Omega European Masters media advisory  09:25, 31/08/2016

MEDIA ADVISORY

This week’s event: Omega European Masters

Prize Money: €2.7 million (approximately US$3 million)

Venue: Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club, Crans Montana

Defending Champion: Danny Willett (Eng)

Top Contenders: Danny Willett (Eng), Lee Westwood (Eng), Marcus Fraser (Aus), Thongchai Jaidee (Tha), Miguel Tabuena (Phi), Soomin Lee (Kor), Scott Hend (Aus), David Lipsky (Usa), Paul Peterson (Usa), S.S.P. Chawrasia (Ind).

Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club, Crans Montana/ Source: Internet

Press Conference Timings:

Wednesday, August 31 (Local time)

11.00am Lee Westwood

11.30am Bryson DeChambeau

1.00pm Thongchai Jaidee

1.30pm Matthew Fitzpatrick

Fast Facts:

1. The Omega European Masters is the first event to be sanctioned by the Asian Tour and European Tour on European soil since 2009.

2. David Lipsky of the United States is the only Asian Tour member to win the Swiss showpiece in 2014.

3. Danny Willett of England will defend the Omega European Masters title this year. He won the event last year and earlier in 2016 was triumphant at The Masters for his first Major victory.

4. The Omega European Masters will be staged for the 70th time at the stunning Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club and will remain host until 2022 after the existing deal with title sponsors Omega was extended by five years.

5. More than 30 different nationalities are in the elite field at the Omega European Masters this week.

6. Marcus Fraser hopes to extend his Asian Tour Order of Merit lead with a strong cast of hopefuls close behind the Australian.

7. A total of 22 Asian Tour winners are in the field this week including four Order of Merit champions.

8. The Asian Olympians in the elite field include Li Haotong, S.S.P. Chawrasia, Miguel Tabuena, Thongchai Jaidee and Siddikur Rahman.

Media Officer: Doyle De Costa

Contact number: +6012 699 1976

Press releases will be available from Tuesday through Sunday while players' comments will also be posted on www.asiantour.com.