Former Masters champion Patrick Reed and 4Aces GC team-mate Pat Perez are the latest big names to sign up for the International Series Macau presented by Wynn. The field is now one of the strongest in the history of the series, with 23 LIV Golf League stars and every tournament winner from last season’s schedule participating.
The inaugural tournament, the second on a 10-event schedule following the highly successful series-opening International Series Oman, takes place at Macau Golf & Country Club from 14-17 March.
Reed, winner of the coveted green jacket at Augusta National in 2018, has played in several events on The International Series schedule in the past two years. The US Ryder Cup star was eager to highlight the ‘exciting’ opportunity and pathway onto the LIV Golf League that the Asian Tour sanctioned series gives players from all over the world.
He said: “Watching the game grow, with LIV Golf getting behind The International Series and the Asian Tour, is amazing to see. To be able to come out here and watch those guys now have a pathway to LIV is exciting.
“If they get that opportunity, a shot at making it to the next level, they’re going to be able to grow and hopefully make it to where we are (the LIV Golf League), while at the same time making it to the majors and the big events around the world.”
Tournament winners from last year’s schedule include International Series Order of Merit champion Andy Ogletree, who secured his place on the LIV Golf League this season by clinching top spot in the standings, thanks largely to victories in Qatar and England that made it three in two years along with his first professional title in Egypt in 2022.
Ogletree, who plays on Phil Mickelson’s HyFlyers GC team, will be joined by Takumi Kanaya, the highly rated Japanese star who finished four shots ahead of Berry Henson and Sadom Kaewkanjana in last season’s International Series Oman at Al Mouj Golf in Muscat.
International Series Thailand champion Wade Ormsby is also confirmed. The Australian carded a final-round 65 to match Chonlatit Chuenboonngam and then held his nerve in a thrilling play-off against the Thai to secure victory at the Black Mountain Country Club.
Kieran Vincent, who made his way onto the LIV Golf League last season by securing one of three spots via the LIV Golf Promotions event in Abu Dhabi, will also be in the field.
The Zimbabwean, who plays on Jon Rahm’s new Legion XIII team, finished one shot ahead of Anirban Lahiri and Kevin Yuan on the KN Golf Links to win the International Series Vietnam last season.
The Spanish LIV Golf league duo of Eugenio Chacarra and David Puig will also feature. Fireballs GC star Chacarra held his nerve to see off Australian Matt Jones in a thrilling 10-hole play-off in the St Andrews Bay Championship, while his team-mate Puig led from wire to wire for an emphatic five-shot victory at International Series Singapore.
Thailand’s Sarit Suwannarut, Ben Campbell of New Zealand and Indian Gaganjeet Bhullar, the final three winners on The International Series last season, are also confirmed.
Suwannarut shot a final round 64 to secure a six-shot win at the Volvo China Open, before Campbell leapfrogged Cameron Smith and Phachara Khongwatmai on the final hole of play to snatch a thrilling victory at the Hong Kong Open.
Reed and Perez confirmed as strong field takes shape for International Series Macau presented by Wynn
(Macau, 1 March 2024) Former Masters champion Patrick Reed and 4Aces GC team-mate Pat Perez are the latest big names to sign up for the International Series Macau presented by Wynn. The field is now one of the strongest in the history of the series, with 23 LIV Golf League stars and every tournament winner from last season’s schedule participating.
The inaugural tournament, the second on a 10-event schedule following the highly successful series-opening International Series Oman, takes place at Macau Golf & Country Club from 14-17 March.
Reed, winner of the coveted green jacket at Augusta National in 2018, has played in several events on The International Series schedule in the past two years. The US Ryder Cup star was eager to highlight the ‘exciting’ opportunity and pathway onto the LIV Golf League that the Asian Tour sanctioned series gives players from all over the world.
He said: “Watching the game grow, with LIV Golf getting behind The International Series and the Asian Tour, is amazing to see. To be able to come out here and watch those guys now have a pathway to LIV is exciting.
“If they get that opportunity, a shot at making it to the next level, they’re going to be able to grow and hopefully make it to where we are (the LIV Golf League), while at the same time making it to the majors and the big events around the world.”
Tournament winners from last year’s schedule include International Series Order of Merit champion Andy Ogletree, who secured his place on the LIV Golf League this season by clinching top spot in the standings, thanks largely to victories in Qatar and England that made it three in two years along with his first professional title in Egypt in 2022.
Ogletree, who plays on Phil Mickelson’s HyFlyers GC team, will be joined by Takumi Kanaya, the highly rated Japanese star who finished four shots ahead of Berry Henson and Sadom Kaewkanjana in last season’s International Series Oman at Al Mouj Golf in Muscat.
International Series Thailand champion Wade Ormsby is also confirmed. The Australian carded a final-round 65 to match Chonlatit Chuenboonngam and then held his nerve in a thrilling play-off against the Thai to secure victory at the Black Mountain Country Club.
Kieran Vincent, who made his way onto the LIV Golf League last season by securing one of three spots via the LIV Golf Promotions event in Abu Dhabi, will also be in the field.
The Zimbabwean, who plays on Jon Rahm’s new Legion XIII team, finished one shot ahead of Anirban Lahiri and Kevin Yuan on the KN Golf Links to win the International Series Vietnam last season.
The Spanish LIV Golf league duo of Eugenio Chacarra and David Puig will also feature. Fireballs GC star Chacarra held his nerve to see off Australian Matt Jones in a thrilling 10-hole play-off in the St Andrews Bay Championship, while his team-mate Puig led from wire to wire for an emphatic five-shot victory at International Series Singapore.
Thailand’s Sarit Suwannarut, Ben Campbell of New Zealand and Indian Gaganjeet Bhullar, the final three winners on The International Series last season, are also confirmed.
Suwannarut shot a final round 64 to secure a six-shot win at the Volvo China Open, before Campbell leapfrogged Cameron Smith and Phachara Khongwatmai on the final hole of play to snatch a thrilling victory at the Hong Kong Open.
A week later, Gaganjeet Bhullar led from start to finish for a classy five-shot victory at the BNI Indonesian Masters presented by TNE, at the Royale Jakarta Golf Club in Jakarta.
The tournament is the second of 10 elevated events on the Asian Tour that offer increased prize funds, world-class destinations, and a pathway to the LIV Golf League for golfers from all over the globe through the season-long International Series Rankings system.
The International Series Macau presented by Wynn follows the International Series Oman on the schedule and is the fourth event of the Asian Tour season.
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