Keith Horne eased into the Myanmar Open with a Thursday round of 66 to share third place with, among others, his countryman Jbe’ Kruger. The six under par haul by both South Africans saw them one shot off the pace of round one leaders Angelo Que and Azuma Yano in the country formerly known as Burma. Horne kept a clean… Read more →
Shaun Norris took an early hold on fifth place at the Singapore Open with a Thursday round of 67 at Sentosa Golf Club, which put him within two strokes of the lead. The two-time Asian Tour winner shared 52nd place at the SA Open a week ago after battling around in 76 during the final round. He finished the tournament… Read more →
England’s Graeme Storm was the last player on the 2016 Race to Dubai that retained his playing rights and scraped through for this season. But that seemed a distant memory as he equalled the course record at Glendower Golf Club on Friday for a 12 under par total and the midway lead at the SA Open. ‘I struggled last year… Read more →
It all clicked for JBe’ Kruger in the first round of the Hong Kong Open, where he carded a four under par 66 to be within two strokes of the early lead. The Bloemfontein local won on the European Tour back in 2012, when he beat Germany’s Marcel Siem at the Avantha Masters. He’s been unable to win since, but… Read more →
Jbe’ Kruger wrapped up the Manila Masters with a Sunday round of 69 to share 10th place on 16 under par. The 30-year-old broke 70 in all four rounds and went into Sunday tied for third place, but was unable to contend with SSP Chawrasia, who won a playoff after tying the regulation lead wth Nicholas Fung and Sam Chien…. Read more →
South African eyes were on the Nedbank Golf Challenge this Saturday, but Jbe’ Kruger was flying the flag high at the Manila Masters, where he shot 67. The three-time Sunshine Tour winner made five birdies on the front side, but dropped a shot at the eighth to turn in 32. He kept rising with birdies at the 11th and 15th, but… Read more →
Jbe’ Kruger shot 67 on Friday to share 17th place going into the weekend of the Resorts World Manila Masters, where India’s Jyoti Randhawa led on 15 under par. Kruger played the first round in three under par with an eagle three at the 18th hole, but was more impressive in the second round. His Friday included five birdies on… Read more →
Jbe’ Kruger carded 69 on Saturday for round three of the Venetian Macao Open to share 30th place on three under par, seven shots behind the lead. The Bloemfonteiner shared 15th place at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship last week after wrapping up the tournament with a round 66 at St. Andrews. He switched from links golf to Asian heat… Read more →
Zimbabwe’s Scott Vincent shot 64 on Friday at the Venetian Macao Open to share the lead with five others, all tied on eight under par. ‘I hit some good shots early and knew we had to get out of the gates early. I managed to take advantage of some fairly easy holes and got the round going and kept it… Read more →
Jbe’ Kruger joined a share of 10th place at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship with a Thursday round of 68 at Kingsbarns in Scotland. The Bloemfontein local hasn’t rediscovered the heights of his 2012 Avantha Masters victory, but on Thursday it was all working and he went four under par at the coast. Alex Noren led the tournament with an… Read more →
