In a tournament defined by resilience and weather woes, Korea’s Jioungwoo Ham dominated the IGPL 2026 International Series at Sentosa Golf Club, securing a wire-to-wire win with a final-round 3-under 68 and a 16-under total. Australia’s Cameron John birdied his way to a 66 but couldn’t catch the leader, finishing two strokes back.
Indian campaigner Gaganjeet Bhullar, a veteran with multiple titles, started strong with an early birdie but struggled, dropping shots mid-round and ending with a 73 to tie for 26th. His back-nine birdies offered hope, undone by a double bogey on 15.
Pukhraj Singh Gill stole the show among Indians, posting the week’s best Indian score of 67 (4-under) with five birdies against one bogey, joining Bhullar in 26th. Karandeep Kochhar scraped through the cut but placed 70th after a 76.
Tied for third at nine-under were Joselito Ballester (66), Jazz Janewattananond (68), and Tomohiro Ishizaka (70), all seven behind Ham. This victory earns Ham and John entry to The Open at Royal Birkdale, highlighting the event’s OQS status.
Cloudy skies and lightning halted play for over 3.5 hours Sunday morning, following humid conditions. Ham joins Younghan Song as a Sentosa conqueror, the latter beating Jordan Spieth in 2016. With limited starts, this marks Ham’s breakthrough Asian Tour win.
Attention shifts to Korea’s prestigious GS Caltex Maekyung Open, its 45th staging at Namseoul Country Club, promising more high-stakes action.
