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Chuah Choo Chiang
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LIV Golf must survive to keep Asian golf thriving
by Chuah Choo Chiang - May 26, 2026 - 12:21pm
For Asian golf, it is critical LIV Golf survives as any impact to the International Series, which accounts for eight of its current 17 tournaments listed on its 2026 schedule.
Family instils joy of competing for Fifa Laopakdee ahead of Masters debut
by Chuah Choo Chiang - April 7, 2026 - 2:06pm
There is a certain calmness about current Asian No. 1 amateur golfer Pongsapak “Fifa” Laopakdee that feels almost misplaced as he prepares for a dream debut at the Masters Tournament this week.
No need for major label, The Players Championship stands on its own
by Chuah Choo Chiang - March 10, 2026 - 11:45am
Every March, as a majority of the world’s best golfers arrive at TPC Sawgrass in Florida, the same question often pops up without much prompting — should The Players Championship be considered golf’s...
Women's amateur golf on the rise with growing success of WAAP
by Chuah Choo Chiang - February 10, 2026 - 11:59am
The region’s top women amateur golfers, including Rianne Malixi of the Philippines, Malaysia’s Jeneath Wong, Singapore’s Chen Xingtong, Thailand’s Achiraya Sriwong and Korea’s Soomin...
A tale of two shooting stars as Li, Kim eye magical 2026
by Chuah Choo Chiang - January 13, 2026 - 2:15pm
Not long ago, men’s golf in Asia was often framed in terms of promise and potential rather than major achievements.
Jeeno's choice brings joy and promise to women's golf 
by Chuah Choo Chiang - November 27, 2025 - 10:56am
As a six-year-old, Atthaya “Jeeno” Thitikul faced the biggest decision of her young life — pick either tennis or golf as the sport of her choice. For golf’s sake, she chose the right one...
Asia's top amateurs look to Matsuyama for inspiration ahead of Asia-Pacific Amateur 
by Chuah Choo Chiang - October 21, 2025 - 2:57pm
A new generation of regional golfers, including Filipinos Chris Remata and Shinishi Suzuki, is in Dubai this week, each with a dream in tow that was sparked by the heroics of Hideki Matsuyama.
Women's golf in China and across Asia blossoms
by Chuah Choo Chiang - September 30, 2025 - 3:24pm
The upswing in fortunes is certainly testament the Women’s China Open is proving to be just the origin of greatness for women’s golf in the country and regionwide.
Asian golf makes landmark leap with pioneering routes into Masters, The Open
by Chuah Choo Chiang - August 28, 2025 - 2:45pm
At a time when the region’s top amateurs have lit up leaderboards and superstars Hideki Matsuyama and Sungjae Im shinning at the highest level, the Augusta National Golf Club and The R&A dropped a seismic...
LPGA Tour poised to sparkle beyond Diamond Jubilee with leadership reboot
by Chuah Choo Chiang - July 8, 2025 - 1:26pm
As the LPGA Tour enters the back nine of its milestone 75th anniversary season, it is primed to capitalize on the global growth of women’s golf — thanks to recent leadership appointments and the continued...
McIlroy walks the talk as he prepares to clock airmiles to grow golf globally
by Chuah Choo Chiang - June 4, 2025 - 1:38pm
Even before he became only the sixth man to complete golf’s career Grand Slam with a win for the ages at the Masters Tournament in April, Rory McIlroy already had a voice in the game, and a big one too.
Growing roots — Remembering K.J. Choi’s 25 years on PGA Tour
by Chuah Choo Chiang - April 30, 2025 - 11:32am
When the South Korean contingent shows up in strength at this week’s The CJ Cup Byron Nelson — a legacy tournament that Sung Kang and K.H. Lee have tasted victories in recent years – they will look...
Kevin Yu realizes Masters dream
by Chuah Choo Chiang - April 9, 2025 - 12:35pm
The 26-year-old Yu will finally realize his childhood dream when he makes his Masters debut starting on Thursday (Friday Manila time).
Rory McIlroy's simplicity and the curious case of Viktor Hovland
by Chuah Choo Chiang - March 27, 2025 - 10:34am
When it comes to this fickle sport called golf, the old saying “different strokes for different folks” holds true when it comes to the pursuit of perfection and golfing immortality.
Inaugural TGL season hits high marks as golf broadens its horizon
by Chuah Choo Chiang - February 27, 2025 - 2:26pm
With the inaugural TGL presented by SoFi season approaching its climax, the scorecard for the innovative and prime time team golf league backed by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy makes for some impressive reading.
Thomas's call may well be what golf fans yearn for
by Chuah Choo Chiang - January 30, 2025 - 2:29pm
If timing is everything in golf, a recent clarion call by two-time major winner Justin Thomas to his fellow professionals to give more “access and insight” to TV viewers and fans may well be the perfect...
Japan's Hideki Matsuyama shines brightest for Asian golf in 2024
by Chuah Choo Chiang - December 26, 2024 - 11:38am
As another year draws to a close, one thing remains certain — the sun always rises in the Far East with Japan truly basking in the glory of its most famous golfing son, Hideki Matsuyama.
Golf's intricacies push likes of Langer and Guan on similar path
by Chuah Choo Chiang - November 29, 2024 - 1:23pm
Germany’s Bernhard Langer and Chinese-Australian Jeffrey Guan offer glimpses as to how our Royal and Ancient sport may be the very fabric that shape the lives of those who dedicate themselves to the game.
Global pathways accelerating new Asian talents to the fore
by Chuah Choo Chiang - October 23, 2024 - 12:42pm
The stars truly aligned for Asian golf during one glorious Sunday in October as three young talents put an exclamation point on the importance of the various global pathways that lead to the sport’s ultimate...
Maruyama's past heroics can fire up International spirit in Presidents Cup
by Chuah Choo Chiang - September 23, 2024 - 11:04am
Twenty-six years have passed since Shigeki Maruyama produced a performance for the ages by going a perfect 5-0-0 in his Presidents Cup debut at Royal Melbourne in Australia, which sparked what has since become the...
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