BEEN THERE BEFORE: WHO HAS EXPEREINCE IN SINGAPORE?
Of the 48 players in this week’s LIV Golf Singapore field, 17 have played in professional tournaments at Sentosa Golf Club’s Serapong course. Two others have played in Singapore at other courses. Here’s a list:
SENTOSA EXPERIENCE
IAN POULTER (Majesticks GC co-captain)
• Two appearances at Sentosa Golf Club shooting a combined score of 21-under
• 2009 Barclays Singapore Open Champion
• Followed up with a T6 finish the following year in 2010
LEE WESTWOOD (Majesticks GC co-captain)
• Three appearances at Sentosa Golf Club all with Top-10 finishes
• Runner up to Adam Scott at the 2005 Barclays Singapore Open followed by T8 in 2006 and a 5th place finish in 2007
HENRIK STENSON (Majesticks GC co-captain)
• Two appearances at Sentosa Golf Club
• Missed cut at 2011 Barclays Singapore Open but retuned at the 2020 SMBC Singapore Open alongside other Olympic Medal winners to finish 23rd
SERGIO GARCIA (Fireballs GC captain)
• Three appearances at Sentosa Golf Club all with Top-15 finishes
• Won 2018 SMBC Singapore Open
• Recorded T11 finish in 2017 SMBC Singapore Open and T7 in 2019 edition
PAUL CASEY (Crushers GC)
• Three appearances at Sentosa Golf Club shooting a combined score of 38-under, with only one above par round
• Finished T10 in 2012, Runner-Up in 2019 and T16 in 2022
CHARLES HOWELL III (Crushers GC)
• One appearance at Sentosa Golf Club in the 2007 Barclays Singapore Open, finishing 18th
• Shot an impressive 66 in Round 2
ANIRBAN LAHIRI (Crushers GC)
• Four appearances at Sentosa Golf Club
• Best finish of T37 at 2012 Barclays Singapore Open
LOUIS OOSTHUIZEN (Stinger GC captain)
• Three appearances at Sentosa Golf Club
• Tie for third at the 2011 Barclays Singapore Open, Runner up at the 2012 Barclays Singapore Open and T49 at 2018 SMBC Singapore Open
CHARL SCHWARTZEL (Stinger GC)
• Five appearances at Sentosa Golf Club
• Best finish of T5 at the 2009 Barclays Singapore Open
PHIL MICKELSON (HyFlyers GC captain)
• Six consecutive appearances at Sentosa Golf Club from 2007- 2012 in Barclays Singapore Open with a best finish of 9th
MARTIN KAYMER (Cleeks GC captain)
• One appearance at Sentosa Golf club, shooting 9-under par at the 2010 Barclays Singapore Open to finish T10
GRAEME MCDOWELL (Cleeks GC)
• Three appearances at Sentosa Golf Club and 3 Top-15 finishes
• From 2009-2011 he recorded finishes of T5, T3 and T13 at Barclays Singapore Open
BERND WIESBERGER (Cleeks GC)
• Tied for 24th at the 2012 Barclays Singapore Open
RICHARD BLAND (Cleeks GC)
• One appearance at Sentosa Golf Club, missing the cut at the 2011 Barclays Singapore Open
SIHWAN KIM (Iron Heads GC)
• Four appearances at Sentosa Golf Club
• Best finish of fourth at the 2022 SMBC Singapore Open to qualify for the Open Championship at St Andrews
SCOTT VINCENT (Iron Heads GC)
• 3 appearances at Sentosa Golf Club
• T68 at the 2017 SMBC Singapore Open followed by T24 finish in 2019 and a T41 finish in 2020
PAT PEREZ (4Aces GC)
• Finished T21 in sole appearance at Sentosa Golf Club in the 2018 SMBC Singapore Open
SINGAPORE EXPERIENCE
CAMERON SMITH (Ripper GC captain)
• First appearance at Sentosa Golf Club but finished 4th at the Asia Amateur Pacific Championship in 2011 at Singapore Island Country Club
PATRICK REED (4Aces GC)
• First appearance at Sentosa Golf Club but played alongside Sihwan Kim and Scott Vincent at the International Series Singapore Event in 2022 at Tanah Merah
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