World Number One Rory McIlroy from Northern
Ireland will grace the fairways of the Barclays Singapore Open this year
along with Australia’s Adam Scott, a three-time winner of the event,
and American star Phil Mickelson.
The three golfing powerhouses, along with a wealth of other marquee names , will compete in the US$6 million event at Sentosa Golf Club, in Singapore, from November 8-11.
Their sights will be set on the US$1 million winners’ cheque in a tournament which joined The European Tour International Schedule in 2009.
Reigning US PGA Champion McIlroy will arrive in the Lion’s City on the crest of a wave, having emphatically cemented his position as the world’s leading golfer by winning the BMW Championship for his third victory in four outings on the US PGA Tour.
The 23 year old won both the 2011 US Open Championship and this year’s US PGA Championship titles by a staggering eight shots, and his explosive driving and deft touch will no doubt be in full effect at the Barclays Singapore Open – which will again be co-sanctioned by The European and Asian Tours.
McIlroy first played in the tournament in 2008, a year after turning professional, finishing joint fourth.
Scott has made Singapore’s national Open his own, having won the tournament a record three times in 2005, 2006 and 2010. He also finished third in 2007, and in a tie for third in 2009.
The World Number Six came agonisingly close to winning his first Major this year when he led The Open Championship by four shots with four holes to play, but lost by a single stroke to South African Ernie Els.
Four-time Major winner Mickelson has competed in the last five Barclays Singapore Opens, with his best finish coming in 2008, when he finished in ninth place.
With three Masters Tournament titles to his name, plus one US PGA Championship, he will be eager to conquer Sentosa’s famous Serapong Course.
“I am delighted that the 2012 Barclays Singapore Open will once again welcome the world’s best golfers. Rory McIlroy, Adam Scott and Phil Mickelson are some of the most sought after players in the game, and their presence will further enhance one of the world’s premier tournaments,” said Quek Suan Kiat, Country Manager and Chief Operating Officer of Barclays Bank PLC, Singapore.
A total of 156 players will complete, with 63 from European Tour and a further 63 from the Asian Tour. There will also be 10 sponsors’ invitations, whilst three spots will go to amateurs nominated by the Singapore Golf Association, and a further three places made available to professionals selected by the Singapore Professional Golf Association who are not otherwise exempt.
A qualifying tournament will be held on Sunday November 4 on the Serapong Course, where the top three finishers will progress to the main event.
“This year marks the 49th staging of the Singapore Open, and thanks to Barclays and Sentosa everything is once again in place for Asia’s showpiece golfing event. The Singapore Golf Association are the guardians of our national Open, and we are proud that it now ranks as one of the world’s premier events,” said Bob Tan, President, Singapore Golf Association.
“The Barclays Singapore Open continues to set new standards for golf in the region, which is something that it has always done since its inauguration. With a list of past champions that dates back to 1961, the Singapore Open has earned its place in the history books as a tournament that helped build the foundations for the development of tournament golf in Asia,” added Tan.
For the past two seasons, Sentosa’s Serapong and Tanjong Courses have hosted the event, but this year only the former will be used.
“This is the eighth year the Singapore Open is being held at Sentosa Golf Club and we are excited to continue attracting some of the world’s greatest golfers to The Serapong course”, said Low Teo Ping, President of Sentosa Golf club. “ The team is priming the character of the rough, the shape of the fairways and raising the mowing height to challenge their golfing skills and talent.”
Spaniard Gonzalo Fernandez-Castaño triumphed in the Barclays Singapore Open last year after he pipped Filipino Juvic Pagunsan to the title by draining a ten foot birdie putt on the second play-off hole on Monday.
The duo ended the weather-shortened tournament tied on 14 under par 199 after the third and final round on Sunday, but thunderstorms thwarted attempts to finish the play-off.
When play finally resumed early on Monday morning, it was the 31 year old Spaniard who got the better of the man from the Philippines on the second play-off hole.
The three golfing powerhouses, along with a wealth of other marquee names , will compete in the US$6 million event at Sentosa Golf Club, in Singapore, from November 8-11.
Their sights will be set on the US$1 million winners’ cheque in a tournament which joined The European Tour International Schedule in 2009.
Reigning US PGA Champion McIlroy will arrive in the Lion’s City on the crest of a wave, having emphatically cemented his position as the world’s leading golfer by winning the BMW Championship for his third victory in four outings on the US PGA Tour.
The 23 year old won both the 2011 US Open Championship and this year’s US PGA Championship titles by a staggering eight shots, and his explosive driving and deft touch will no doubt be in full effect at the Barclays Singapore Open – which will again be co-sanctioned by The European and Asian Tours.
McIlroy first played in the tournament in 2008, a year after turning professional, finishing joint fourth.
Scott has made Singapore’s national Open his own, having won the tournament a record three times in 2005, 2006 and 2010. He also finished third in 2007, and in a tie for third in 2009.
The World Number Six came agonisingly close to winning his first Major this year when he led The Open Championship by four shots with four holes to play, but lost by a single stroke to South African Ernie Els.
Four-time Major winner Mickelson has competed in the last five Barclays Singapore Opens, with his best finish coming in 2008, when he finished in ninth place.
With three Masters Tournament titles to his name, plus one US PGA Championship, he will be eager to conquer Sentosa’s famous Serapong Course.
“I am delighted that the 2012 Barclays Singapore Open will once again welcome the world’s best golfers. Rory McIlroy, Adam Scott and Phil Mickelson are some of the most sought after players in the game, and their presence will further enhance one of the world’s premier tournaments,” said Quek Suan Kiat, Country Manager and Chief Operating Officer of Barclays Bank PLC, Singapore.
A total of 156 players will complete, with 63 from European Tour and a further 63 from the Asian Tour. There will also be 10 sponsors’ invitations, whilst three spots will go to amateurs nominated by the Singapore Golf Association, and a further three places made available to professionals selected by the Singapore Professional Golf Association who are not otherwise exempt.
A qualifying tournament will be held on Sunday November 4 on the Serapong Course, where the top three finishers will progress to the main event.
“This year marks the 49th staging of the Singapore Open, and thanks to Barclays and Sentosa everything is once again in place for Asia’s showpiece golfing event. The Singapore Golf Association are the guardians of our national Open, and we are proud that it now ranks as one of the world’s premier events,” said Bob Tan, President, Singapore Golf Association.
“The Barclays Singapore Open continues to set new standards for golf in the region, which is something that it has always done since its inauguration. With a list of past champions that dates back to 1961, the Singapore Open has earned its place in the history books as a tournament that helped build the foundations for the development of tournament golf in Asia,” added Tan.
For the past two seasons, Sentosa’s Serapong and Tanjong Courses have hosted the event, but this year only the former will be used.
“This is the eighth year the Singapore Open is being held at Sentosa Golf Club and we are excited to continue attracting some of the world’s greatest golfers to The Serapong course”, said Low Teo Ping, President of Sentosa Golf club. “ The team is priming the character of the rough, the shape of the fairways and raising the mowing height to challenge their golfing skills and talent.”
Spaniard Gonzalo Fernandez-Castaño triumphed in the Barclays Singapore Open last year after he pipped Filipino Juvic Pagunsan to the title by draining a ten foot birdie putt on the second play-off hole on Monday.
The duo ended the weather-shortened tournament tied on 14 under par 199 after the third and final round on Sunday, but thunderstorms thwarted attempts to finish the play-off.
When play finally resumed early on Monday morning, it was the 31 year old Spaniard who got the better of the man from the Philippines on the second play-off hole.
