Mardan Mamat (SIN)

Singapore’s Mardan Mamat turned professional in 1994 and has been flying the flag for his country ever since.

He showed great promise as an amateur, claiming an individual victory in the Putra Cup in 1993 on his way to helping Singapore land the team title.

In 1997, he shot to prominence at Royal Troon when he became the first Singaporean to qualify for the British Open and he was also the first golfer from the country to win an Asian Tour title following his success at the 2004 Royal Challenge Indian Open.

His thrilling victory in the 2006 OSIM Singapore Masters ensured he was the first player from Singapore to win a European Tour event. The win also earned him a two-year exemption into the European Tour.