Singapore Open (golf)

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

Singapore Open
Tournament information
Location Singapore
Established1961
Course(s)Sentosa Golf Club
(Serapong course)
Par71
Length7,372 yards (6,741 m)
Tour(s)Asian Tour (since 1996)
Japan Golf Tour (since 2016)
European Tour (2009–2012)
Australasian Tour (1993–1995)
Asia Golf Circuit (1962–1992)
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$1,000,000
Month playedJanuary
Current champion
Matt Kuchar
Location Map
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.

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 is co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and Japan Golf Tour.[7] It features Sumitomo Mitsui Bank as title sponsor and has a US$1 million purse.

Winners
Year Tour[lower-alpha 1]WinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upVenueRef
SMBC Singapore Open
2021No tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic[8]
2020ASA, JPN Matt Kuchar266−183 strokes Justin RoseSentosa GC
2019ASA, JPN Jazz Janewattananond266−182 strokes Paul Casey
Yoshinori Fujimoto		Sentosa GC
2018ASA, JPN Sergio García270−145 strokes Satoshi Kodaira
Shaun Norris		Sentosa GC
2017ASA, JPN Prayad Marksaeng275−91 stroke Phachara Khongwatmai
Jbe' Kruger
Juvic Pagunsan
Song Young-han		Sentosa GC
2016ASA, JPN Song Young-han272−121 stroke Jordan SpiethSentosa GC
Singapore Open
2013–2015: No tournament
Barclays Singapore Open
2012ASA, EUR Matteo Manassero271−13Playoff Louis OosthuizenSentosa GC
2011ASA, EUR Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño199[lower-alpha 2]−14Playoff Juvic PagunsanSentosa GC
2010ASA, EUR Adam Scott (3)267−173 strokes Anders HansenSentosa GC
2009ASA, EUR Ian Poulter274−101 stroke Liang WenchongSentosa GC
2008ASA Jeev Milkha Singh277−71 stroke Pádraig Harrington
Ernie Els		Sentosa GC
2007ASA Ángel Cabrera276−81 stroke Vijay SinghSentosa GC
2006ASA Adam Scott (2)205[lower-alpha 3]−8Playoff[lower-alpha 4] Ernie ElsSentosa GC
2005ASA Adam Scott271−137 strokes Lee WestwoodSentosa GC
Singapore Open
2002–2004: No tournament
Alcatel Singapore Open
2001ASA Thaworn Wiratchant272−161 stroke Hsieh Yu-shuJurong CC[9]
Singapore Open
2000ASA Jyoti Randhawa268−203 strokes Hendrik BuhrmannSingapore Island CC
(Island course)
Nokia Singapore Open
1999ASA Kenny Druce276−12Playoff Desvonde BotesOrchid CC
Ericsson Singapore Open
1998ASA Shaun Micheel272−162 strokes Hendrik BuhrmannSafra Resort & CC
SingTel Ericsson Singapore Open
1997ASA Zaw Moe277−113 strokes Fran QuinnJurong CC
Canon Singapore Open
1996ASA John Kernohan285−31 stroke Darren Cole
Craig Kamps
Brad King
Peter Lonard
Robert Willis		Laguna National G&CC
Epson Singapore Open
1995ANZ Steven Conran270−143 strokes Andrew BonhommeSingapore Island CC[10]
1994ANZ Kyi Hla Han275−131 stroke Wayne GradyTanah Merah CC[11]
1993ANZ Paul Moloney276−121 stroke Richard GreenTanah Merah CC[12]
1992AGC Bill Israelson2676 strokes Frankie MiñozaSingapore Island CC[13]
1991AGC Jack Kay Jr.2802 strokes Wayne RileyTanah Merah CC[14]
1990AGC Antolin Fernando273Playoff Frankie MiñozaSingapore Island CC
Singapore Open
1989AGC Lu Chien-soon (2)2821 stroke Carlos EspinozaTanah Merah CC[15]
1988AGC Greg Bruckner2811 stroke Chung Chun-hsingTanah Merah CC[16]
1987AGC Peter Fowler274Playoff Hsu Sheng-san
Jeff Maggert		Singapore Island CC[17]
1986AGC Greg Turner2714 strokes Tony Grimes
Duffy Waldorf		Singapore Island CC[18]
1985AGC Chen Tze-ming274Playoff Greg TurnerSingapore Island CC[19]
1984AGC Tom Sieckmann2742 strokes Terry Gale
Kyi Hla Han
Bill Israelson		Singapore Island CC[20]
1983AGC Lu Chien-soon279Playoff Bill BraskSingapore Island CC[21]
1982AGC Hsu Sheng-san2745 strokes Terry GaleSingapore Island CC[22]
1981AGC Mya Aye2732 strokes Lu Hsi-chuenSingapore Island CC[23]
1980AGC Kurt Cox2761 stroke Mya Aye
Hsu Sheng-san		Singapore Island CC[24][25]
1979AGC Lu Hsi-chuen280Playoff Hsu Sheng-sanSingapore Island CC[26]
1978AGC Terry Gale2781 stroke Mya AyeSingapore Island CC[27]
1977AGC Hsu Chi-san2771 stroke Ben Arda
Mya Aye		Singapore Island CC[28]
1976AGC Kesahiko Uchida2732 strokes Ben ArdaSingapore Island CC[29]
1975AGC Yutaka Suzuki2841 stroke Hsieh Min-Nan
Kuo Chie-Hsiung		Singapore Island CC
(New course)		[30]
1974AGC Eleuterio Nival2754 strokes Hsieh Yung-yoSingapore Island CC[31]
1973AGC Ben Arda (2)284Playoff Norman WoodSingapore Island CC[32]
1972AGC Takaaki Kono2794 strokes Takashi MurakamiSingapore Island CC
(New course)		[33]
1971AGC Haruo Yasuda2772 strokes Takaaki Kono
Peter Thomson		Singapore Island CC[34]
1970AGC Hsieh Yung-yo (2)2762 strokes David Graham
Haruo Yasuda		Singapore Island CC[35]
1969AGC Tomio Kamata278Playoff David Graham
Guy Wolstenholme		Singapore Island CC[36]
1968AGC Hsieh Yung-yo2756 strokes Han Chang-sang
Kenji Hosoishi		Singapore Island CC[37]
1967AGC Ben Arda282Playoff Hideyo SugimotoSingapore Island CC[38]
1966AGC Ross Newdick284Playoff Lu Liang-Huan
George Will		Singapore Island CC[39]
1965AGC Frank Phillips (2)2792 strokes Tadashi KittaSingapore Island CC[40]
1964AGC Ted Ball2911 stroke Eric Cremin
Tadashi Kitta		Singapore Island CC[41]
1963AGC Alan Brookes2767 strokes Tomoo IshiiRoyal Island Club[42]
1962AGC Brian Wilkes2832 strokes Haruyoshi KobariRoyal Singapore GC[43]
1961AGC Frank Phillips2758 strokes Darrell WelchRoyal Island Club[44]
  1. ASA – Asian Tour (formerly Asian PGA/Omega/Davidoff Tour); AGC – Asia Golf Circuit; ANZ – PGA Tour of Australasia; EUR – European Tour; JPN – Japan Golf Tour
  2. 2011 tournament shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
  3. 2006 tournament was shortened to 54 holes.
  4. Scott beat Els in a 3 hole playoff.

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

References
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  43. "Wilkes grabs $5,000 first prize". The Straits Times. 19 February 1962. p. 17.
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