This weekend, the LIV Golf series returns to the breathtaking Serapong Course at Sentosa Golf Club for the LIV Golf Singapore event. Home of the Singapore Open for many years, the Serapong Course has been rated as a top stop in the world many times and should be a fun stop for the LIV tour and a very different type of course from what we saw last week in Australia.
Details
When: May 3rd through May 5th, with shotgun starts at 9:15 AM local time (9:15 PM ET)
Where: The Serapong Course, Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore.
Par: 71, 7,406 yards
Prize Money: $25 million prize purse on the line, including $4 million for the individual winner
Defending Champion: Talor Gooch, team champions were the Range Goats.
How To Watch: LIV Golf YouTube channel for UK viewers and the CW App & LIV Golf+ App for US audiences.
The Course: The Serapong Course, Sentosa Golf Club
Nestled on the luxurious Sentosa Island, the Serapong Course is unique to most of the stops we’ll see stateside with the Singapore skyline and shipping port on one side and a mountain covered in jungle terrain to the other.
The coolest part here is definitely the “DRAGON’S TAIL,” a nickname for the 4th through 7th holes that work their way around a lagoon with water danger all over the place.
The 2nd hole is short but has a fair drop to it and features a contoured green that feeds off into collection areas. Many of the “landing areas” are decent-sized, but most are also surrounded by very large bunkers. The greens are all well protected by sand and crossing some water will be necessary 8-10 times per round. Many of the greens are large, but again, can push your ball into collection areas if golfers don’t find the right area.
No driveable par 4s here, and the shortest par 5 measures 563 yards, this will be a course where distance is helpful. Measuring 7400 yards for a par 71, it mirrors the PGA tour stop in Texas in that regard.
The greens are Bermudagrass and the fairways appear around average as far as width. The issues will be around the sand and being in a good position for the second shot on some of the doglegs. The bunkering is heavy and appears to be the main defense outside of the water danger.
The toughest hole will likely be the Par 4 3rd hole. A tough dog leg and extensive bunkering around the green complex make this a very tough GIR% hole. Some strategically placed trees can add to the headaches if you’re out of position off the tee.
So, key stats:
- Driving distance
- Longer Irons
- Bermuda Putting
- Around the Green
Additional Note: this was the site of the Singapore Open for many, many years. So, golfers who spent time on the DP World Tour or other Pacific Tours have some experience here. Sergio Garcia and Ian Poulter have won here in the past.
The Betting Odds
Heading into the seventh event of the LIV Golf season, which also serves as the last tune-up before the PGA Championship, the competition is intense. Talor Gooch emerged victorious last year, securing his win in an exciting playoff against Sergio Garcia and marking his second win in a row. This season, Joaquin Niemann tops the individual standings, following his victories in Mexico and Saudi Arabia.
The usual suspects at the top with Rahm and Niemann leading the way. Last year’s champ, Talor Gooch is not too far behind.
The Weather
Looks bad…
Next Stop: Houston, Texas, June 7th-9th at the Golf Club of Houston