Taming 'Blue Monster' Is Next Mission For Ogilvy
10/03/09

Miami (March 10): In-form Geoff Ogilvy will seek to successfully defend his WGC-CA Championship title this week, and so extend his lead in The Race to Dubai, when he tees up alongside the world’s best players at the Doral Resort and Spa in Miami, Florida, US. The Australian secured his third World Golf Championship title at the WGC-Accenture Match Play two weeks ago, when the €1.1 million he collected in prize money for his 4&3 triumph over England’s Paul Casey saw him overtake former Race to Dubai leader Sergio Garcia of Spain. Having taken a week off to recharge his batteries Ogilvy will now attempt to tame 'the Blue Monster', as the Blue Course at the Doral Resort and Spa is affectionately known, and claim his fourth WGC title.

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Triumphant Yang Looks Forward To Augusta Opportunity
09/03/09

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida (March 9): Korean Yang Yong-eun had plenty of causes to celebrate after booking himself a place in next month's US Masters. The 37-year-old secured a coveted spot at Augusta National courtesy of his maiden US PGA Tour trumph in the US$5.6 million Honda Classic. The former Asian Tour player also guaranteed himself a two-year exemption on the US PGA Tour be becoming only the second Korean after KJ Choi to savour success on the world's most prominent Tour.

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Thongchai Laying A Firm Foundation For Future Generations
08/03/09

Phuket (March 8): He may be five shots off the pace going into the final round of the Singha Thailand Open, but don't under-estimate the powers of recovery of the two-time Asian number one - or his tremendous popularity in Asia. In the wake of his victory in the Enjoy Jakarta Indonesian Open in Bali last Sunday the plaudits have been in plentful supply for the much-admired 39-year-old. For it's not only on the golf course that Thongchai has distinguished himself - as a visit to his hometown of Lop Buri will clearly illustrate.

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Veteran Boonchu Shows He Still Has The Magic Touch
05/03/09

Phuket (March 5): Golden oldie Boonchu Ruangkit, a two-time winner of the Singha Thailand Open, let the young guns know he means business with an opening five-under-par 65 at Phuket Laguna Golf Club on Thursday. The 52-year-old Boonchu, who lifted the title in 1992 and 2004, may not hit the ball as long as the majority of the 156-player field but he weaved his magic on and around the greens to stake an early claim for a third Thailand Open crown. "I really want to lift aloft the King's Trophy again," said Boonchu, back in Asia after two seasons on the Champions Tour in the United States. "The Thailand Open means a lot to me - it is in my heart."

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Single-Shot Victory Will Do Just Fine For World Number One Lorena
04/03/09

Singapore (March 4): In last year's inaugural HSBC Women's Champions, Lorena Ochoa posted an imperious 11-stroke victory. It was, by her own reckoning, one of the finest performances of her career. Yet so good was that display that it's a tough act for the world number one to follow - even though she's on a high after an impressive triumph in her opening event of the year in Thailand last week. So what would the Mexican be happy with this week at the Tanah Merah Country Club. "I'd be happy with a one-stroke win. What is important is to win. Every week is different. The competition is tough, and so many good players.

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Ochoa Outlines Defence Plans As Rivals Prepare To Pounce
03/03/09

Singapore (March 3): One of the strongest fields of golfers ever assembled in Asia rode into town for this week’s US$2 million HSBC Women’s Champions. The tournament, to be played on the Tanah Merah Country Club’s Garden Course from March 5-8, boasts the richest prize in women’s golf in Asia and, with 34 of the world’s top 40 players in the line up, has exceeded last year’s inaugural event by drawing an even deeper pool of talent. More exciting for the region’s golf fans is the emergence of a group of exciting young Asian players at the top of the world rankings, including 2008 Major winners Tseng Yani, Inbee Park and Shin Ji-yai, who are all just 20 years old. HSBC’s Group Head of Sponsorship Giles Morgan welcomed their arrival in the Lion City. He said: “When we first conceived the idea of a sister tournament to the HSBC Champions in China, we believed Asia was ready and that the world was also ready for a truly top-quality women’s tournament here.

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