The 38-year-old Korean, who became Asia’s first Major winner with his win at last year’s PGA Championship, leads the money list with US$416,660, which he earned for his two-stroke victory at the Suzhou Jinji Lake International Golf Club.

Welsh duo Rhys Davies and Stephen Dodd are joint second on the money list with their runner-up paycheques for US$217,135.

Chinese number one Liang Wenchong, who won OneAsia’s season-opening Luxehills Chengdu Open and finished joint 17th at the Volvo China Open, is fourth with US$211,200.

Yang, who finished tied eighth at the Masters the previous week, was a popular winner in Suzhou, where he continued his China love affair that started with his memorable victory in the 2006 HSBC Champions in nearby Shanghai.

“It’s a tremendous honour to win the Volvo China Open. I feel a great sense of achievement. For some reason, every time I win I get nervous,” said the Texas-based father of three.

“I like being in China and everything just fell into place. I walked the course early on in the week and I thought it would be a course I would play well on.”

Yang’s young compatriot Kim Do-hoon rose to eighth on the OneAsia Order of Merit with US$104,343 after finishing tied eighth at the Volvo China Open, where he continued his remarkable run of form in an event that included 11 players with Ryder Cup experience.

Earlier this month, Kim shot a closing 64 to finish joint third at Luxehills with compatriot Kang Kyung-nam and won US$57,750. He then returned to the Korean Tour and shot another 64 on his way to a four-stroke win in the Tomato Savings Bank Open, sealing his first pro title on his 21st birthday.

In Suzhou, Kim shot a course-record equalling 64 in the first round at Jinji Lake and followed up with a 69 to lead outright on day two. Weekend rounds of 73 and 72 put him joint eighth with the likes of Henrik Stenson and Thongchai Jaidee and earned him US$46,593.

“It was a so-so final round, as I didn’t putt very well, but it has been a great three weeks for me after Luxehills and winning my first event in Korea,” said Kim, who was runner-up at the SK Telecom Open on last year’s Korean Tour.

The next OneAsia event is the GS Caltex Maekyung Open at the Namseoul Country Club in Seoul from May 6-9.

OneAsia Order of Merit: Top 20 (after Volvo China Open)
Pos.     Player                                      US$
1.         Y. E. YANG (KOR)                  416,660.00
2=.       Rhys DAVIES (WAL)              217,135.00
2=.       Stephen DODD (WAL)           217,135.00
4.         LIANG Wenchong (CHN)        211,200.00
5=.       Jamie DONALDSON (WAL)  106,166.66
5=.       Johan EDFORS (SWE)         106,166.66
5=.       Mikko ILONEN (FIN)                106,166.66
8.         KIM Do-hoon 753 (KOR)        104,343.75
9.         KIM Hyung-tae (KOR)             102,000.00
10.       Oliver FISHER (ENG)             75,000.00
11.       KANG Kyung-nam (KOR)       57,750.00
12=.     Nicolas COLSAERTS (BEL)  46,593.75
12=.     Thongchai JAIDEE (THA)       46,593.75
12=.     Pablo LARRAZABAL (ESP)    46,593.75
12=.     Graeme MCDOWELL (NIR)   46,593.75
12=.     Ross McGOWAN (ENG)        46,593.75
12=.     Alexander NOREN (SWE)      46,593.75
12=.     Henrik STENSON (SWE)       46,593.75
19=      KIM Bi-o (KOR)                       38,000.00
19=.     Kurt BARNES (AUS)              38,000.00

Suzhou, China; April 18, 2010: Y.E. Yang, Asia’s first Major winner, continued his love affair with China when a closing 71 gave the Korean a two-stroke win in the US$2.5 million Volvo China Open, co-sanctioned by OneAsia and the European Tour.

In wet and windy weather, the 38-year-old recorded his only bogey of the weekend at the testing 18th to post a closing one-under-par 71 and a 15-under total of 273 at the Suzhou Jinji Lake International Golf Club.

Welshman Rhys Davies shot a 67 and compatriot Stephen Dodd, the 2004 champion, carded a 69 to finish two behind Yang, the third-round leader.

Yang’s first win since last year’s PGA Championship was followed by jubilant scenes, when 21-year-old Kim Do-hoon, who finished tied eighth, and other Korean players ran on to the 18th green to celebrate the victory of their friend and mentor.

“It’s a great feeling to win the Volvo China Open. I love this country and have a special feeling when I come here,” said the father of three, who won US$416,660.

“It rained a lot, so it was very special that so many Chinese golf fans came out to support me. It really feels great to win in front of them. Suzhou and China are definitely special to me and I feel really good right now.”

Yang, who plans to open a golf academy in the mainland, made his name in China by beating Tiger Woods to win the 2006 HSBC Champions in nearby Shanghai.

At Jinji Lake, he led by one going into the final day after earlier rounds of 68, 66 and 68, and was never overtaken.

“I was really happy with my concentration and form, and I played well from the bunkers today in pretty bad weather,” said the Texas-based Korean, who finished joint eighth at the Masters last week.

“It was a long journey from Augusta earlier in the week and I’m a bit tired after a long week. I have blisters and I can assure you it’s not from too much sun!”

Yang’s Volvo China Open victory automatically earned him a spot in this year’s edition in November and also the WGC – Bridgestone Invitational in August.

Jamie Donaldson (73), another Welshman, Finland’s Mikko Ilonen (73) and Sweden’s Johan Edfors (69) shared fourth on 12-under, one ahead of England’s Oliver Fisher (69).

Kim, 21, continued his recent run of form when he shot a 72 to finish 10-under with the likes of Thai star Thongchai Jaidee and Sweden’s Henrik Stenson, who both shot 69.

Kim shot a course-record equalling 64 in the first round and led outright after round two, a week after winning his first Korean Tour title and finishing joint third in OneAsia’s Luxehills Chengdu Open earlier this month.

US Ryder Cup captain Corey Pavin shot 70 to finish 16th on eight-under, seven ahead of European counterpart Colin Montgomerie (75).

Chinese number one Liang Wenchong, the winner at Luxehills tied for 17th on seven-under after a 72.

The next OneAsia event is the GS Caltex Maekyung Open at the Namseoul Country Club in Seoul from May 6-9.

Volvo China Open, OneAsia/European Tour

Leading Final-Round Results (par 72):

273 – Yang Yong-eun (KOR) 68-66-68-71

275 – Rhys Davies (WAL) 73-70-65-67, Stephen Dodd (WAL) 69-71-66-69

276 – Johan Edfors (SWE) 68-71-68-69, Jamie Donaldson (WAL) 66-68-69-73, Mikko Ilonen (FIN) 68-67-68-73

277 – Oliver Fisher (ENG) 73-65-70-69

278 – Graeme McDowell (NIR) 70-70-70-68, Thongchai Jaidee (THA) 64-70-75-69, Nicolas Colsaerts (BEL) 69-72-68-69, Henrik Stenson (SWE) 68-73-68-69, Alexander Noren (SWE) 71-67-70-70, Ross McGowan (ENG) 71-68-69-70, Kim Do-hoon (KOR) 64-69-73-72, Pablo Larrazabal (ESP) 66-69-70-73

280 – Corey Pavin (USA) 67-70-73-70

281 – Josh Geary (NZL) 73-67-72-69, Graeme Storm (ENG) 69-69-73-70, Damien McGrane (IRL) 67-73-70-71, Liang Wenchong (CHN) 66-70-73-72, Bradley Dredge (WAL) 70-70-68-73

282 – Kim Dae-hyun (KOR) 70-67-75-70

283 – Tano Goya (ARG) 70-72-73-68, Ted Oh (KOR) 73-69-71-70, Anthony Wall (ENG) 72-70-71-70, Ignacio Garrido (ESP) 70-72-69-72, Shane Lowry (IRL) 70-68-72-73

284 – Danny Willett (ENG) 71-69-73-71, Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano (ESP) 72-70-71-71, Peter Lawrie (IRL) 67-72-72-73, Peter Hanson (SWE) 72-67-72-73, Peter Whiteford (SCO) 70-70-71-73, David Dixon (ENG) 70-72-69-73, Niclas Fasth (SWE) 71-72-68-73, Noh Seung-yul (KOR) 69-68-73-74

Selected Scores:

285 – Bae Sang-moon (KOR) 71-69-70-75

287 – Colin Montgomerie (SCO) 72-68-72-75

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Chengdu, Sichuan, China: A jubilant Liang Wenchong from China claimed the US$1 million Luxehills Chengdu Open today after a gripping play-off victory over Korean Kim Hyung-tae.

Roared on by huge crowds Liang birdied the first extra hole on the par-five 18^th to win at Luxehills International Country Club in the opening event of the season on OneAsia.

It was a wire-to-wire victory for the Chinese number one but he was made to work harder than expected after a spirited challenge by Kim.

Liang, who started the day with a three shot lead over Kim, shot a three-under-par 69 while the Korean came in with a 66. They finished tied on 21-under-par 267.

“Wow! What a day. I am drained having led from the first round and then ending up in a play-off. To win in front of my home fans in this manner makes it so special. I am very proud,” said Liang.

It was his second OneAsia victory as he triumphed in the Midea China Classic last year in Guangzhou.

In a thrilling back nine, Kim caught playing partner Liang when he birdied 11, 12 and 13. However, the Korean missed a short par putt on 15 to give his Chinese opponent a one shot lead.

More drama unfolded on the penultimate hole when Kim made a birdie two while Liang bogeyed meaning he was a stroke behind playing the last to the shock of the gallery.

Liang responded magnificently by holing a 15 foot birdie putt to force a play-off and send the crowd wild.

On the play-off hole he reached the green in two and hit an amazing lag putt from 60 feet to within a foot. Kim found a green side trap, recovered well but then saw his 20 foot birdie putt lip out.

“The way Kim was playing I really thought I wasn’t going to win. On the ninth hole I really started getting some doubts and on the 18^th I was also worried because I knew he would make an easy par. I have never concentrated so hard as I did over the putt to make a birdie and get into the play-off,” added Liang.

In-form Kim won the KEB Invitational two weeks ago in Shanghai and came so close to recording an upset victory.

“My emotions are all over the place. After the 17^th I thought I had it. Could have won and should have but it was a great week for me,” said 32-year-old Kim.

Koreans Kim Do-hoon and Kang Kyung-nam ended in joint third place two off the lead. Kim shot 64 while Kang carded a 66.

Australian Kurt Barnes who began the day in joint second with Kim closed with a 69 and finished equal fifth with 19-year-old Korean Kim Bio.

The next event on OneAsia is the US$2.5 million Volvo China Open at Suzhou Jinji Lake International Golf Club from April 15 to 18.

Leading final round scores:

Par 72

267 – Liang Wenchong (CHN) 64-66-68-69, Kim Hyung-tae (KOR) 69-67-65-66

(Liang won on first extra hole in sudden death play off)

269 – Kim Do-hoon (KOR) 69-66-70-64, Kang Kyung-nam (KOR) 70-67-66-66

270 – Kim Bio (KOR) 67-66-69-68, Kurt Barnes (AUS) 69-64-68-69

272 – Scott Arnold (AUS) 67-67-71-67, Scott Strange (AUS) 71-67-66-68

273 – Martin Andrew (AUS) 72-68-67-66, Craig Parry (AUS) 70-70-66-67, Simon Yates (SCO) 70-68-68-67, Anthony Summers (AUS) 72-69-64-68, Maeng Dong-seop (KOR) 69-67-69-68, Brad Kennedy (AUS) 71-66-68-68, Terry Pilkadaris (AUS) 67-67-70-69, Stephen Allan (AUS) 69-67-68-69, David Smail (NZL) 69-66-68-70

Selected scores:

278 – Zhang Lianwei (CHN) 68-70-71-69, Shigeki Maruyama (JPN) 71-70-69-68

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BEIJING, Sept 2 (Reuters) – China’s Zhang Lianwei is hoping this week’s European Masters will be a genuine learning experience after signing up the host club’s teaching professional to caddie for him.

The $2.8 million event in the Swiss Alps will be the first in Europe co-sanctioned by the Asian and European Tours and Zhang has enlisted the help of Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club’s Stephane Barras to put on the best possible showing for his continent.

“I met Stephane last year and he called me last month to offer his services as my caddie this week,” Zhang, 44, said in an Asian Tour release.

“I gladly took up his offer as he will be a big help because he knows the golf course well. I have also asked him to look closely at my golf swing. In recent times, I have tried to tweak my own game but I may have worked on the wrong things.

“Stephane has already given me a list of things to try, so hopefully I will be able to make improvements in my game.”

Zhang, who has not enjoyed the best of form lately, is considered China’s golfing trailblazer after being the first Chinese to win a European Tour event in 2003 and the first to play at the U.S. Masters the following year.

A five-time winner on the Asian Tour, Zhang has been asked to mark the tour’s sanctioning of the tournament by striking the first tee shot in Thursday’s opening round.

“It’s good to see the tours strengthening their partnership as it will only grow the game,” he said. “I am honoured to have the privilege to hit the first shot of what is a new chapter for Asian golf.”

The European Tour co-sanctions more than a dozen events in Asia. (Reporting by Nick Mulvenney; Editing by John O’Brien; To query or comment on this story email sportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)

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中国名将张连伟将在欧洲名人赛第一轮打出第一杆，记录亚巡赛首次走进欧洲大陆的历史性时刻。他还获得了赛事举办球场的职业教练史蒂芬-巴拉斯(Stephane Barras)的帮助，力争在这个新球童的辅佐下成为本项赛事成绩最好的亚洲球手。

总奖金280万美元的欧洲名人赛是历史上第一场在欧洲进行的欧巡赛与亚巡赛共同认可的比赛，将于本周四在瑞士的克莱恩-蒙塔纳球场开杆。44岁的中国名将张连伟在比赛之前就赢得了克莱恩-蒙塔纳球场的职业教练史蒂芬-巴拉斯的支持

张连伟说：“我去年见过史蒂芬，他上个月给我打电话，主动提出他在本周给我当球童的建议。我很高兴接受他的提议，因为他将带来很大的帮助。他非常熟悉那个球场，我也叫他密切地关注我的挥杆动作。最近，我在试图调整自己的动作，但也许有些地方还不是很顺。史蒂芬已经给我列出了一系列要努力的东西，希望和他的配合能改善我的球技。”

张连伟最近没有处于最好的状态，但他被认为是中国高尔夫的开拓者。他在2003年的新加坡大师赛中成为首位赢得欧巡赛的中国内地球手，并且在2004年成为第一位参加美国名人赛的中国内地球手。

作为五项亚巡赛冠军得主，张连伟受邀在周四早上的第一轮比赛开出第一球，以此记录欧巡赛与亚巡赛合作的历史性时刻。“我很高兴看到巡回赛加强它们的合作，这只会促进高尔夫的发展。对于自己能够得到开出这个掀开亚洲高尔夫新篇章的第一个球的殊荣，我感到很荣幸。”

张连伟表示，他一直以来都喜欢回到瑞士参加欧洲名人赛，因为这个标准杆为71杆的克莱恩-蒙塔纳球场给他留下了非常好的印象。“我打过这项赛事很多年了，我始终都喜欢每年回到这里比赛。这是在一个很棒的球场上进行的一项很好的赛事。球场具有挑战性，你需要打出很多的好球来取得好成绩。我以前在这里取得过前5名的成绩，所以希望我本周能够再度取得一些相似的好成绩。”张连伟在1997年第一次参加欧洲名人赛，去年，他在这里获得并列第44名。

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(Aug.5th, 2009,Bali,Indonesia) Garuda Indonesia, the national carrier of Indonesia, tee off its 3rd Garuda Indonesia Golf Tournament (China Region) held at Nirwana Bali Golf Club and New Kuta Golf Club in Bali, Indonesia at the end of July 2009. 130 golfers from mainland Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Bali swung club and participated the event.

Mr. Pikri Ilham K, the Chief Representative of Garuda Indonesia China, introduced the tournament: “we are very pleased to be able to host a sport that so many of our customers are so passionate about, and we believe our association with China golf industry to promote Indonesia golf will help bring Garuda closer to golfer enthusiasts in China.”

“The attraction of playing golf in Bali is: you will not only immerse with picturesque and immaculate scenery as ordinary tourists, but take advantage its world-renowned golf facilities to give full play of your golf expertise”, Mr. Pikri added.

The big group of golfers from China surprised Bali and even made a record in Bali Golf industry. Mr. Kang Dharma Wijaya, the Chairman of Bali Golf Association of Indonesia and the owner of the oldest golf course BaliBeach in Bali, was quite impressed by this golf tournament: “The 3rd Garuda Indonesia Golf Tournament (China Region) brings the biggest group of Golfers from China in Bali’s history in 2009.”

Besides 100 successful male entrepreneurs from China in the group, there were around 30 female golfers from China, and most of lady golfers came from Shanghai. Naomen HappyGolf Ladies Team, Shanghai’s First Women Golf Team caught the hot eyes in Bali. The fashionable golf style presented the new image of China.

Few people realize that Indonesia already possesses a wealth of world-class golf courses – in fact, there are more than 50 international standard golf clubs in Indonesia and 5 golf courses in Bali spread across the world’s largest archipelago – designed by some of the greatest names in golf, including veritable golfing legends such as Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus.

As a part of Garuda Strategy to launch more tailor-made products to cater for different segment market in China, hosting a golf event is not only a “tee off” to introduce Indonesian golf facilities to golfer in China, but to continue its series campaign to promote different destinations and products in Garuda route network, such as in-depth look on Indonesia cultural and tourist destination other than Bali, Australia, free & easy package for individual traveler and golfer.

Garuda has launched the first direct flight from Shanghai to Bali since 2008. For the success of the golf event, Garuda is furthering the cooperation on golf tour with HappyGolf naomen Corp. to develop the high-end market.

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印度尼西亚最大的国航公司鹰航，于2009年7月底在印尼的娜湾巴厘岛高尔夫球俱乐部和巴厘岛的新库塔高尔夫球俱乐部举行第三届鹰航高尔夫球巡回赛（中国赛区）。130名来自中国大陆，北京，上海，广州和巴厘岛的高尔夫球手参加这次盛会。
印尼鹰航公司中国区的总经理庇克里.伊尔罕先生在介绍巡回赛时说：“我们很高兴能举办一次我们顾客都很热心的运动。我们相信通过和中国高尔夫球界合作，可以提高印尼高尔夫球的水平，同时能让中国热爱高尔夫球的人们更了解鹰航。”
“在巴厘岛玩高尔夫球的最大乐趣是，不仅如诗如画的风景会深深地吸引你，而且世界级别的高尔夫球设备能让你的体验更完美”，庇克里.伊尔罕先生补充道。
来自中国的高尔夫球代表队的人数让巴厘岛吃了一惊，甚至在巴厘岛的高尔夫球界创造了记录。印尼巴厘岛高尔夫球协会的主席，巴厘岛巴厘海滩上最长历史的高尔夫球场拥有者，康•拉达尔马•陈甲亮先生对本次高尔夫球巡回赛印象深刻：“2009年的第三届鹰航高尔夫球巡回赛（中国赛区）带来了巴厘岛历史上最大的一支高尔夫球中国代表队。”
队里除了100名成功的男企业家，还有30名女子高尔夫球手。她们大多数来自上海。上海的第一支女子高尔夫球队脑盟企业快乐高尔夫女子队在巴厘岛大大吸引人目光。潮流的高尔夫球风代表了中国的新面貌。
很少人知道印尼其实有着许多世界级的高尔夫球场。事实上，印尼有50座国际标准的高尔夫球俱乐部，巴厘岛的5个高尔夫球场分布在世界上最大的群岛上。球场由世界著名的设计师设计，包括高尔夫球界的传奇人物阿诺•帕尔默，杰克•尼克劳斯。
鹰航为迎合中国不同的分块市场需求而更多地推出度身订造产品。作为这战略的一部分，举行高尔夫球赛不仅仅是向中国高尔夫球手推介印尼的高尔夫设备，同时也是在继续推介公司各种的航线和旅游区产品，例如有印尼的文化深度游，除了巴厘岛和澳洲之外的旅游目的地，自由行套餐等。
鹰航在2008年开发了第一条从上海到巴厘岛的直航线路。为了让这次的高尔夫盛会更加成功，鹰航加紧和脑盟企业快乐高尔夫合作开发这个高端市场。
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