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 Event Preview

The Barclays Singapore Open returns this week with a record purse of US$4 million, cementing its position as Asia’s richest national Open.

To be played at the revamped Sentosa Golf Club’s Serapong course, a world-class line-up which includes four of the world’s top-10 players, and the Asian Tour’s finest stars will shoot for honours.

Last year, Australian Adam Scott successfully retained his title after a play-off against South African Ernie Els.


Australia’s Adam Scott earned a double first at the US$3 million Barclays Singapore Open while Ernie Els of South Africa had to settle for second degree honours.

For the second year running, world number six Scott did the course work at Sentosa Golf Club better than anyone else to head the class of 2006.

The Championship was decided in a three-hole play-off after the final round was wiped out following two lengthy weather disruptions with Scott beating Els by two shots in a dramatic denouement to the richest national Open in Asia.

Scott delivered the knock-out blow with a birdie at the par five 18th hole on the menacing par-71 Serapong course to edge Els after both players parred the 16th and 17th.

It was the first time Scott had successfully defended a title while Els had to settle for runner-up spot for the second occasion in Singapore, following his last hole defeat by China’s Zhang Lian-wei in the 2003 Caltex Masters.

"There wasn't much separating Ernie and myself and whether that was over 72, 54 or the 65 holes which we eventually played, it came down to a play-off and fortunately I won. I definitely feel I'm the winner of the tournament," said Scott, who banked US$475,500.

“It's a great feeling and something that I will cherish, winning a national Open - I am thrilled.”

Scott and Els were level on eight-under-par 205 after the third round, the stylish Aussie catching joint halfway leader Els with a fine 66.

The duo traded blow-for-blow in the final round with Scott shooting two early birdies to pull three ahead, before being caught by the Big Easy who fired two birdies, an eagle and two bogeys in the eight holes that they played on the final day.

Australian Brad Kennedy took third place with his three-round total of 208 while China's Liang Wen-chong settled for fourth position on 209. Shiv Kapur of India was fifth on 211, with Thailand's Prom Meesawat and Anthony Kang of the United States in a share of sixth.

The players were unanimous in the view that the Barclays Singapore Open had the look and feel of a Major championship, from the shin-high rough and slick greens of the Serapong course to the grandstands and two-tier hospitality suites around the ninth, 17th and 18th greens.

"Great week, great tournament and great sponsors. The spectators were very enthusiastic all week and I had a lot of support,” said Els.

"I will be back for at least the next two years. Hopefully I will get used to the weather. The golf course played well, hopefully they keep it like this, nice and tough. With quality players coming through the tournament will get stronger from now.”

Leading final scores:

205 - Adam Scott (AUS) 70-69-66, Ernie Els (RSA) 71-65-69
(Scott beats Els by two strokes in a three-hole play-off)
208 - Brad Kennedy (AUS) 71-67-70
209 - Liang Wen-chong (CHN) 73-68-68
211 - Shiv Kapur (IND) 70-69-72
212 - Prom Meesawat (THA) 72-70-70, Anthony Kang (USA) 70-71-71
213 - Lee Westwood (ENG) 73-69-71, Unho Park (AUS) 72-69-72, Jyoti Randhawa (IND) 68-73-72, Angel Cabrera (ARG) 69-68-76
214 - Mardan Mamat (SIN) 72-69-73, Shingo Katayama (JPN) 69-69-76, Scott Strange (AUS) 67-69-78
215 - Rashid Ismail (MAS) 71-74-70, Yasin Ali (ENG) 74-70-71, Lee Sung (KOR) 72-71-72, Charl Schwartzel (RSA) 70-72-73
216 - Lin Keng-chi (TPE) 71-73-72, S.S.P. Chowrasia (IND) 72-71-73, Adam Blyth (AUS) 72-70-74, Edward Loar (USA) 73-68-75, Nick O'Hern (AUS) 69-72-75, Arjun Singh (IND) 74-67-75
217 - Jason Knutzon (USA) 74-73-70, Jeev Milkha Singh (IND) 71-76-70, Gaurav Ghei (IND) 74-71-72, Yeh Chang-ting (TPE) 73-71-73, Juvic Pagunsan (PHI) 67-76-74, Chan Song (KOR) 73-67-77
218 - Frankie Minoza (PHI) 73-73-72, Chris Rodgers (ENG) 74-70-74, Lam Chih Bing (SIN) 73-70-75, Tim Clark (RSA) 73-69-76

Note: The fourth and final round was cancelled on Sunday.

October 30, 2007