SINGAPORE: Brooks Koepka fired a warning ahead of his PGA Championship defence in two weeks’ time by carding a three-under-par 68 on Sunday (May 5) to win LIV Golf Singapore by two strokes from Australian pair Cam Smith and Marc Leishman. The 34-year-old American, a five-time major winner, finished at 15 under to become the … Read more
It all began in 1885, when ragpicker and repairman Leung Chi-wah (also known as Leung So), who had been fixing European umbrellas for foreigners conducting business in Guangzhou, decided to make Western umbrellas himself using imported materials. He would eventually set up shop in a busier part of the city. Umbrellas for sale at Leung … Read more
Tiger Woods didn’t play well at the Masters, but he did share a moment with a legend before it was all over. Longtime CBS broadcaster Verne Lundquist, 83, was on hand for what will be his final time calling the Masters at Augusta National, and Woods made sure to greet him on the 16th hole. … Read more
World No.1 golf star Scottie Scheffler will leave this year’s US Masters — even if he’s still leading — should his wife Meredith go into labour. The 27-year-old is within touching distance of a second green jacket, holding a one-shot lead after a wildly fluctuating and controversial third round at Augusta National. But his bid … Read more
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Westchester’s Cameron Young, who grew up playing Sleepy Hollow Country Club, is on the cusp of contention to win not only his first career PGA Tour event, but his first major championship. Young stands at 1-under par entering the final 36 holes, five shots behind the lead. But he could have been … Read more
Tiger Woods, the five-time Masters champion, shot a second-round even-par 72 at Augusta National on Friday, making a record 24th consecutive cut at the Masters. Woods finished at 1-over-par for the first two rounds, putting him in a tie for 27th at the end of his round. The top 50, plus ties, will make the … Read more
One of the beauties about golf, besides the azalea-flanked 13th hole at Augusta National Golf Club, home of this week’s Masters, is that unlike most professional sports, you and I can actually play where the pros play. Is surf-hugging Pebble Beach Golf Links too beautiful to only watch on TV every February? Then go online … Read more
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Adam Scott was one of the last players to finish his Players Championship second round early Friday evening at TPC Sawgrass, and when he emerged from the scoring room a small group of reporters awaited him. Scott, who was 2-under-par entering Saturday’s third round, was neither at the top of … Read more
Led by another blazing-hot performance with his putter, the reigning U.S. Open champion is two rounds from further cementing his place as a star in professional golf. Wyndham Clark will carry a four-shot lead into Round 3 at TPC Sawgrass, the second consecutive week he’s led an elite field at the halfway point of a … Read more
“TAKING AWAY OUR PLAYGROUND” Mr Poh and the three golf coaches CNA spoke to also stressed the importance of the Mandai golf course for those who are just picking up the sport. Tanah Merah Country Club golf instructor Mr Lim pointed out that Mandai course is the “perfect place” for beginners to learn the game. … Read more
