Asian Tour: McDowell and Campbell head strong field for second International Series event, Hong Kong’s Kho among amateurs
- The tournament in the North of England is the second of 10 planned events for this season, with stops expected in China, Hong Kong, and across Asia
- Asian Tour chief Cho Minn Thant said the ‘incredibly strong field’ will showcase Tour’s depth of world-class talent to European fans
Former US Open winners Graeme McDowell and Michael Campbell head a strong field of entries for the second Asian Tour International Series tournament next month.
The US$2 million event, which is taking place at the Slaley Hall resort near Newcastle in England, is also expected to feature some of the tour’s best, including order of merit leader Sihwan Kim and last season’s No 1, Joohyung Kim.
An impressive contingent of amateurs, led by Thailand’s 15-year-old wonderkid Ratchanon “TK” Chantananuwat and Hong Kong’s Taichi Kho, has also been assembled.
The groundbreaking event marks the first time the Asian Tour has sanctioned a tournament in the UK. It will be the ninth event of the 2022-23 season and the second International Series event.
“The International Series England is a landmark event for the Asian Tour which provides our members with a great opportunity to compete internationally in an exciting, new location,” Cho Minn Thant, the tour’s commissioner and CEO, said.
