{"id":3899,"date":"2012-03-26T17:54:16","date_gmt":"2012-03-26T17:54:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=3899"},"modified":"2012-03-26T17:54:16","modified_gmt":"2012-03-26T17:54:16","slug":"asian-golf-has-come-a-long-way-says-faldo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=3899","title":{"rendered":"Asian golf has come a long way, says Faldo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Kuala Lumpur: <\/strong>Six-time major champion Nick Faldo believes Asian golfers have come a long way in establishing themselves in the world\u2019s pecking order.<\/p>\n<p>The former world number one said it has taken time for Asians to leave an impression against the elite of the game but believes there is much more to come from the talent reservoir through the Asian Tour, the region\u2019s elite professional golf circuit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s taken time,\u201d said the Englishman at the recent HANDA FALDO Cambodian Classic in Siem Reap.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I was playing, Asia was really stuck in an Asian way of playing the game. They didn\u2019t have Westernised coaching and that\u2019s been a major change in the style of the golf swings in recent times,\u201d added Faldo.<\/p>\n<p>He cited the likes of Korean stars K.J. Choi and Y.E. Yang, both Asian Tour honorary members, as paving the way for Asian players to break down the notion that Asians could not succeed internationally.<\/p>\n<p>In recent years, Choi has firmly established himself on the PGA Tour with eighth career victories while Yang became Asia\u2019s first male Major winner with his triumph in the 2009 US PGA Championship.<\/p>\n<p>The likes of Arjun Atwal and Jeev Milkha Singh, both from India, have won in America and Europe respectively while others such as Noh Seung-yul, Bae Sang-moon and Charlie Wi of Korea are making in-roads on the PGA Tour. Currently, there are 28 Asian and Japanese players ranked inside the world\u2019s top-200.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cK.J.\u2019s story is quite funny as he learned from my (instructional) videos and books and I really rate him and Y.E.\u201d said Faldo.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRight now for young Asian golfers, the inspiring thing for them is that at their age, the likes of (Rory) McIIroy, (Ryo) Ishikawa, (Jason) Day and Yani Tseng, you have these youngsters doing so well on the world stage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou might only be 16 years old now but you have a superstar idol who is only 22. This is kind of helping the game (in Asia). Once you have a few heroes to follow, it inspires others,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Faldo was delighted that the Angkor Golf Resort, which he designed, was used to stage the inaugural HANDA FALDO Cambodian Classic on the Asian Tour. American David Lipsky won the event in a play-off against Filipino Elmer Salvador which Faldo was at hand to watch the closing stages of the final day.<\/p>\n<p>With other projects in Phnom Penh and Vietnam, he is hoping to see more of his golf courses being picked for top professional events.<br \/>\u201cWe\u2019re doing one in Vietnam and another one in Phnom Penh which is purpose designed for tournament golf. With the expansion of the Asian Tour, I think it\u2019ll be cool, and who knows maybe we can have a European Tour event out here on one of my golf courses,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Faldo agreed to lend his name to the inaugural HANDA FALDO Cambodian Classic following his association with Dr Haruhisa Handa, chairman of the International Sports Promotion Society (ISPS) which also supports the Faldo Series Asia, a junior development programme.\u00a0 Dr Handa is on a mission to push disabled golf into the Paralympic Games in 2020 or 2024.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDr Handa got involved to support my series and that is why I\u2019m here to give my thanks for his participation,\u201d said Faldo.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s brave. We\u2019ve got golf back in Rio (De Janeiro) in 2016 and it\u2019ll be exciting to see how that goes. If paraplegic golf can be considered, I think it will be important. You feel for them but you are amazed at their determination to want to play the game with their disabilities. It\u2019s impressive. I hope it does happen as it will give them great encouragement,\u201d said Faldo.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kuala Lumpur: Six-time major champion Nick Faldo believes Asian golfers have come a long way in establishing themselves in the world\u2019s pecking order. 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