Faldo, Langer not in Dunhill Masters

Faldo, Langer not in Dunhill Masters

JAKARTA (JP): Nick Faldo and Bernhard Langer, two leading
European golfers, will definitely pull out of the Alfred Dunhill
Masters due to family commitments, the organizers announced
yesterday.

Faldo, three times winner of the Open championship and twice
U.S. Masters champion, who it was reported would separate from his
wife of nearly 10 years, Gill, and Germany' Langer were
previously tipped to star in the Masters to be staged at the par-
72 Emeralda course near here next month.

A statement released by John Simpson ended weeks of
speculation that Faldo, 38, one of the world's top golfers, was
to end his marriage after being linked with 20-year-old American
student golfer Brena Cepelak, AFP reported.

Ian Woosnam, past winner of the U.S. Masters and World Number
One, has accepted a last minute invitation to play at the
Masters, after both Faldo and Langer withdrew.

Woosnam, a member of the victorious European team in last
month's Ryder Cup matches, will be playing at the Emeralda layout
for the first time.

He joins star players Vijay Singh, winner of two events on the
U.S. PGA tour this year, Australians Ian Baker-Finch, Wayne
Grady, Graig Parry and Michael Campbell of New Zealand.

The Masters is scheduled to be played on Nov. 2 to Nov. 5,
sponsored by the English luxury goods company, is sanctioned by
the Indonesia Golf Association and the PGA Australasian Tour.
(rsl)