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Amateurs on the rise with WAAP success
Sports, Chuah Choo Chiang, Published on 11/02/2026
» The region's top women amateur golfers, including Thailand's Prim Prachnakorn and Achiraya Sriwong, Malaysia's Jeneath Wong and Korea's Oh Soo-Min, do not need to look far for inspiration when they reach the crossroads of when to turn professional.
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.
Asian swing a boost for Kiradech, Far East
Sports, Chuah Choo Chiang, Published on 09/02/2023
» When the DP World Tour's Asian swing kicks off in Singapore today before journeying to Thailand and India, it will serve as a massive boon to the region's aspiring golfers with dreams of chasing history and legacy.
Wu poised to be next big name
Sports, Chuah Choo Chiang, Published on 12/02/2021
» All the talk on golf's Class of 2019 has so far centred around the trio of Collin Morikawa, Viktor Hovland and Matthew Wolff, whose prodigious talents and youthful exuberance have seen them take the PGA Tour by storm.
Kiradech among Asians likely to do well in 2021 PGA season
Sports, Chuah Choo Chiang, Published on 08/01/2021
» Unless you're Bryson DeChambeau, the old adage "Drive for Show and Putt for Dough" has for a long time been an essence in golf's wisdom where the difference between success or despair may be a matter of inches instead of yards.
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.
Kiradech ready to chase american dream
Sports, Chuah Choo Chiang, Published on 20/01/2019
» Kiradech Aphibarnrat has competed on American soil in some 30-plus tournaments previously. The next one will give him the most pride and joy.