06-05-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Japan next stop for International Series golf as schedule, new sponsors are locked in
The International Series resumes this week, taking the Asian Tour's elevated event to Japan for the first time and potentially opening the way for LIV Golf to follow.
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Tournaments in Cambodia and the Philippines have also been added
to a now-completed schedule of 10 events that includes the return of the Singapore Open for the first time since 2022.
Alongside the new countries are new sponsors, such as real estate giant DLF, Chinese liquor brand Kweichow Moutai and e-gaming brand BingoPlus.
This week's field at Caledonian Golf Club in Chiba prefecture features the likes of LIV's Tom McKibbin and John Catlin, Asian Tour stars such as Hong Kong's Taichi Kho and Matthew Cheung, and some of Japan's best, including Riyo Ishikawa.
'The International Series is making a real impact on the industry and contributing to an unheralded new era for the sport, transforming the golf landscape for everyone, from global superstars to regional talent and prodigious amateurs,' said Rahul Singh, head of The International Series.
Zimbabwe's Scott Vincent won in Japan three times in 10 months over 2021-22. Photo: Asian Tour.
The third stop on this year's series, Japan will give players the chance to close the gap on rankings leaders Ollie Schniederjans and Carlos Ortiz, who won in India and Macau, respectively.
