The Iskandar Johor Open is one of the fastest growing tournaments on the Asian Tour and has attracted some of the best golfers in the world. The event was successfully staged at the Royal Johor Country Club for the first three years and at Horizon Hills Golf and Country Club in 2010.
It returns to Johor for the fifth time where once again at Horizon Hills, golf fans will be able to witness yet another exciting golf tournament which is staking its claim as one of the top events on the Asian Tour calendar. It reaches a new level on the international golf schedule with its elevation to a jointly sanctioned tournament with the Asian and European Tours starting 2011.
Since the inaugural event in 2007, the prize money for the tournament has increased by more than four-fold from US$300,000 in 2007 to US$1.25 million in 2010. In 2011, the prize money will grow to a minimum of US$2 million.
Past winners include Artemio Murakami of Philippines who won the inaugural event in 2007 and South African Retief Goosen who took home the prestigious prize in 2008. Korean superstar KJ Choi lifted the coveted trophy in 2009 and Ireland’s Padraig Harrington ended a two-year winless run in 2010 with a very popular win. 2010 also saw the best field in Johor yet, with the finest players on the Asian Tour and 2010 European Ryder Cup Winning Team Captain Colin Montgomerie.
2011 looks set to be the championship’s most exciting edition yet, with a field of the European Tours’ finest players facing off against the best that Asian golf has to offer. A total of 156 international golfers are expected to compete in this prestigious global event this year.
Official Venue:
Horizon Hills Golf and Country Club
No. 1 Jalan Eka, Horizon Hills, 79100 Nusajaya,
Johor Darul Takzim
Tel : +607-232-3166
Fax : +607-232-3919
Website: www.hhgcc.com.my
