Olympic medallists set for SMBC Singapore Open

Rose became golf's first Olympic champion since 1904 when he won the gold medal in Rio. He also made history when he recorded the first hole-in-one in Olympic golf.

The 39-year-old enjoyed his most successful season last year by winning the FedEx Cup and claiming the No. 1 spot on the Official World Golf Rankings - both for the first time.Stenson also has one Major to his name - the Open Championship in 2016 - the year he claimed the European Tour's Race to Dubai.

In 2013, he made history by winning both the FedEx Cup and the Race to Dubai titles - becoming the first player to win both, and in the same season.The 43-year-old also triumphed in his singles game to go undefeated and help Europe reclaim the Cup.The 41-year-old American has triumphed in some of the biggest tournaments, including the Players Championship in 2012 and the 2013 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship. He has also finished in the top 10 at Majors on 12 occasions.

"Sentosa has staged Singapore's national Open since 2005 and we are proud the tournament has grown to become one of the region's showpiece events that draws the finest players in the game."Added Patrick Feizal Joyce, senior vice-president of golf at Lagardere Sports, organiser of the Singapore Open:"Golf fans in Singapore are in for special treat next year with Rose, Stenson and Kuchar set to grace the fairways of SGC.

"This is certainly an exceptional line-up of star players, particularly as they were the medallists at the last Olympics. All three have won nearly every accolade in golf and are known for being true ambassadors of the game, so it will be an outstanding start to the year for everyone involved."Get The New Paper on your phone with the free TNP app. Download from the

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