Hwee will tee it up in the opening round of the HSBC Womens Champions 2012 alongside Australia's Katherine Hull and South Korea's Hee Young Park. We wish Sock Hwee all the very best for the week ahead!!

Scott Barr 5-under at Avantha Masters

Opening rounds of 70 and 69 have put Academy Tour player Scott Barr in good position heading into the weekend at the European Tour co-sanctioned Avantha Masters being played in India. At 5-under par through the first 36 holes, Barr is only 2 shots out of 3rd place on a tightly packed leaderboard.

So far in the tournament Barr has an impressive Driving Average of 315yds to be ranked 7th longest amongst the entire field! Scott will tee it up in the 3rd round at the DFL Golf & Country Club with European Tour players Joost Luiten and Rhys Davies.

Senior Edged Out in Extra Time

Peter Senior's first event on the Champions Tour for 2012 has ended in great disappointment after falling to Corey Pavin in a playoff for the Allianze Championship. Senior birdied the final hole in regulation play to join former US Open champion Corey Pavin at 11-under par and force the championship into extra holes. It was Pavin who struck the first blow in the playoff, sinking a 12ft birdie putt on the opening hole of the sudden-death shootout to deny Senior his maiden Champions Tour victory after Senior holed out for his par 5.

After a terrific season in 2011, Peter Senior has continued his solid play and proved himself to be one of the most consistent players on the Champions Tour. This marks Senior's 3rd playoff loss on the Champions Tour as well as his 5th runner-up finish.

Other than a struggle on the greens, Senior's statistics for the week at The Old Course at Broken Sound were most impressive.....Driving accuracy 90.48%, rank 1st....Greens in regulation 83.33%, rank 2nd....Scrambling 88.89%, rank 1st. For his efforts, Senior collected a solid cheque for US$158,400.

Great effort Pete!