New dates and venue for 2017 Leopalace21 Myanmar Open
Organisers of the Leopalace21 Myanmar Open have announced that the 2017 edition will move to a new venue and date. Jointly sanctioned by the Asian Tour and Japan Golf Tour, the popular championship will be staged at the Pun Hlaing Golf Club from January 26 to 29, 2017 which is a week earlier when the event made a welcome return onto the Schedule this year.
Pun Hlaing Golf Club
Founded in 1973, Leopalace21 is a real estate company which constructs and rents apartments, currently managing 560 thousand rooms in Japan. The company also owns and operates a 36-hole golf course and resort facility in Guam, as well as 15 overseas offices which introduce residences and offices to Japanese companies advancing into the ASEAN region.
Shaun Norris at 2016 Leopalace21 Myanmar Open/ Source: Asian Tour
The Leopalace21 Myanmar Open will continue to offer a total prize fund of US$750,000 and will act as the second leg of the 2017 Asian Tour season immediately after the SMBC Singapore Open, which is also co-sanctioned with the Japan Golf Tour.
Asian Tour Commissioner Kyi Hla Han said: “Through our strong collaboration with our title sponsor Leopalace21 and Japan Golf Tour, we are pleased to visit Myanmar for its national championship once again next January.
Japan Golf Tour Organisation (JGTO) Chairman Isao Aoki said: “The Leopalace21 Myanmar Open is a very significant golf tournament as it is jointly sanctioned by the Asian Tour and Japan Golf Tour. Through such tournaments, the Asian Tour and Japan Golf Tour have established a strong relationship which we believe will provide the foundation for the game to grow further on both Tours.
Leopalace 21 is in the business of constructing and managing apartments in Japan and the development and operation of serviced apartments and offices across the ASEAN region. It has a three-year agreement to title sponsor Myanmar’s national Open.
Inaugurated in 1996, the Myanmar Open has now been staged on 14 occasions where former champions include Asian Tour stars such as Boonchu Ruangkit and Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand, Chinese Taipei’s Lin Keng-chi and Japanese ace Tetsuji Hiratsuka.
International players who have won in Myanmar include South Africa’s James Kingston, American Anthony Kang, Australian Kieran Pratt and this year’s champion Shaun Norris, who is also from South Africa.
By Asian Tour
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