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Article: Row between Asian and European Tour intensifies

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November 1, 2007
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Singapore, Nov. 1 -- After Ernie Els and Lee Westwood slammed the European Tour for its scheduling that led to a clash of dates between Barclay's Singapore Open, Asia's richest event, and the Volvo Masters in Valderrama, Asian Tour executive chairman Kyi Hla Han of Myanmar has also blamed the European Tour officials for this and much more.

Kyi Hla Han is also very upset about European Tour coming into Asia, particularly India and South Korea, without co-sanction from the Asian Tour.

"The European Tour had promised us that whenever they came into Asia they would only come at the invitation of the Asian Tour. But then they went ahead and did this," said the former Asian Tour player.

"We have ...

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