Garcia returns to Sentosa looking to back up Hong Kong win  04:26, 13/03/2025

Garcia is no stranger to success at Sentosa having won the Singapore Open in 2018 and finished runner-up at the inaugural LIV Golf Singapore in 2023. The Fireballs GC captain recorded a three-shot victory at LIV Golf Hong Kong on Sunday, steering his side to the team title for a memorable double and take top spot in the LIV Golf team season standings.

The 2017 Masters champion, who finished third in the season-long LIV Golf individual championship race in 2024, moved to the top of the points standings after the first three events in 2025 with the win. The victory makes him a live selection to be one of Luke Donald’s wildcard picks for September’s Ryder Cup.

Fireballs GC captain Garcia, who will be playing in his 100th Major at the Masters next month, said: “The only thing I can do is keep playing good golf, and I just want to help the European team like I've tried to do every single time I've been a member of that team, and hopefully he will think I'm good enough for it. It will be important for me to play well this week, and I am looking forward to it.’

The Spaniard won’t have it all his own way on the hallowed Serapong Course this week with defending champion Brooks Koepka and a resurgent HyFlyers GC Phil Mickelson among the pack hunting for their first individual LIV Golf victories of the season.

As the defending individual champion on The Serapong, Smash GC captain Brooks Koepka is excited to be back in Singapore and hopes to draw inspiration from his victory at Sentosa 10 months ago.

“Everything was really solid,’ he said looking back to his two-shot win over Ripper GC captain Cameron Smith last year. ‘I didn’t really think I made too many mistakes. It’s a great feeling when it kind of feels easy.”

“I am excited to be back in Singapore. Obviously, I’ve had good results. Honestly, it’s just a cool country. The golf course is great. I think it’s the best course we play. Sentosa is pretty cool. You look at that whole front side — it’s all about positioning and being in the right spot, making sure you either hit the fairway or you’re positioned correctly. That’s what I think a good golf course tests you on.”

Three-time Masters champion Phil Mickelson, who made his Singapore Open debut on The Serapong back in 2007, will hope his resurgence in Hong Kong last weekend will see him to success this week. He finished in third at Hong Kong behind Garcia and Stinger GC’s Dean Burmester.

“The fact is, I’m hitting a lot of good shots. I’m playing some good golf,” said Mickelson, who has won three of his six majors at Augusta National. “This is a building week as I continue to build into LIV and my goal of accomplishing a win in LIV as well as winning another major or getting ready for Augusta.”

The Serapong was named Singapore’s and Asia’s Best Golf Course at the World Golf Awards in 2024, and its snaking layout, stunning conditions and spectacular backdrops mark it out as one where all the world’s leading professionals want to add a win in their career.

About Sentosa Golf Club

Sentosa Golf Club is recognised as one of the most established golf clubs in Singapore and Asia, celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2024. With two world-class championship golf courses, The Serapong and The Tanjong, it sits among the most challenging and exciting in the region. Situated on the premier island of Sentosa, with a breathtaking backdrop of Singapore’s iconic cityscape, the Club regularly receives world-class accolades and is enjoyed by 1,500 distinguished members. Off the golf course it offers exceptional practice facilities, a contemporary clubhouse, excellent meeting, and banqueting facilities for corporate networking, as well as high-end dining options.

As well as its thriving reputation, the Club has played host to several high-profile professional events over the last two decades, including Barclays and SMBC Singapore Opens, as well as LIV Golf Singapore in 2023 and 2024, welcoming many of the world’s best golfers and Major champions to compete on The Serapong for Asia’s largest ever golf prize fund. The Club is also home to the HSBC Women’s World Championship, the marquee LPGA Tour event dubbed ‘Asia’s Major’. Sentosa Golf Club is also renowned for its ground-breaking sustainability agenda, having become the first golf club in the world to sign the United Nations Sports for Climate Action Initiative in 2020.

The Serapong also collected two prestigious accolades at the 2024 World Golf Awards – ‘Singapore’s Best Golf Course’ and ‘Asia’s Best Golf Course’, while the Club was awarded 'Asia's Best Eco-Friendly Golf Facility'. Since current General Manager, Director of Agronomy and Resident Golf Course Architect, Andrew Johnston, joined the Club in 2010, the Club is ranked in the ‘Top 150 Golf & Country Clubs’, and ‘Top 50 Golf & Country Clubs of Asia-Pacific’, by Platinum Clubs of the World. Whilst The Serapong occupies the top spot in Golf Digest’s latest biennial rankings for ‘Singapore’s Best Courses’, which it has done for over a decade. The Tanjong is placed third. At the Asian Golf Awards in 2023, The Serapong also captured the accolade of ‘Singapore’s Best Golf Course’ after being named ‘Best Championship Course in Asia-Pacific’ in 2022.