Asian PGA cirsuit 2002 to end with Asian Masters<\/p>\n
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The Asian Masters, a brand new US$500,000
\nevent, will become the season-ending tournament on the Asian PGA
\ncircuit from next year, organizers announced Friday.<\/p>\n
The competition will replace the Malaysian Masters, currently
\nbeing staged here, and will decide the winner of the Tour Order
\nof Merit.<\/p>\n
The inaugural winner will also be invited to play in the World
\nGolf Championship NEC Invitational in 2003, where the winner
\npockets $1 million.<\/p>\n
Malaysia will host the first tournament in December, 2002 and
\nit will then be played at different venues around the region.<\/p>\n
Asian PGA Executive Director Ramlan Dato Harun indicated that
\nthe competition could be a limited-field event with no halfway
\ncut.<\/p>\n
As it will be held in December, Harun added that Asian players
\ncompeting in the United States, Europe and Japan are expected to
\nfeature.<\/p>\n
\"The Asian PGA will look into the eligibility criteria for
\nthis event to ensure its exclusivity and perhaps enable only the
\ntop-80 players to play in the Volvo Masters of Asia.<\/p>\n
\"We may also make it a tournament without a halfway cut so
\nthat players in the running for the Davidoff Tour Order of Merit
\ncrown will battle over four days to ensure a thrilling week of
\ngolf,\" said Harun.<\/p>",
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