Indonesian Masters
Justin Rose, a 10-time winner on the European Tour and former U.S. Open champion, will compete in this year’s Indonesian Masters presented by Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI), Bank Mandiri, Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI), Bank Tabungan Negara (BTN) and Telkom, organisers revealed today. The Englishman is currently in blistering form, having won the Turkish Airlines Open in November seven days after claiming the WGC – Champions event in Shanghai. He will be looking to cap off the year in brilliant fashion by adding the Indonesian Masters title to his impressive list of achievements, which includes a Gold Medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics. The US$750,000 Indonesian Masters will be played at Royale Jakarta Golf Club from December 14 to 17, 2017 and marks the seventh edition of the nation’s most prestigious golf tournament. The tournament, being the season-ending event on the Asian Tour, will determine the Asian Tour Order of Merit champion. The Merit champion will receive an exemption into The Open Championship and the WGC – Mexico Championship. Second-place on the Merit list also gains a berth in the latter event. The Indonesian Masters is also the third leg of the Panasonic Swing, which is an aggregate points race that spans five events - in Thailand, Malaysia, India, Indonesia, and Japan - where Asian Tour players can earn a share of a lucrative bonus pool. The winner of the Indonesian Masters will receive a minimum of 20 Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) points, greatly enhanced by its status as the flagship event of the Asian Tour. The Indonesian Masters is also the last event of the year on any main Tour worldwide with significant OWGR points; so players will be vying for the all-important end of year top-50 ranking that enables entry into the Majors and other lucrative events.
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