INDONESIAN OPEN TO GET IMG SUPPORT

NEWS RELEASE FROM THE ASIAN TOUR

Jakarta: The Indonesian Golf Association (PGI), Asian Tour and IMG have signed a landmark three-year agreement to stage the Indonesian Open from 2013 onwards, officials announced today.

The new partnership will focus on elevating the stature of the Indonesian Open into one of the most prestigious national championships on the Asian Tour, which is the official sanctioning body for professional golf in Asia.

EDITOR'S COMMENT: The Asian Tour will be looking on this as a "victory" over their arch-rivals, the OneAsia Tour.
The Indonesia Open was the season opener on the OneAsia Tour this year and jointly sanctioned with the Japan Golf Tour Organisation. Australian Nick Cullen won the $1 million title at the Emeralda Golf Club in March.
OneAsia released a preliminary January-May schedule earlier this month with five events including the Indonesia PGA Championship in March.