Jordan Spieth to skip Torrey Pines in ’16 to play in revived Singapore Open
Jordan Spieth will skip next year’s Farmers Insurance Open to play in the revived Singapore Open, an event that hasn’t been played in three years.
The event, to be played Jan. 28-31, 2016, will have a purse of at least $1 million. The two-time 2015 major winner will receive a hefty appearance fee.
“Playing in the SMBC Singapore Open is something I’m really looking forward to,” Spieth said in a statement released Tuesday by tournament organizers. “I’m very fortunate to play golf around the world and can’t wait to visit Singapore for the first time.”
The tournament will be co-sanctioned by the Asian and Japan Golf Tours.
Spieth has played in the Farmers Insurance Open in each of the last three years, with the tournament offering the 22-year-old an exemption into the event for his professional debut in 2013. He missed the cut that week, as well this year, when Jason Day won the first of five PGA Tour events during the 2014-15 season. Spieth had a chance to win the 2014 event, played on both courses at Torrey Pines near San Diego, but back-to-back weekend 75s dropped him into a tie for 19th place.
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