Singapore Open (golf)

The Singapore Open was a golf tournament in Singapore that was predominantly part of the Asian Tour schedule. The event was held at Sentosa Golf Club since 2005 and since 2017 had been part of the Open Qualifying Series, giving up to four non-exempt players entry into The Open Championship.

SMBC Singapore Open
Tournament information
LocationSingapore
Established1961
Course(s)Sentosa Golf Club
(Serapong Course)
Par71
Length7,403 yards (6,769 m)
Tour(s)European Tour
Japan Golf Tour
Asian Tour
PGA Tour of Australasia
Asia Golf Circuit
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$1,250,000
Month playedJanuary
Final year2022
Tournament record score
Aggregate266 Jazz Janewattananond (2019)
266 Matt Kuchar (2020)
To par−18 as above
Final champion
Thailand Sadom Kaewkanjana
Location Map
Sentosa GC is located in Singapore
Sentosa GC
Sentosa GC
Location in Singapore

The Singapore Open was founded in 1961 and was one of the tournaments on the first season of the Far East Circuit (later the Asia Golf Circuit) the following year.[1] It remained part of the Asia circuit until 1993 when it became a fixture on the Australasian Tour.[2] After just 3 seasons, it left the Australasian Tour to join the fledgling Asian Tour for that tour's second season in 1996.[3] The event was also co-sanctioned with the European Tour from 2009 to 2012, and with the Japan Golf Tour since 2016.

History

The Singapore Open was founded in 1961[4] and was staged annually until 2001, when it was won by Thaworn Wiratchant. Other winners in the years leading up to this included American Shaun Micheel in 1998, who went on to win the 2003 PGA Championship. Other notable winners of the event who went on to win majors, include Ángel Cabrera, Adam Scott and Sergio García.

In 2002 the event was cancelled because of lack of sponsorship. It was not revived until 2005, when sponsorship was secured from the Sentosa Leisure Group. The 2005 prize fund was $2 million, which made the Singapore Open by far the richest tournament exclusive to the Asian Tour that was not co-sanctioned by the European Tour, a status it retained until the European Tour first co-sanctioned the event in 2009. Asian Tour chief executive Louis Martin claimed when the revival of the tournament was announced, "Competing for a prize purse of two million US dollars will give our playing membership a huge boost and elevate the Asian Tour to a new level." The 2005 event was played in September.

The 2006 Singapore Open offered a purse of US$3 million with a winner's share of US$475,000. In May 2006, it was announced that Barclays Bank would sponsor the event for five years from 2006 and that the prize fund will be increased to US$4 million in 2007 and US$5 million in 2008.[5] In 2011, the purse was US$6,000,000. The 2013 edition was cancelled due to lack of sponsorship.[6]

After a three-year absence, the tournament returned in January 2016. The event was co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and Japan Golf Tour.[7] Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation also became the new title sponsor of the event. Song Young-han won the revived event, beating current world number one Jordan Spieth by one shot in the weather-delayed event.[8]

Matt Kuchar won the 2020 event, beating Justin Rose by three shots.[9]

The tournament was not played in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10]

Venues

The following venues have been used since the founding of the Singapore Open in 1961.

VenueFirstLastTimes
Singapore Island Country Club1961200028
Royal Singapore Golf Club196219621
Tanah Merah Country Club198819945
Laguna National Golf and Country Club199619961
Jurong Country Club199720012
Safra Resort199819981
Orchid Country Club199919991
Sentosa Golf Club2005202214

Winners
Year Tour(s)[lower-alpha 1]WinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upVenueRef.
SMBC Singapore Open
2022ASA, JPN[lower-alpha 2]Thailand Sadom Kaewkanjana271−133 strokesJapan Yuto Katsuragawa
South Korea Tom Kim		Sentosa
2021: No tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020ASA, JPNUnited States Matt Kuchar266−183 strokesEngland Justin RoseSentosa
2019ASA, JPNThailand Jazz Janewattananond266−182 strokesEngland Paul Casey
Japan Yoshinori Fujimoto		Sentosa
2018ASA, JPNSpain Sergio García270−145 strokesJapan Satoshi Kodaira
South Africa Shaun Norris		Sentosa
2017ASA, JPNThailand Prayad Marksaeng275−91 strokeThailand Phachara Khongwatmai
South Africa Jbe' Kruger
Philippines Juvic Pagunsan
South Korea Song Young-han		Sentosa
2016ASA, JPNSouth Korea Song Young-han272−121 strokeUnited States Jordan SpiethSentosa
2013–2015: No tournament
Barclays Singapore Open
2012ASA, EURItaly Matteo Manassero271−13PlayoffSouth Africa Louis OosthuizenSentosa
2011ASA, EURSpain Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño199[lower-alpha 3]−14PlayoffPhilippines Juvic PagunsanSentosa
2010ASA, EURAustralia Adam Scott (3)267−173 strokesDenmark Anders HansenSentosa
2009ASA, EUREngland Ian Poulter274−101 strokeChina Liang WenchongSentosa
2008ASAIndia Jeev Milkha Singh277−71 strokeRepublic of Ireland Pádraig Harrington
South Africa Ernie Els		Sentosa
2007ASAArgentina Ángel Cabrera276−81 strokeFiji Vijay SinghSentosa
2006ASAAustralia Adam Scott (2)205[lower-alpha 3]−8PlayoffSouth Africa Ernie ElsSentosa
2005ASAAustralia Adam Scott271−137 strokesEngland Lee WestwoodSentosa
2002–2004: No tournament
Alcatel Singapore Open
2001ASAThailand Thaworn Wiratchant272−161 strokeTaiwan Hsieh Yu-shuJurong[11]
Singapore Open
2000ASAIndia Jyoti Randhawa268−203 strokesSouth Africa Hendrik BuhrmannSingapore Island
(Island Course)
Nokia Singapore Open
1999ASAAustralia Kenny Druce276−12PlayoffSouth Africa Desvonde BotesOrchid
Ericsson Singapore Open
1998ASAUnited States Shaun Micheel272−162 strokesSouth Africa Hendrik BuhrmannSafra
SingTel Ericsson Singapore Open
1997ASAMyanmar Zaw Moe277−113 strokesUnited States Fran QuinnJurong
Canon Singapore Open
1996ASAUnited States John Kernohan285−31 strokeAustralia Darren Cole
South Africa Craig Kamps
Australia Brad King
Australia Peter Lonard
Australia Robert Willis		Laguna National
Epson Singapore Open
1995ANZAustralia Steven Conran270−143 strokesAustralia Andrew BonhommeSingapore Island[12]
1994ANZMyanmar Kyi Hla Han275−131 strokeAustralia Wayne GradyTanah Merah[13]
1993ANZAustralia Paul Moloney276−121 strokeAustralia Richard GreenTanah Merah[14]
1992AGCUnited States Bill Israelson2676 strokesPhilippines Frankie MiñozaSingapore Island[15]
1991AGCCanada Jack Kay Jr.2802 strokesAustralia Wayne RileyTanah Merah[16]
1990AGCPhilippines Antolin Fernando273PlayoffPhilippines Frankie MiñozaSingapore Island
Singapore Open
1989AGCTaiwan Lu Chien-soon (2)2821 strokeMexico Carlos EspinosaTanah Merah[17]
1988AGCUnited States Greg Bruckner2811 strokeTaiwan Chung Chun-hsingTanah Merah[18]
1987AGCAustralia Peter Fowler274PlayoffTaiwan Hsu Sheng-san
United States Jeff Maggert		Singapore Island[19]
1986AGCNew Zealand Greg Turner2714 strokesCanada Tony Grimes
United States Duffy Waldorf		Singapore Island[20]
1985AGCTaiwan Chen Tze-ming274PlayoffNew Zealand Greg TurnerSingapore Island[21]
1984AGCUnited States Tom Sieckmann2742 strokesAustralia Terry Gale
Myanmar Kyi Hla Han
United States Bill Israelson		Singapore Island[22]
1983AGCTaiwan Lu Chien-soon279PlayoffUnited States Bill BraskSingapore Island[23]
1982AGCTaiwan Hsu Sheng-san2745 strokesAustralia Terry GaleSingapore Island[24]
1981AGCMyanmar Mya Aye2732 strokesTaiwan Lu Hsi-chuenSingapore Island[25]
1980AGCUnited States Kurt Cox2761 strokeMyanmar Mya Aye
Taiwan Hsu Sheng-san		Singapore Island[26][27]
1979AGCTaiwan Lu Hsi-chuen280PlayoffTaiwan Hsu Sheng-sanSingapore Island[28]
1978AGCAustralia Terry Gale2781 strokeMyanmar Mya AyeSingapore Island[29]
1977AGCTaiwan Hsu Chi-san2771 strokePhilippines Ben Arda
Myanmar Mya Aye		Singapore Island[30]
1976AGCJapan Kesahiko Uchida2732 strokesPhilippines Ben ArdaSingapore Island[31]
1975AGCJapan Yutaka Suzuki2841 strokeTaiwan Hsieh Min-Nan
Taiwan Kuo Chie-Hsiung		Singapore Island
(New Course)		[32]
1974AGCPhilippines Eleuterio Nival2754 strokesTaiwan Hsieh Yung-yoSingapore Island[33]
1973AGCPhilippines Ben Arda (2)284PlayoffScotland Norman WoodSingapore Island[34]
1972AGCJapan Takaaki Kono2794 strokesJapan Takashi MurakamiSingapore Island
(New Course)		[35]
1971AGCJapan Haruo Yasuda2772 strokesJapan Takaaki Kono
Australia Peter Thomson		Singapore Island[36]
1970AGCTaiwan Hsieh Yung-yo (2)2762 strokesAustralia David Graham
Japan Haruo Yasuda		Singapore Island[37]
1969AGCJapan Tomio Kamata278PlayoffAustralia David Graham
England Guy Wolstenholme		Singapore Island[38]
1968AGCTaiwan Hsieh Yung-yo2756 strokesJapan Han Chang-sang
Japan Kenji Hosoishi		Singapore Island[39]
1967AGCPhilippines Ben Arda282PlayoffJapan Hideyo SugimotoSingapore Island[40]
1966AGCNew Zealand Ross Newdick284PlayoffTaiwan Lu Liang-Huan
Scotland George Will		Singapore Island[41]
1965AGCAustralia Frank Phillips (2)2792 strokesJapan Tadashi KittaSingapore Island[42]
1964AGCAustralia Ted Ball2911 strokeAustralia Eric Cremin
Japan Tadashi Kitta		Singapore Island[43]
1963AGCSouth Africa Alan Brookes2767 strokesJapan Tomoo IshiiSingapore Island[44]
1962AGCSouth Africa Brian Wilkes2832 strokesJapan Haruyoshi KobariRoyal Singapore[45]
1961AGCAustralia Frank Phillips2758 strokesAustralia Darrell WelchSingapore Island[46]

See also
  • Singapore Masters – a golf tournament which was co-sanctioned by the Asian and European Tours from 2001 to 2007

Notes
  1. AGC − Asia Golf Circuit; ANZ − PGA Tour of Australasia; ASA − Asian Tour (formerly Asian PGA/Omega/Davidoff Tour); EUR − European Tour; JPN − Japan Golf Tour.
  2. The 2022 event was sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour, however it was an unofficial money event; therefore the win is considered unofficial on that tour.
  3. Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.

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