https://www.scmp.com/rss/315847/feed The 2017 Macau Open will be held at the Macau Golf & Country Club from October 19-22. The tournament, which is part of the Asian Tour, was first played in 2004 and won by American Jason Knutzon. Thai Pavit Tangkamolprasert is the defending champion. Australian Scott Hend will be trying to win his third title after victories in 2013 and 2015. This year's tournament offers US$500,000 in prize money. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Aggressive Australian Scott Hend met his match as Anirban Lahiri defeated him in a memorable scrap to win the Venetian Macau Open by one stroke on Sunday. It was a tense battle, more like two heavyweight boxers standing toe to toe and slugging it out, than the genteel pursuit of knocking a ball into a hole. And Hend failed to do that at the 18th hole, his par putt lipping out to result in a bogey and preventing a play-off to hand Lahiri a narrow victory. My attitude was never to give up no... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/1625266/macau-open-triumph-battling-lahiri?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/1625266/macau-open-triumph-battling-lahiri?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 26 Oct 2014 13:30:45 +0000 In-form Australian Scott Hend predicted a battle to savour as he attempts to defend his Venetian Macau Open title today, entering the last round with a two-shot lead over talented Indian Anirban Lahiri with a host of others snapping at his heels. Hend, who won the Hong Kong Open last Sunday, will be hoping lightning strikes twice as he comes face to face with Lahiri, the man who he defeated in last year's triumphant run at the Macau Golf and Country Club. But you got to hand it to Hend. Despite... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/1624748/scott-hend-takes-two-shot-lead-going-final-round-macau-open?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/1624748/scott-hend-takes-two-shot-lead-going-final-round-macau-open?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 25 Oct 2014 16:32:27 +0000 "Catch me if you can" was the unspoken challenge from defending champion Scott Hend as he ruled the roost at lunchtime and Adam Groom responded to take a share of the lead at the halfway mark of the US$900,000 Venetian Macau Open on Friday. The Australian pair were at 10-under-par 132 and held a one-shot lead over Martin Rominger, of Switzerland, with India's Anirban Lahiri, the overnight leader, and Taiwanese Chan Shih-ching two shots behind. The tournament lost drawcard Miguel Angel Jimenez,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/1624017/hend-and-groom-share-macau-open-lead-halfway-mark?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/1624017/hend-and-groom-share-macau-open-lead-halfway-mark?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 24 Oct 2014 15:30:00 +0000 Indian hotshot Anirban Lahiri celebrated Diwali yesterday in the best possible way with "fireworks on the course", blasting a course record 10-under-par 61 to take a one-shot lead at the Venetian Macau Open. While hundreds of millions of Indians back home celebrated the ancient Hindu festival of lights, Lahiri decided he would do the same on a benign Coloane course as he bettered the previous best score of 62, which he held along with fellow Indian Amandeep Johl. "It is a nice way to celebrate... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/1623189/anirban-lahiri-takes-slender-macau-open-lead-round-two?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/1623189/anirban-lahiri-takes-slender-macau-open-lead-round-two?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 23 Oct 2014 14:00:00 +0000 The silky smooth drive from Ernie Els to inaugurate the 2014 Venetian Macau Open flew straight and hard, bringing a smile of relief to the face of the four-time major champion on Wednesday. It signalled the South African is over a trapped nerve in his back and can live up to his nickname "the Big Easy" - his imposing stature coupled with a silky swing - which was hardly the case last Sunday when he struggled to a poor one-over 71 in the final round at the Hong Kong Open and finished in a tie for... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/1622317/els-feeling-easy-he-soothes-aching-back?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/1622317/els-feeling-easy-he-soothes-aching-back?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 Oct 2014 14:11:06 +0000