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Bintan named as new venue for Motorola International

The inaugural Motorola International will now be named the Motorola International Bintan following the announcement today of a new date and venue for the tournament.

The Asian Tour event, promoted by Global Premier Sports, will be held from March 22-25, 2007 at the Gary Player-designed Ria Bintan Golf Club with a total prize fund of US$350,000.

Ria Bintan is located in Bintan Resorts, which is situated on the Indonesian island of Bintan, a 55-minute ferry ride from the bustling city destination of Singapore.

“Motorola’s sponsorship of this exciting event underscores our initiative and commitment in the region,” said Mr Alan Nicklos, Vice President and General Manager - Mobile Devices, Motorola South East Asia.

“We are proud to be part of the Asian Tour and host one of the premier events on the golfing calendar. It is a fantastic opportunity to demonstrate our leadership in innovation and showcase the Motorola brands to consumers in South East Asia.”

It was earlier announced that the Motorola-sponsored event would be tri-sanctioned with the PGA Tour of Australasia and Japan Golf Tour Organisation and staged during the second week of March in Phuket, Thailand, but this event has been cancelled..

In keeping with the original intention to stage a truly international event, the Asian Tour and Motorola are delighted to invite 10 players from both the PGA Tour of Australasia and the Japan Golf Tour Organisation to participate in the new Motorola International Bintan

"Although our original venue became unavailable, we are pleased to include our friends from Japan and Australasia in the Motorola International Bintan. We will continue to work together to achieve the goal of staging a tri-sanctioned event in the near future," said Asian Tour Chairman, Kyi Hla Han.

Han expressed his appreciation to Motorola for title sponsoring an event for the first time on the Asian Tour. He also thanked Bintan Resorts and the Ria Bintan Golf Club for their support in hosting the venue for the tournament.

"Part of the Asian Tour's vision is to create new playing opportunities in golf's developing nations and the opportunity to work with an outstanding sponsor in Motorola fits perfectly," said Han.

November 2, 2006