Augusta-Bound Prayad Proves His Doubters Wrong
30/03/09

Hua Hin (March 30): Thai star Prayad Marksaeng was over the moon after receiving confirmation this morning that he has earned a coveted place in the US Masters from April 9-12. The Asian Tour standout moved up to 47th place on the Official World Golf Ranking following a heroic final-round performance at the inaugural Black Mountain Masters on Sunday where he shot a 64 to finish tied second. “After I withdrew with injury at last year’s Masters, I always wanted to play my way back into the tournament. There were people who looked down on me after my withdrawal and said I would never be invited back. So I wanted to prove very badly that I could qualify on my own merit. I’m very happy,” said Prayad today.

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Fine And Ban Facing Asian Tour Members Who Tee-Up In Beijing
28/03/09

Hua Hin (March 28): Asian Tour members who opt to line-up in next month's Volvo China Open without an official release will face a fine of US$5,000 and a suspension of membership for the remainder of the 2009. That was the verdict of Asian Tour executive chairman Kyi Hla Han following a meeting of his members at this week's Black Mountain Masters in Thailand. The move is the latest development in the wake of the announcement of the launch of the OneAsia Super Series which has brought increasing confusion and disharmony to the region's professional golfing landscape.

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Tiger's Eagerly-Awaited Singapore Swing Put On Hold
27/03/09

Singapore (March 27): The bad news for Singapore is that Tiger Woods will not headline the field in this year's Barclays Singapore Open. The good news, however, is that he's being lined up to make his Sentosa debut in 2011. Hopes that the world number one would play in Singapore in November were fuelled by his confirmation that he would be participating in both the HSBC Champions in Shanghai and the Australian Masters in Melbourne. But IMG's Mark Steinberg, Woods' manager, said that it would not be possible for the 14-time Major champion to extend his Asia Pacific swing to three weeks to take in Singapore.

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Titleist's Master Putter Designer Unveils New Kombi Mallets
24/03/09

Fairhaven (March 24): Titleist has announced the introduction of the Scotty Cameron Studio Select Kombi, a high performance line of putters. The Studio Select Kombi line is available in standard, mid and long length models - Kombi (33", 34" and 35"), Kombi Mid (43") and Kombi Long (50"). Each Kombi is precision milled from lightweight 6061 Aircraft Aluminium and features Studio Select weighting technology.

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Wu Weihuang: From Martial Arts Master To Golf Champion
22/03/09

Xiamen (March 22): Local hero Wu Weihuang made the transition from martial arts champion to golf champion when he won fended off fellow Fujian favourite Alex Wu Ashun and Zhou Jun to win the RMB1 million Dell Championship in Xiamen, the opening event of the Omega China Tour’s fifth season. The lean, muscular 40-year-old, who stands just 1.68 metres tall, closed with a one-under-par 71 for a 14-under total of 274 and a four-stroke victory over Wu Ashun, the 23-year-old Asian Tour star who came home in 72, and reigning Omega Championship winner Zhou, 25, who finished with a 68. Shang Lei, 27, birdied the last for a 70 and a share of fourth place on eight-under with 23-year-old American CJ Gatto, who played with the two local stars in the final flight at the Orient (Xiamen) Golf and Country Club and carded a 72. Korean Eom Jae-woong, 18, closed with a 71 to finish sixth on seven-under.

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Another Milestone As Ishikawa Shows He Can Cut It With The Big Boys
21/03/09

Innisbrook (March 21): Rising Japanese star Ryo Ishikawa has created a small slice of golfing history. Thanks to a second round of two-over-par 73 the teenager has made the cut in the Transitions Championship. With a 36-hole total of even-par 142, Ishikawa enters the weekend at the Copperhead Course in a share of 39th position on even-par 142 - six shots off the pace being set by Americans Nick Watney and Steve Stricker. For the 17-year-old Ishikawa - and his army of Japanese followers - there was cause for celebration as this was the first time he's made the cut in a US PGA Tour event.

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