New Asian Tour event at Classic Golf and Country Club

The Asian Tour is set to welcome its newest tournament when the Classic Golf and Country Club International Championship makes its debut on the Tour's schedule from September 12 to 15.

The USD 300,000 event is sanctioned by the Asian Tour and Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI).

The new tournament is expected to feature an exciting mix of established stars, promising talents from the Asian Tour as well as home grown ones from the PGTI at the Classic Golf and Country Club, which is the first Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course in South Asia.

The venue, which comprises an 18-Hole Signature Championship Course as well as a 9-Hole Signature Canyon Course, witnessed a slice of history in 2009 when Thailand's Chapchai Nirat recorded the world's lowest 72-hole score with a 32-under-par to win the third of his four Asian Tour titles then.

Prior to hosting its first Asian Tour event in 2009, the Classic Golf and Country Club was also home to the prestigious Indian Open in 2000 and 2001. ...