DATES AND VENUE FOR ASIAN TOUR QUALIFYING SCHOOL

 

MEDIA RELEASE FROM ASIAN TOUR

 

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Tour’s 2013 Qualifying School, which is the only pathway to the region’s elite Asian Tour and Asian Development Tour (ADT), will be held in Hua Hin, Thailand in January.

The First Stage will be divided into two sections (Section A and Section B) where 72 holes are scheduled over two different weeks.

The First Stage Section A will be held from January 9 to 12 at the Imperial Lakeview Golf Club and at a second golf course which will be announced soon while Section B will be staged at Imperial Lakeview and Springfield Royal Country Club from January 16 to 19.

Players can select the Section and golf course on a first-come-first-serve basis and based on the availability of spots in the two sections/golf courses.

Subsequently, the all-important Final Stage, presented by Sports Authority of Thailand, will be held at Springfield Royal and Imperial Lakeview from January 23 to 26 where 72 holes are scheduled. The top-40 finishers and ties will then earn playing rights on the Asian Tour in 2013.

The Entry Form for the Qualifying School is now available on www.asiantour.com. Entries close on December 20, 2012.

Players who participate in Qualifying School will also be eligible to compete in the Asian Development Tour (ADT), the secondary circuit run by the Asian Tour.