Golf's Asian Tour sets tsunami benefit

Golf's Asian Tour sets tsunami benefit

SINGAPORE: Stars of golf's Asian Tour will play a charity
tournament later this month to raise money for victims of the
earthquake and tsunami that devastated much of the region, tour
organizers said on Tuesday.

The Tsunami Relief Fund Pro-Am will be played on Jan. 31 at
Singapore's Sentosa Golf Club with each team competing
contributing a minimum of S$5,000 (US$3,000; euro2,300).

"Many of our Asian Tour members feel that the charity Pro-Am
is the best way to contribute toward the victims of this
catastrophe and all proceeds will go toward the tsunami relief
efforts of the Red Cross," Asian Tour Chief Executive Louis
Martin was quoted as saying in a statement.

The tournament will match one Asian Tour professional with
three amateurs. Pros will also hold golf clinics.

The Asian Tour comes to Singapore later this month for the
Caltex Masters, won last year by seven-time European Order of
Merit winner Colin Montgomerie of Scotland. -- AP