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Asian Tour Schedule 2008

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December 12-15: Qualifying School Finals
Venues: Sutera Harbour G&CC, Sabah G&CC
Purse: Nil

January 31-February 3: Pakistan Open - POSTPONED
Venues: Karachi GC, Karachi
Purse: TBC

February 7-10: Emaar-MGF Indian Masters *
Venue: Delhi GC, New Delhi
Purse: US$2.5 million
Champion: S.S.P. Chowrasia (Ind)

February 14-17: Astro Indonesian Open * Venue: Cengkareng Golf Club, Jakarta
Purse: US$1.2 million
Champion: Felipe Aguilar (Chi)

February 20-23: SAIL Open
Venue: Jaypee Greens, Noida, Uttar Pradesh
Purse: US$400,000
Champion: Mark Brown (Nzl)

February 28-March 2: Johnnie Walker Classic #
Venue: DLF GC, New Delhi
Purse: US$2.5 million
Champion: Mark Brown (Nzl)

March 6-9: Maybank Malaysian Open *
Venue: Kota Permai GC&C, Kuala Lumpur
Purse: US$2 million
Champion: Arjun Atwal (Ind)

March 13-16: Ballantine's Championship
Venue: Pinx GC, Jeju Island, Korea
Purse: US$2.9 million
Champion: Graeme McDowell (Nir)

March 20-23: Asian Tour International
Venue: Pattana G&SR, Bangkok, Thailand
Purse: US$300,000
Champion: Lin Wen-tang (Tpe)

March 25-26: The Open Championship – International Final Qualifying (Asia)
Venue: Sentosa GC, Singapore
Qualifiers: Danny Chia (Mal), Adam Blyth (Aus), Lam Chih Bing (Sin), Angelo Que (Phi)

April 3-6: Philippine Open
Venue: Wack Wack GC&C, Manila
Purse: US$300,000
Champion: Angelo Que (Phi)

April 17-20: Volvo China Open *
Venue: Beijing CBD International GC, Beijing
Purse: US$2 million
Defending Champion: Damien McGrane (Ire)

April 24-27: BMW Asian Open *
Venue: Tomson Shanghai Pudong GC, Shanghai
Purse: US$2.3 million
Champion: Darren Clarke (Nir)

May 1-4: GC Caltex Maekyung Open
Venue: Nam Seoul GC, Seoul
Purse: US$600,000
Champion: Hwang In-choon (Kor)

May 8-11: Pine Valley Beijing Open
Venue: Pine Valley GC, Beijing
Purse: US$1 million
Champion: Hiroyuki Fujita (Jpn)

June 5-8: Bangkok Airways Open
Venue: Santiburi Samui GC, Samui
Purse: US$300,000
Champion: Thaworn Wiratchant (Tha)

June 12-15: US Open
Venue: Torrey Pines GC, San Diego, California
Purse: US$7,000,000
Champion: Tiger Woods (USA)

June 26-29: Singha Thailand PGA Championship
Venue: Santiburi Country Club, Chiang Rai
Purse: US$300,000
Champion: Mo Joong-kyung (KOR)

July 17-20: The Open Championship
Venue: Royal Birkdale, Southport, England
Purse: US$8,400,000
Defending Champion: Padraig Harrington (Ire)

August 6-9: Worldwide Selangor Masters
Venue: Seri Selangor Golf Club, Kuala Lumpur
Purse: US$310,000
Champion: Ben Leong (Mas)

August 7-10: US PGA Championship
Venue: Oakland Hills Country Club
Purse: US$7,000,000
Champion: Padraig Harrington (Ire)

August 21-24: Brunei Open
Venue: Empire Hotel and CC, Bandar Seri Begawan
Purse: US$300,000
Champion: Rick Kulacz (Aus)

August 28-31: Pertamina Indonesia President Invitational
Venue: TBC
Purse: US$350,000
Champion: Scott Hend (Aus)

September 18-21: Fortis International Challenge (World Cup qualifier)
Venue: Kota Permai Golf & CC, Kuala Lumpur
Purse: Nil
Champions: Korea (Bae Sang-moon & Kim Hyung-tae)
Philippines and Italy also qualify for Omega Mission Hills World Cup

September 18-21: Mercuries Taiwan Masters
Venue: Taiwan GC&C, Taipei
Purse: US$500,000
Champion: Lu Wen-teh (Twn)

September 25-28: Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open (J)
Venue: Ibaraki Country Club West Course, Osaka
Purse: US$1.85 million
Champion: Hideto Tanihara (Jpn)

October 2-5: Kolon Hana Bank 51st Korea Open
Venue: Woo Jeong CC, Cheonan
Purse: US$1 million
Champion: Bae Sang-moon (Kor)

October 2-5: Fortis International Challenge (World Cup qualifying)
Venue: Kota Permai Golf and Country Club, Malaysia
Winners: Korea (Bae Sang-moon & Kim Hyung-tae) ; Philippines & Italy also qualify

October 9-12: Hero Honda Indian Open
Venue: Delhi GC, New Delhi
Purse: US$500,000
Champion: Liang Wen-chong (Chi)

October 16-19: Midea China Classic
Venue: Royal Orchid International GC, Guangzhou
Purse: US$500,000
Champion: Noh Seung-yul (Kor)

October 23-26: Macau Open
Venue: Macau GC&C, Macau
Purse: US$500,000
Champion: David Gleeson (Aus)

November 6-9: HSBC Champions (s)
Venue: Sheshan International GC, Shanghai
Purse: US$5 million
Champion: Sergio Garcia (Esp)

November 13-16: Barclays Singapore Open
Venue: Sentosa GC, Singapore
Purse: US$5 million
Champion: Jeev Milkha Singh (Ind)

November 20-23: UBS Hong Kong Open *
Venue: Hong Kong GC, Fanling, Hong Kong
Purse: US$2.25 million
Champion: Lin Wen-tang (Twn)

November 27-30: Omega Mission Hills World Cup (s)
Venue: Mission Hills GC (Olazabal Course), Shenzhen
Purse: US$5.5 million
Champions: Sweden (Robert Karlsson and Henrik Stenson)

December 4-7: Hana Bank Vietnam Masters
Venue: Hanoi Phoenix Golf Resort, Hanoi
Purse: US$500,000
Champion: Thongchai Jaidee (Tha)

December 11-14: Cambodian Open
Venue: Phokeethra CC, Siem Reap
Purse: US$300,000
Defending Champion: Bryan Saltus (USA)

December 18-21: Volvo Masters of Asia
Venue: Thai Country Club, Bangkok
Purse: US$750,000
Defending Champion: Prayad Marksaeng (Tha)

* denotes Co-sanctioned with European Tour
# denotes Tri-sanctioned with Australasian Tour and European Tour
S denotes Special Event
J denotes Co-sanctioned with Japan Golf Tour