'A Slippery 8-Footer To Make The Cut… It's What I Live And Train For'

During 2026 Golf Monthly has teamed up with German touring professional Dominic Foos, about whom you can read more at the end of this article.

Dom is reporting back to us after each of the International Series events held between April and November this year to share his experiences and update us on his play and performances.

Introduced in 2022, The International Series is a set of elevated events co-sanctioned by both LIV Golf and the Asian Tour. It offers players significant tournament prize funds, the chance to earn world ranking points and qualify for Majors, and the opportunity to compete against top-level fields at amazing venues across the globe.

The second International Series event was played last week at the Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore. After a top 12-finish in the opening International Series event in Japan, Foos carded rounds of 73, 70, 75 and 70 in Singapore to end the week four-over-par.

The winner was South Korea’s Jeongwoo Ham. He earned a place in this year's Open Championship at Royal Birkdale.

It was a tough battle for Foos, but there were positives to be taken. None more so than the fact he birdied his 36^th hole to make the cut! Here’s his take on the week:

INTERNATIONAL SERIES Singapore DIARY

“Getting to Singapore is pretty straightforward from my home in Dubai. I got in Sunday. I always try and do that if there's nothing the week before so I can get going on Monday with some practice.

I hadn't played the course before so It was good seeing it for the first time. The Serapong at Sentosa is a very, very good golf course.

But you have to be switched on. If you're struggling, a bit with your ball striking, you can say goodbye to a score.

There are some very demanding tee shots out there. And it played pretty long as well. I only hit, maybe four or five drivers out of 14 tee shots each day – you must be precise.

I had good preparation but perhaps I actually played a little too much in the run up. Owing to weather delays, (there tend to be thunderstorms in the afternoons in Singapore,) I didn’t have a chance to play the back nine on Monday or on Tuesday in the pro-am.

I really wanted to do that, so I put myself on the reserve list for the Wednesday pro-am. I was required for it so ended up playing 18 holes. Those who know how humid it is in Singapore will be aware that it can be quite tiring being out in those conditions for a long period!

The first couple of days in the tournament I, didn't hit a lot of fairways and that put me on the back foot. It’s tough when you have to battle on the Friday to make the cut. But I was I was still feeling good with my game.

I made an important nine-footer for par on my 35th hole which meant I needed to make a birdie on the par-5 18th to make the cut. So that was the really important shot – that par save on 17 to give myself a chance.

And I took the chance which was satisfying. I ended up getting it up and down from 103 yards on 18. I had a tricky right to left putt though.

A slippery eight-footer to make the cut. It's what I live for and train for!

I was pleased to see it go in!

It's always fun to me when you have to make a birdie on the last or make an important putt or up and down.

It was hot all week, but Saturday was absolutely sweltering. And I chose to wear all black! That maybe wasn’t the best idea.

But to be honest, that wasn’t why I shot four-over. I just hit a couple of bad shots, one in particular where I thought I could make some progress from a bad lie, but I couldn’t! It ended up flying only just over 100 yards, straight into the water!

And then I played well on the Sunday and felt I had been close to a decent finish. The course was tough but I knew good scoring on the weekend was possible.

I’m taking the positives as most of my game was pretty solid. One takeaway is that I need to work on my 3-wood tee shots. I need a go-to fairway finder and I’m just not getting that consistency with the 3-wood just now.

But I’m seeing Phil from Titleist here in South Korea so hope to get the set-up right to increase consistency a little.

I headed direct to Seoul after the tournament in Singapore and am looking forward to the week here. It’s another course I haven’t played and actually, my first time in South Korea – it seems like a great place with friendly people and some amazing food.

There’s a lot of travelling on the Asian Tour but you have to just get used to that. As long as you use your downtime well and get the rest when you can, it’s not too bad.

I always think there are lots of people working in much harder jobs who are having a far more tiring time. So I try to put it in perspective!

I’m playing in South Korea twice before the end of the month and then I’ll be heading for Morocco where I’ll play a tournament the week before the International Series event at Royal Dar Es Salam.

It’s a great event and a great course and I’m excited for that. Playing the week before in Morocco should mean I’m fully acclimatised and ready for a good week. Watch this space!”

ABOUT DOM

Hailing from Karlsruhe in southwest Germany, Dominic Foos started playing golf aged three. As an amateur he won numerous junior events, including the French and German Boys championships, and he played in the Junior Ryder Cup of 2012.

He first played on the European Tour circuit at Crans Montana in 2014. Then, the following year, he won for the first time as a pro – the Challenge Tour’s Gant Open.

Coming out of the COVID years Foos decided on a change of tack. Based in Dubai already, he decided to go towards the Asian Tour.

He had a strong year in 2025. He won the SJM Macao Open in October, becoming the first German since Bernhard Langer to win an Asian Tour event.

Foos is a dedicated and disciplined character both on and off the golf course. When not playing or working on his game, he (as with so many modern professionals) likes to visit the gym.

He also works on both physical and mental health – last year he twice completed the 75 Hard Programme. If you don’t know it, it’s basically 75 straight days of following a rigid programme of health and physical and mental exercise.

You must complete a certain amount of physical activity and eat only a prescribed diet – no sugar and no alcohol. You must, among other things, also read at least 10 pages of a non-fiction book each day.

Look out for online diary pieces with Dominic throughout the season, after each of the International Series events.

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