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'Grandfather of golf' makes 44th appearance at Singapore Open

Loh Ah Joo is 80 years old, and has been an ever-present at the event since 1970

Published Sun, Jan 13, 2019 · 09:50 PM

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HAVING attended golf's Singapore Open since 1970, Loh Ah Joo's participation at this week's SMBC Singapore Open will be the 44th time he is taking part at this tournament.

The Singapore Open, which was inaugurated in 1961 at the Singapore Island Country Club (SICC), took two breaks from 2002 to 2004 and 2013 to 2015 when sponsors were not forthcoming.

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'Grandfather of golf' makes 44th appearance at Singapore Open

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Former Zouk morphs into mod-Asian Jiak Kim House, serving laksa pasta and mushroom bak kut teh

Massimo Bottura lends star power to pizza and pasta at Torno Subito

Victor Liong pairs Aussie and Asian food with mixed results at Artyzen’s Quenino restaurant

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Mod-Sin cooking izakaya style at Focal

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