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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.
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.
Tom Kim poised to go places
Sports, Chuah Choo Chiang, Published on 31/08/2022
» The Tom Kim express finally ran out of steam after a whirlwind joy ride which lasted nearly two months and ended at his dream destination, the PGA Tour.
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.
An effort to grow the game in Asia
Sports, Chuah Choo Chiang, Published on 13/10/2019
» The PGA Tour's annual Asian swing is primed to be its finest yet this month with an all-star cast of golf legends, FedEx Cup champions and major winners ready to thrill and impact the game in a region tipped to be the next bastion for golf's growth.
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.
Pan, Kang's feats inspiring fresh lot of asian stars
Chuah Choo Chiang, Published on 07/07/2019
» Like many others, CT Pan and Kang Sung had visions of an American dream after getting hooked to golf as kids. Growing up in the late 1990s when a certain half-Asian golfer named Tiger Woods was making game a really cool sport with his electrifying talent and bravado, Pan, who hails from Taiwan, and South Korea’s Kang were mesmerised and drawn into a game which would forever change their lives.
China’s Li is on the path to stardom
Sports, Chuah Choo Chiang, Published on 21/04/2019
» He has shot a 63 on a major Sunday, stared down newly crowned Players champion Rory McIlroy, Alex Noren and Brooks Koepka and earned the respect of Justin Rose and Dustin Johnson following head-to-head duels.