Singapore: Singapore’s leading amateurs will brush shoulders with the Island Republic’s foremost professional golfers when the second leg of the Singapore Pro Series Invitational presented by FTAG tees-off at Tanah Merah Country Club tomorrow.
Launched this year by the Singapore Golf Association (SGA), the series – consisting of eight legs held across two venues – aims to provide 18 Singapore top professionals and six local national amateurs who aspire to be Tour professionals, the chance to compete during the on-going global pandemic.
Following the inaugural event at Sentosa Golf Club in March, European Tour winner Mardan Mamat spearheads the field for this week’s 36-hole event over the Tampines Course at Tanah Merah.
Joshua Ho, High Performance Manager at the SGA, said: “This series has been extremely beneficial for our national amateurs. They have been able to test their skills and learn from the leading professionals in Singapore.
“We will be rotating our players between each leg to ensure that all National and Development Squad members are able to experience this valuable opportunity.”
Hiroshi Tai, part of the SGA’s National Squad, said: “The series is very beneficial for me as we have not been travelling for tournaments. It gives amateurs like me a rare chance to compete with the pros in Singapore at challenging courses.”
Fellow National Squad member Jen Goh added: “In a year where tournament opportunities are few and far between, being able to compete against the pros allows me to hone my game and test myself under pressure. This is especially crucial to achieving my goal of turning professional next year.”
Global sports marketing agency SPORTFIVE is event manager for the series.
In total, 16 tournament days, or eight legs, have been scheduled for the inaugural season – where touring professionals, both male and female, and leading national amateurs compete over two days for a S$10,600 prize fund.
Each leg counts towards the ‘Race to FTAG Cup’. The winner of the Order of Merit will receive a bonus of S$10,000.