October 1, 2013. Starting this week, Mercuries Taiwan Masters will initiate the tussle for ranking among top golfers in order to qualify for lucrative CIMB Classic followed by WGC-HSBC Champions.
The Mercuries Taiwan Masters being the final qualifying tournament for the US$7 million CIMB Classic will be held between 24th to 27th October at Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club. While, the CJ Invitational hosted by KJ Choi in Korea, which is slated to take place from October 10 to 13, will be the last counting event for players to fight for available places at the US$8.5 million WGC-HSBC Champions.
Thailand’s Kiradech Aphibarnrat, who uncharacteristically missed the halfway cut in Japan, continues to lead the Order of Merit with a season’s haul of US$679,999 while India’s Gaganjeet Bhullar and Australia’s Scott Hend are second and third respectively on US$279,193 and US$273,128.
The Asian Tour returns to Chinese Taipei for the US$600,000 Mercuries Taiwan Masters which starts at the Taiwan Golf and Country Club this Thursday.
The most likely challengers at the richest Asian Tour event in Chinese Taipei include India’s Gaganjeet Bhullar, Philippi no Angelo Que, Bangladesh’s Siddikur Rahman, Thailand’s Prayad Marksaeng, Pariya, and Kiradech.
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