https://www.scmp.com/rss/323065/feed Venetian Macao Open 2016 will be held at the Macau Golf & Country Club from October 13-16. The tournament, which is part of the Asian Tour, was first played in 2004 and won by American Jason Knutzon. Australian Scott Hend is the defending champion, having won the 2015 event by three strokes over India's Chiragh Kumar and Anirban Lahiri, the 2014 champion. It was Hend's second Macau title after his victory in 2013. This year's tournament will be the 13th edition and offers US$1.1 million in prize... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Unheralded Thai Pavit Tangkamolpraset withstood a furious late finish from India’s Anirban Lahiri to win the US$1.1 million Venetian Macao Open in a play-off on Sunday. Paying homage to King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who died on Thursday, Pavit said it was an honour to win in memory of the beloved monarch. “This trophy, I dedicate it and my life to the king. I bow to the king,” said Pavit. “All the Thai players are sad. “The king is our inspiration.” Pavit, 26, shot a flawless seven-under 64 for a... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/2028529/i-bow-king-thailands-pavit-tangkamolpraset-stuns-anirban-lahiri-play-win?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/2028529/i-bow-king-thailands-pavit-tangkamolpraset-stuns-anirban-lahiri-play-win?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 16 Oct 2016 10:24:44 +0000 Close friends Anirban Lahiri and Chikkarangappa S. will be betting a dollar each hole in the final round of the Venetian Macao Open on Sunday, and whoever finishes ahead is likely to walk away with US$198,000. Lahiri, the far more celebrated of the two Indian golfers at 92 in the world, and the virtually unknown Chikkarangappa are joint leaders of the US$1.1 million Asian Tour event, holding a one-shot cushion over five players. Lahiri, 29, has finished first or second in the past three editions... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/2028403/indian-brothers-anirban-lahiri-and-chikkarangappa-s-set-macao-open-pace?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/2028403/indian-brothers-anirban-lahiri-and-chikkarangappa-s-set-macao-open-pace?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 15 Oct 2016 11:55:00 +0000 India’s Anirban Lahiri is a staggering 55 under par for his last 14 rounds at the Venetian Macao Open – and by the law of probability he will be first or second when the final putt drops in the US$1.1 million event tomorrow night. Lahiri moved ominously to the top of a crowded leaderboard after a “disappointing” three-under 68 left him in a five-way tie for the lead at eight-under-par 134 after the second round. Joint overnight leader Ian Poulter struggled to a three-over 75 to slip back to five... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/2028195/indias-anirban-lahiri-set-turn-heat-macao-open?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/2028195/indias-anirban-lahiri-set-turn-heat-macao-open?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 14 Oct 2016 12:38:25 +0000 Flamboyant Englishman Ian Poulter defended Europe’s Ryder Cup structure on Thursday, saying no tinkering was needed to wrest back the trophy in France in 2018. With debate still simmering after Darren Clarke’s team were “played off the park” by the Americans at Hazeltine, Poulter said Europe had dominated for 20 years and change was not necessary. “I think we have quite a nice set-up, thank you,” said Poulter as he announced his comeback to competitive golf with a stunning seven-under 64 to... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/2027751/macao-open-clubhouse-leader-ian-poulter-defends-ryder-cup-structure?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/2027751/macao-open-clubhouse-leader-ian-poulter-defends-ryder-cup-structure?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 13 Oct 2016 07:16:16 +0000 Darren Clarke consigned Europe’s Ryder Cup defeat to history on Wednesday as he prepares to start a new chapter in his life at the US$1.1 million Venetian Macao Open. He didn’t turn out to be the genius – US captain Davis Love grabbed that accolade ¬ but Clarke was adamant he and his team had done everything they could at Hazeltine. “I’ve been through worse,” said Clarke, who lost his first wife, Heather, to cancer in 2006. “The guys could not have given me an inch more and no one could have... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/2027436/darren-clarke-defends-ryder-cup-captaincy-face-criticism-guys-could-not?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/2027436/darren-clarke-defends-ryder-cup-captaincy-face-criticism-guys-could-not?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 12 Oct 2016 09:41:18 +0000 World number 14 Branden Grace can easily find his way round a golf course but Macau’s grandiose hotels and their labyrinth structures are a match for the best orienteers. The South African spent 15 minutes lost in the newly opened Parisian Macao on the Cotai Strip on Tuesday after landing in the former Portuguese colony for the US$1.1 million Venetian Macao Open. Heading to Macao for the Venetian Macao Open can't wait to see what the course has to offer. Only hear great thing and really... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/2027103/world-no-14-branden-grace-loses-himself-macau-aura-plans-find-his-way?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/2027103/world-no-14-branden-grace-loses-himself-macau-aura-plans-find-his-way?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 11 Oct 2016 11:15:26 +0000 Two-time World Golf Championships winner Ian Poulter will make an eagerly anticipated return following a four-month lay-off with a foot injury when he tees up for the first time at The Venetian Macao Open 2016 at the Macau Golf & Country Club next week. One of the most flamboyant and passionate golfers in the game, the Englishman was sidelined by an arthritic joint in his right foot, which has kept him out of tournament action since June. Poulter is a 16-time winner in his professional carer... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/2025372/flamboyant-ian-poulter-makes-venetian-macao-open-first-stop-his-comeback?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/2025372/flamboyant-ian-poulter-makes-venetian-macao-open-first-stop-his-comeback?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 05 Oct 2016 09:26:39 +0000 China’s most decorated golfers, Zhang Lianwei and Liang Wenchong, will lead the challenge next month to bring the US$1.1 million Venetian Macao Open trophy back to their homeland for the first time in 14 years. A five-time Asian Tour winner, Zhang is the only player from his country to have held the trophy, winning back-to-back in 2001 and 2002. The 51-year-old has missed the tournament only once in its 17-year history – due to injury. Making every cut bar one, Zhang broke through for his... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/2023317/time-it-returned-china-talismen-zhang-and-liang-chase-venetian-macao?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/2023317/time-it-returned-china-talismen-zhang-and-liang-chase-venetian-macao?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 28 Sep 2016 07:15:28 +0000 World number 13 Branden Grace is viewing October’s US$1.1 million Venetian Macao Open as a step on the path towards the very top echelons of the game. If I keep playing the way I am I’m going to get in the top-10 and even the top-five. It’s about trying to be consistent, to stay there Branden Grace The 28-year-old acknowledged there was still work to be done on his game when confirming he was the marquee signing for the Macau event on Wednesday. Reigning Asian Tour number one Anirban Lahiri of... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/2015813/springboard-rising-star-branden-grace-using-macao-open-stepping-stone-top?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/2015813/springboard-rising-star-branden-grace-using-macao-open-stepping-stone-top?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 06 Sep 2016 06:00:00 +0000 World number 14 Branden Grace is expected to be unveiled today (Tuesday) as the star attraction of the US$1.1 million Venetian Macao Open. The 28-year-old South African will come to the October 13 to 16 tournament at the Macau Golf and Country Club fresh from his first season on the US PGA Tour, where he has won once and earned US$2.8 million in prize money. Grace finished fourth behind American Jimmy Walker at last month’s PGA Championship at the Baltusrol Golf Club in New Jersey. That made it... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2015582/rolling-dice-south-africas-branden-grace-headline-venetian-macao?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2015582/rolling-dice-south-africas-branden-grace-headline-venetian-macao?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 06 Sep 2016 01:15:45 +0000 The chorus of approval that has followed Henrik Stenson’s conquering of the Open Championship – and of Phil Mickelson – on Sunday is still sounding out around the world and there was no keener watcher of events as they unfolded at Royal Troon than European Ryder Cup captain Darren Clarke. The Ulsterman admitted to having his eyes on the leaderboard but his thoughts on the showdown with the Americans at Hazeltine in Minnesota in late September and early October as Sweden’s Stenson etched his name... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/1991866/macao-open-bound-ryder-cup-captain-darren-clarke-awe-british-open-finale?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/1991866/macao-open-bound-ryder-cup-captain-darren-clarke-awe-british-open-finale?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 19 Jul 2016 10:15:00 +0000 In-form Australian Scott Hend confirmed on Tuesday he has set his sights on defending his Venetian Macao Open title come October - at the same time event organisers announced a rise in prize money that now makes the tournament the richest organised solely by the Asian Tour. Hend said he was delighted to hear that total prize pool of US$1.1 million was now up for grabs for the winner of the October 13 to 16 event at the Macau Golf and Country Club – up US$100,000 and the fourth year-on-year prize... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/1978573/licking-my-chops-defending-champion-scott-hend-confirms-tilt-us11-million?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/1978573/licking-my-chops-defending-champion-scott-hend-confirms-tilt-us11-million?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 21 Jun 2016 10:15:15 +0000