BMW Asian Open 2008 confirms all-star line-up
Shanghai, CHINA -- The BMW Asian Open will once again feature a stellar line-up of world-class golfers as it tees off at the Tomson Shanghai Pudong Golf Club from April 24-27.
The $2.3 million tournament will include three Majors champions -- Retief Goosen, Michael Campbell and Greg Norman as well as European aces Henrik Stenson and Miguel Angel Jiménez and defending champion Raphaël Jacquelin. However, all eyes will be on Chinese heroes Liang Wen-chong and Zhang Lian-wei as they seek to become the first Chinese players to win the BMW Asian Open.
Commenting on BMW's continued commitment to bringing the passion of golf to Shanghai, Jochen Goller, BMW Vice President of Marketing for BMW Group Region China, said, "BMW is delighted to bring to Shanghai for the fifth year running, the BMW Asian Open, which has earned its reputation as one of the premier events in China.
"As this is an important year for Chinese sports and with Liang Wen-chong's current status as Asia's No. 1 golfer, we have no doubt that the Chinese public will strongly support this tournament and get behind their local heroes as they compete against the world's golfing elite on home soil. "
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