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7 December 2009
MINES to countdown the most anticipated first South East Asia US PGA Tour....
The Mines Resort & Golf Club is proud to be the venue host for the Asia Pacific Classic, Malaysia 2010 - the first event in Asia fully sanctioned by the US PGA Tour.
The Asia Pacific Classic, Malaysia at The MINES will feature an international field of 40 players competing for a USD6 million purse, with USD1 million going to the winner. It will be televised to an international audience of over 450 million households around the world across 200 countries in 35 different languages.
"It was my childhood ambition to see the PGA Tour brought to Malaysia and now it will become a reality... and today, I am proud to announce that next year Malaysia will be hosting the PGA Tour"
"We have an entrepreneur who has the vision and courage to do this and we have the government that is also responsive to promoting sports, tourism and the best interest of all Malaysians"
"It is historic because Malaysia will be the first nation in South East Asia to be given the distinct honour to host a PGA Tour event"
Yang Amat Berhormat Dato' Sri Mohd Najib Bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak
Prime Minister of Malaysia
7 December 2009
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