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Asia's top amateurs look to Matsuyama for inspiration
Sports, Chuah Choo Chiang, Published on 23/10/2025
» A new generation of regional golfers, including Thailand's Pongsapak Laopakdee and Ratchanon 'TK' Chantananuwat, is in Dubai this week, each with a dream in tow that was sparked by the heroics of Hideki Matsuyama.
How China's ladies are shaping sport
Sports, Chuah Choo Chiang, Published on 02/10/2025
» When the Women's China Open first teed off in 2006, the occasion was quietly significant. At the time, women's golf in the Middle Kingdom was still taking fledgling steps in the global game. The domestic circuit was modest, the talent pool limited and the pathway to elite professional circuits like the LPGA Tour seemed distant, if not daunting.
Asia's road to the Majors widens
Sports, Chuah Choo Chiang, Published on 29/08/2025
» Asian golf has long yearned for a moment like this.
LPGA Tour poised to sparkle with reboot
Sports, Chuah Choo Chiang, Published on 10/07/2025
» As the LPGA Tour enters the back nine of its milestone 75th anniversary season, it is primed to capitalise on the global growth of women's golf -- thanks to recent leadership appointments and the continued rise of Asia‑Pacific golfers -- both of which should strengthen the tour's foundation for longevity and deepen its impact on its fans worldwide.
Opportunity beckons for Jazz in Korea
Sports, Published on 04/05/2025
» Seongnam: Thailand's Jazz Janewattananond will have an outstanding opportunity to claim his first title in three years today after he finished in share of the third-round lead at the Maekyung Open yesterday.
Yu's couch dreams turn Augusta reality
Sports, Chuah Choo Chiang, Published on 10/04/2025
» Kevin Yu recalls setting his alarm clock at around midnight for four days every April to watch the Masters Tournament live on TV. At times, his father, who was a golf teacher, would join him on the couch in their home when the leaders were marching down the back nine, and they would occasionally imagine themselves walking along the hallowed turf at Augusta National.
Golf rookie Iwai steals the show
Sports, Post Reporters, Published on 21/02/2025
» CHON BURI — Akie Iwai upstaged a star-studded field with a stunning 10-under-par 62 in the opening round of the Honda LPGA Thailand 2025 on Thursday.
Bringing new Asian talents to the fore
Sports, Chuah Choo Chiang, Published on 24/10/2024
» The stars truly aligned for Asian golf during one glorious Sunday in October as three young talents, Kevin Yu of Taiwan, China's Wenyi Ding and Kaito Onishi of Japan, put an exclamation point on the importance of the various global pathways that lead to the sport's ultimate destination, the PGA Tour.
Ageing Rafa on entry list for US Open
Sports, Published on 18/07/2024
» NEW YORK - Four-time champion Rafael Nadal is among those on the main draw entry lists for the 2024 US Open after missing the tennis showcase for three of the past four years.
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.