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| History of Iskandar Johor Open |
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| The first edition of the Iskandar Johor Open (IJO) was held in 2007 when it was played from Aug 23 -26 at the Royal Johor Country Club (RJCC) in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Carrying a purse prize of US$300,000, the inaugural tournament saw a total of 156 players from 25 countries. The tournament was won by Artemio Murakami of the Philippines. Murakami came from two off the lead with a near-flawless closing 68 to take the title by one stroke from compatriot Tony Lascuna and the seasoned Scot, Simon Yates for his maiden win on the Asian Tour.
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| Event Details: |
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| Official Venue |
Royal Johor Country Club
Jalan Larkin, Johor Bahru,
Johor, Malaysia
Tel: +60 7 2233322
Fax: + 60 7 2240729
Website: http://www.royaljohorcountryclub.com/
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| Event Dates |
30 October - 2 November 2008
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| Event Website |
www.iskandarjohoropen.com
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| Prize Money |
US $ 500, 000 (or RM 1.65 million)
An increase of over 60% in prize money from 2007)
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Official Sanctioning
Bodies |
Asian Tour
Malaysia Golf Association
Johor Golf Association
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| Title Sponsor |
Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA)
Nusajaya Malaysia
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| Player Field |
116 members from the Asian Tour, 8 specially invited players and 30 Malaysian professionals and top amateurs to produce a starting field of 156 players.
They included two time US Open winner Retief Goosen and Niclas Fasth of Sweden who won the BMW Open in Munich in 2007. Defending champion Artemio Murakami and Malaysia’s rising star, Ben Leong, also confirmed their attendance. The IJO also attracted top-notch players from Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, China, Japan, South Korea, India and other countries in the Asia Pacific.
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| Format of Play |
The Championship was played over 72 holes (4 rounds) of
stroke play.
After 36 holes the field was cut to the leading 65 players plus ties.
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| Championship Winner |
2007: Artemio Murakami (PHI)
2008: Retief Goosen (RSA)
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| Ticket Price |
This was a non-ticketed event (i.e. free admission)
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| Media Partners |
ESPN Star Sports broadcast the event “live” for 4 hours each day.
The telecast schedule was: 1pm to 5pm (Oct 30-31), 12pm to 4pm (Nov 1-2)
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| Other Media Partners: |
Par Golf, Golf Malaysia, Fairways Magazine and Lite FM Radio
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| Corporate Sponsors |
Official Sponsors:
Kuok Brothers
Danga Bay
Official Wine:
Winston Wine
Official Apparel:
TaylorMade adidas Golf
Official Hotel:
Puteri Pacific
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