The Singapore Open – again the place it belongs
THE Singapore Open, a match with an extended and storied historical past is again the place it belongs as a serious occasion on the Asian Tour schedule.
Final performed in 2022, The Moutai Singapore Open returns in 2025 as certainly one of 10 Worldwide Collection occasions to be performed on the Asian Tour, with the championship scheduled to tee off at The Singapore Island Nation Membership (New Course – Millennium & Pierce) from November 6-9.
Sanctioned by the Singapore Golf Affiliation (SGA) and Asian Tour, with Kweichow Moutai approaching board as the brand new title sponsor, the Moutai Singapore Open boasts a listing of former winners that embody family {golfing} names the likes of Adam Scott, who’s a three-time champion, Sergio Garcia, Matt Kuchar and Ian Poulter.
Worldwide Collection tournaments current a pathway to the LIV Golf Tour and have elevated prize cash, with gamers on the Singapore Open to compete for a complete purse of US$2 million.
The Singapore Island Nation Membership, host venue for the 2025 Moutai Singapore Open.
First staged in 1961 as part of Asia’s first skilled golf circuit, which comprised a handful of tournaments in Hong Kong, the Philippines, Malaysia and Japan, the 2025 championship returns to the venue the place the Singapore Open was contested in its inaugural yr, and for greater than 25 years after that, by way of till 1987.
Tan Chong Huat, President of the Singapore Golf Affiliation (SGA) mentioned: “Our Nationwide Open is certainly one of Singapore’s premier sporting occasions, and we’re overjoyed it’s returning to the calendar later this yr with a dynamic new title sponsor at one of many nation’s most acclaimed {golfing} venues.”
Cho Minn Thant, Commissioner & CEO, Asian Tour added: “The Singapore Open is an integral a part of Asian Tour historical past and certainly one of our most-prized tournaments – so we’re thrilled it’s returning to our schedule later this yr.
“It’s now set for an additional thrilling new chapter, and we’re eternally grateful to Kweichow Moutai for paving the way in which for the match’s return. They are going to be an bold partnerwho perceive the significance of the Singapore Open previous, current and future,” Mr Cho mentioned.
Whereas Australian Ian Roberts, the present Common Supervisor at Singapore Island Nation Membership, is a former match skilled and somebody with an extended historical past of working at prestigious golf golf equipment in Asia, with Roberts able to welcome a world class subject for the 2025 occasion.
“We’re delighted to welcome the return of the Singapore Open to the venue the place it began in 1961. The Singapore Open has given followers, each domestically and internationally many unforgettable reminiscences, particularly with the thrilling drama and motion which have unfolded through the years,” Roberts mentioned.
“We’re assured our New course will present the gamers with a stern take a look at of golf whereas charming followers once more with one other week of top-class golf motion.”
Moutai Singapore Open – the sector
On the time of Inside Golf going to print the ultimate make up of the 2025 Moutai Singapore Open subject had but to be decided, nevertheless as an Worldwide Collection occasion, it was certain to draw the cream of Asian Tour expertise, a collection of worldwide rivals together with a sprinkling of LIV Golf Tour stars.
As of late September, the record of gamers locked in to compete was headlined by Paul Casey, an Englishman with 15 wins on the European Tour, three victories on the PGA TOUR and two Asia Tour titles on what’s a powerful resume.
Lengthy-hitting fellow LIV Golf tour member Peter Uihlein, John Catlin, an American with six Asian Tour titles to his credit score and the well-credentialled and well-travelled Zimbabwean Scott Vincent, the chief of the Asian Tour Order of Advantage (following the Indonesian Open), had been additionally confirmed as starters.
Included amongst these heading up the Asian problem can be defending champion Sadom Kaewkanjana, who received the final staging of the Singapore Open in 2022, whereas one other former winner from Thailand in Jazz Janewattananond joins a powerful contingent of native gamers.
