SINGAPORE – Twelve years after Shane Lawrie stepped on the little red dot, the Irishman, who missed out on a spot at the 2012 Barclays Singapore Open at Sentosa Golf Club, is trying to make things right. There is.
The 2019 British Open champion has confirmed his participation in the Porsche Singapore Classic, which will be held from March 21 to 24, organizers announced on February 7.
Lowry, 36, said: “I love being able to play all over the world so I’m excited to have the opportunity to return to Singapore.
“I played in Singapore a few times early in my career and loved experiencing everything this city has to offer. I have never played in Laguna Nacional before, but I have heard good things about it. , it’s going to be a great test.”
The world No. 51 has six wins in the world, the last of which came in 2022 at the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth Golf Club in England. His best result in 2023 was a tie for third at the Irish Open in September. A month later, he helped the European team retain the Ryder Cup by defeating the American team in Rome.
The 2024 Singapore Classic is expected to offer an even bigger prize purse of US$2.5 million (S$3.4 million), up from US$2 million for the 2023 event. This is also the first leg of the Asian Swing of the DP World Tour. After Singapore, we will stop in India, South Korea, Japan and finally China.
In 2023, South Africa’s Okki Strydom shot a course record 9-under 63 in the final round, defeating Finland’s Sami Valimäki by one stroke to win the championship.
Besides the Singapore Classic, the Republic is set to host several other high-profile golf events in the coming months. It begins with the LPGA Tour’s HSBC Women’s World Championship from February 29 to March 3, followed by the Hana Financial Group Singapore Women’s Open a week later. The men’s LIV Golf Singapore will be held at Sentosa from May 3 to 5.
Tickets for the Singapore Classic can be purchased at sistic.com.sg/events/classic0324.