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Fifa brings calm and belief to Augusta
Sports, Chuah Choo Chiang, Published on 08/04/2026
» There is a certain calmness about current Asian No.1 amateur golfer, Pongsapak "Fifa" Laopakdee, that feels almost misplaced as he prepares for a dream debut at the Masters Tournament this week.
Marking 10 years of Matsuyama magic
Sports, Chuah Choo Chiang, Published on 05/06/2024
» Brian Harman, the reigning Open champion, tells a funny tale of how he and fellow PGA Tour winner, Matt Every, made a poor error in judgement on a young Asian golfer more than a decade ago. In contrast, Jack Nicklaus, holder of a record 18 major victories, knew the golf world was in for a special treat with the emergence of a rising star.
Global pathways driving Asian golf stars up
Sports, Chuah Choo Chiang, Published on 25/04/2024
» The establishment of strategic alliances between many of the regional golf circuits and the DP World Tour has provided new impetus for Asia's rising stars to shoot for coveted places in golf's promised land, known otherwise as the PGA Tour.
Ishikawa still eyeing throne
Sports, Chuah Choo Chiang, Published on 02/11/2023
» Whether it was in America or Japan, every shot played was captured by TV crews and every post-round interview drew a massive scrum of golf writers that his agent would bring a stool for him to sit and answer every media question that would make sporting headlines back home.
Impossible is what Asian stars are fighting for in FedEx Cup
Sports, Chuah Choo Chiang, Published on 10/08/2023
» There is one particular statistic about the FedEx Cup that serves as a reminder why it is billed as the ultimate prize on the PGA Tour.
Asians to benefit from PGA Tour's enhancements
Sports, Chuah Choo Chiang, Published on 01/07/2022
» In golf, they say timing is everything and glory hunters from Asia have been in perfect synch and harmony in making the quantum leap from the Korn Ferry Tour to the ultra-competitive and rewarding PGA Tour.
Matsuyama has special skills, says Choi
Sports, Chuah Choo Chiang, Published on 02/02/2022
» When Hideki Matsuyama thumped a magnificent 3-wood approach from 276 yards and landed his ball inside three feet of the flag to equal a record that has stood for over a decade, KJ Choi was the least surprised to see that moment of magic by the Japanese superstar.
Is Tiger ready for biggest roar?
Sports, Chuah Choo Chiang, Published on 08/12/2019
» In years to come, linguists may well need to reword the old adage "Rising from the ashes like a phoenix" if golf legend Tiger Woods puts an exclamation point on an amazing 2019 by leading the United States Team to victory at the Presidents Cup at the Royal Melbourne Golf Club which starts on Thursday.
Koepka in line for big payday
Sports, Chuah Choo Chiang, Published on 11/08/2019
» It's being billed as 'Ultimate August', with an eye-popping US$15 million awaiting the new FedEx Cup champion.
Plenty of thrills in the cards this year
Sports, Chuah Choo Chiang, Published on 13/01/2019
» Buckle up and hold on to your seats as the PGA Tour is poised to deliver a spectacular extravaganza in 2019 with golf's newest and rising stars colliding with the legends of the game, headlined by none-other-than Tiger Woods and Phil "The Thrill" Mickelson.