South Korea’s Jeongwoo Ham is heading to The Open Championship at Royal Birkdale in July after winning the Asian Tour’s Singapore Open presented by The Business Times in wire-to-wire fashion this week.
It was Ham’s maiden Asian Tour victory but his seventh professional win overall after four triumphs on the Korean Golf Tour and two on the Japan Golf Tour.
The 30-year-old won by two strokes in the end from Australia’s Cameron John who pushed Ham all the way on 14-under, with the pair both wrapping up Major spots thanks to the Open Qualifying Series offering two places at the Singapore Open.
Also, due to the Singapore Open being a part of the Asian Tour’s International Series, Ham picked up a check for $360,000 from an overall tournament purse of $2 million.
Discussing his success, Ham credited his putter most of all while crediting his desire to reach a cool hotel room following sweltering conditions for his unshakeable focus.
He said: “Honestly, I sweat a lot and struggle in the 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.”
He continued: “My putting was really good today. I’d say the putter saved me for around six shots. Thankfully, the putter worked well and helped me keep the momentum going.”
Ham began Sunday’s final round with a four-stroke advantage but saw his lead immediately cut when playing partner John birdied the first.
Keen to respond, the Sungkyunkwan University graduate re-established his four-shot cushion immediately – only to suffer a double-bogey six at the third.
Yet, true to form, Ham birdied the very next hole in order to make the turn in 36.
Ham acknowledges the crowd at the Singapore Open during his win in 2026
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