The Asian Golf Thread

[Ben]

Cool! I'll guess, third from the right in the back row?

[Thrash13]

Rory McIlroy is lighting it up early. It's hard to believe he hasn't won on the European Tour in 2010, but this might be the week. I'll probably try to catch some of this tournament, especially with the Dubai World Championship next week.

[Kazuhiro]

Just thought I'd tell you about the biggest event in Japan, happening this week:


Dunlop Phoenix Tournament
$2,500,000
Field Includes: Edoardo Molinari, Tom Watson, Robert Allenby, Robert Karlsson, Jaco Van Zyl, Thorbjorn Olesen, Kang-kyung Nam, Ryo Ishikawa, Yuta Ikeda, Kyung-tae Kim, Shingo Katayama, Brendan Jones, Hiroyuki Fujita, Toru Tanichu, Tetsuji Hiratsuka.
Defending: Edoardo Molinari

This is billed as the Japan's 'international tour' event, and features usually 8 international invites each year. Alvaro Quiros withdrew before the tournament with back pain. :(

Molinari saw this as his big 'breakthrough' win last season, his first major win, and is back to defend.

I bet most of you don't know this, but past champions include:
Hubert Green, Graham Marsh, Seve Ballesteros, Tom Watson, Lary Mize, Ernie Els, Lee Westwood, David Duval, Thomas Bjorn, Padraig Harrington, Ian Poulter, AND TIGER WOODS (2004, 2005)