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Article: Golf: European Tour wants China Open to remain Asian Tour event
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- March 23, 2009
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AAP Sports News (Australia)
03-23-2009
Golf: European Tour wants China Open to remain Asian Tour event
SINGAPORE, March 23 AFP/AAP - 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 ...