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Article: European Tour wants China Open to remain Asian Tour event.(Sports)
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- The Mercury (South Africa)
- Article date:
- March 24, 2009
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The EUROPEAN Tour says it wants next month's Volvo China Open to remain a co-sanctioned event with the Asian Tour and not the controversial new OneAsia Tour.
The lucrative tournament has been jointly hosted by the European Tour, Asian Tour and China Golf Association since 2004, but this year became part of the "super series" of Asia-Pacific golf tournaments launched by OneAsia.
The move infuriated Asian Tour chief Kyi Hla Han who has accused OneAsia, comprising the Australian PGA, the China Golf Association, the Korea Golf Association and the Korea PGA, of "unethical" behaviour.
Last week, he severed all ties with the series and no Asian Tour ...