Singapore golf faces gloom without a recognised star

QUNICY Quek fires a 66 and 65 (10 birdies) for an 11-under total after two rounds. Carry that score into a major golf tournament, and Quek, a prospective No 1 in Singapore, would be in a position to earn big money. Unfortunately, he was playing at a local professional tournament at Sembawang Country Club, and what he earned was just more than "coffee money", said a fellow professional.

No doubt, if Quek repeats that form in the coming series of Singapore Professional Golfers' Association (SPGA) events and finishes…