Justin Thomas was under pressure coming down the stretch at Kapalua in Hawaii on Sunday, but set up his victory at the Tournament of Champions when he fired a 214-yard approach to three feet at the 17th. Things heated up when Thomas double bogeyed the 15th, which cut his lead to a single stroke, but the young American birdied the… Read more →
The PGA Tour announced this week that it will add a new Asian tournament to the roster – the $9,25-million CJ Cup, to be played in October 2017. The 78-player tournament’s price tag is more than any event outside the majors, the WGCs and The Players Championship, marking a huge investment between Asia and the PGA Tour. There will be a full… Read more →
Tyrone van Aswegen had a superb weekend at TPC Kuala Lumpur to share seventh place at the CIMB Classic, where American Justin Thomas successfully defended his title. ‘It’s great to win here again. It’s obviously a place I’m very comfortable with and I think a lot of that is because of just everything that goes on here. I mean, the fan… Read more →
Young American Justin Thomas played his way around TPC Kuala Lumpur in eight under par 64 to co-lead the CIMB Classic with Keegan Bradley and Derek Fathauer. Thomas shot both the course record (61) and tournament-low score (26 under par) to win in Malaysia last year and has since risen to 35th in the world rankings. ‘I’ve never had the… Read more →
The PGA and Asian Tours combine this week for the CIMB Classic, a $7-million tournament held in Malaysia with a field that includes Adam Scott and Patrick Reed. Branden Grace tops the South African list competing at TPC Kuala Lumpur this week, fresh of a tied-33rd finish at the Venetian Macao Open on Sunday. The 28-year-old has won 11 tournaments… Read more →
