LUKE DONALD TO PLAY IN MALAYSIAN OPEN IN MARCH

 

PRESS RELEASE

Kuala Lumpur, January 8: The excitement leading to one of the most important golf tournaments in the region, the Maybank Malaysian Open 2013, intensifies as the  title sponsor, Maybank, unveiled today its first confirmed Star Player, the current World Number 2 – Luke Donald.

 

The Maybank Malaysian Open 2013 which will be held from March 21 - 24 at Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club (KLGCC) is regarded as the most prestigious golf event in the country and a leading  National Open in the region. The event has hosted some of the best international and regional professional golf players. This year, the tournament ups the ante with a prize purse of US$2.75 million, an increase of US$250,000 from last year’s tournament.

 

Donald, a native of Hertfordshire, England, will be making his debut in the tournament. The 35 year old is determined to regain the World Number One crown this year from Rory McIlroy, one of his team-mates in Europe’s thrilling success at The 2012 Ryder Cup. Donald, who won the Money Lists on both sides of the Atlantic in 2011, has accrued a total of seven European Tour titles, including back to back success in the Tour’s Flagship event, the BMW PGA Championship.