Jeongwoo Ham Clinches Singapore Open Title; Secures Open Championship Spot with Wire-to-Wire Victory

Korea's Jeongwoo Ham won the Singapore Open presented by The Business Times. He led from start to finish at Sentosa Golf Club's Serapong course. Ham shot a final round three-under-par 68 for 16-under overall. He beat Australia's Cameron John by two shots. Both qualified for this summer's Open Championship at Royal Birkdale.

The event was part of the International Series and carried a US$ 2 million purse. Ham started the final round with a four-shot lead over John. When play was suspended, they had completed seven holes. The Korean then led by three shots. He stayed ahead after the long weather delay.

The weather played a key part in the final round. After three days of heat and humidity, skies darkened on Saturday. Play stopped at 11:47 am due to lightning. The delay lasted just over three and a half hours. Play resumed at 3:30 pm on the Serapong layout.

On the par-five 18th, Ham secured the title. He reached the back of the green in two shots. He then two putted for birdie, while John made par. John almost two-putted for eagle from off the green. That near miss confirmed Ham's wire-to-wire victory.

Ham reflects on coping with Singapore conditions

Ham said, "Honestly, I sweat a lot in Singapore's heat, so I just kept thinking: play quickly, get through it, and get back to the hotel as soon as possible. Of course you still need to hit good shots, but because it was so hot, I actually wasn't overthinking the golf too much. That probably helped me stay relaxed. I just wanted to finish quickly, shower, and lie down under the air-conditioning."

Ham is the second Korean winner of the Singapore Open. Younghan Song first won in 2016 on The Serapong course. He beat then world number one Jordan Spieth by one shot. For Johthe n, this was another strong display from a rising Australian. He finished second on the 2025/26 Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit.

Cameron John earns first Major start

John's runner-up finish also earned him an Open Championship place. The 23-year-old welcomed his first Major start. He said, "It's an unbelievable feeling. I've wanted to play in Major championships my whole life. I came close back home in Australia, so to come over here and do means a lot. It's something I'll never forget."

Indian challenge led by Gill and Bhullar

Pukhraj Singh Gill and Gaganjeet Bhullar finished as the best Indians. Both ended tied 26th on four-under-par 280. Gill shot rounds of 71, 70, 72 and 67. Bhullar returned scores of 67, 68, 72 and 73. Another Indian, Karandeep Kochhar, placed 70th with 11-over-par 295.

Gill received an invite from The International Series through its IGPL partnership. He started the final day tied 45th. A strong 67 moved him into a share of 26th. He said, "It's one of the biggest paycheques I'll have. This was my first International Series event, I think it was a great gesture for them to give me the sponsor's invite this week. I'm glad I made the very most of it".

Gill managed the Serapong challenge well during his closing 67. Started from the 10th tee, he birdied the 11th, 14th and 18th. He dropped one shot at the par-four 16th. After the turn, he birdied the 4th and 7th. He said he felt the setup suited his length off the tee.

Gill details his performance and confidence boost

Gill said, "Feels unbelievable, you know. The biggest, I think, is very assuring for me now about all the work I've put in over the years and the quality that I hold as a golfer. Obviously, the quality of golf is as high as it can get on the Asian Tour."

Bhullar had been in contention through three rounds. He was tied sixth or better after each of the first three days. A two-over 73 on the final day stalled his progress. His round included four bogeys and a double bogey. The 11-time Asian Tour winner finished with birdies on his last two holes.