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Indian professional Shiv Kapur appointed brand ambassador for Emirates Amateur Golf League

Indian professional Shiv Kapur appointed brand ambassador for Emirates Amateur Golf League

DUBAI, March 1: Shiv Kapur, one of India’s leading professional golfers, has been appointed the brand ambassador of the newly formed Emirates Amateur Golf League (EAGL). The 39-year-old is a three-time champion on the Asian Tour…

Bunch of Asian stars look for breakthrough in 2021, writes Chuah Choo Chiang

Bunch of Asian stars look for breakthrough in 2021, writes Chuah Choo Chiang

As the PGA TOUR begins a new calendar year in 2021, starting with this week’s Sentry Tournament of Champions in Hawaii, Asia’s leading stars are unlikely to emerge from their winter hibernation with added muscles…

Asia’s Masters brigade look to Choi for inspiration

Asia’s Masters brigade look to Choi for inspiration

The Masters Tournament tees off in an unfamiliar week from November 12 to 15 due to scheduling changes caused by COVID-19 and will see four Koreans – Sungjae Im, Byeong Hun An, Si Woo Kim…

Asian stars get a chance to cross swords with world’s best as Asian Swing heads west with the best in tow

Asian stars get a chance to cross swords with world’s best as Asian Swing heads west with the best in tow

The PGA TOUR’s annual Asian swing will be unlike any other this month as golf’s reimagined year sees two of the region’s most prestigious tournaments make a detour from the Far East to the West…

Nicholas Fung uses time-off from competition with coaching stint in Dubai, writes Calvin Koh

Nicholas Fung uses time-off from competition with coaching stint in Dubai, writes Calvin Koh

New father Nicholas Fung is relishing the opportunity of sharing his knowledge and golfing skills to aspiring golfers in Dubai while waiting for his own season to restart. The global COVID-19 menace may have paralysed…

Woods confirms title defence at Zozo Championship @ Sherwood

Woods confirms title defence at Zozo Championship @ Sherwood

Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida and Tokyo, Japan: Tiger Woods has confirmed that he will defend his title at the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP @ SHERWOOD next month from October 22-25, 2020. It could be a historic  week…

Winning the FedExCup means more than money it brings, says DJ

Winning the FedExCup means more than money it brings, says DJ

It means a lot to finally win the FedExCup. Obviously, it’s a very tough trophy to win, and I’ve been close several times. This time I controlled my own destiny, which I knew I had…

Tour Champs brings down the curtain on a season when PGA Tour learnt and adapted, writes Chuah Choo Chiang

Tour Champs brings down the curtain on a season when PGA Tour learnt and adapted, writes Chuah Choo Chiang

Come Tuesday morning (Asian time), a new FedExCup champion will be crowned and win the PGA TOUR’s Ultimate Prize. Whether it’ll be Dustin Johnson, Jon Rahm, Sungjae Im or Hideki Matsuyama hoisting the prized trophy,…

Player suggests a powerful moment; wants old friend, Lee Elder, to be a honorary starter at Masters this year

Player suggests a powerful moment; wants old friend, Lee Elder, to be a honorary starter at Masters this year

The Masters for 2020 is still some time away – will be held from November 12-15, having been postponed from its usual April date due to the pandemic – but Gary Player wants his old…

Recalling milestones he has left behind, Atwal returns to Wyndham where he won 10 years ago

Recalling milestones he has left behind, Atwal returns to Wyndham where he won 10 years ago

Aug 11: Ten years is a long time, but to Arjun Atwal and his fans in India and elsewhere the memories of his historic win at the Wyndham Championships are still fresh. Now he is…