{"id":10942,"date":"2012-10-19T08:24:24","date_gmt":"2012-10-19T08:24:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=10942"},"modified":"2012-10-19T08:24:24","modified_gmt":"2012-10-19T08:24:24","slug":"asian-tour-alumni-ready-for-more-malaysian-success-at-cimb-classic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=10942","title":{"rendered":"Asian Tour alumni ready for more Malaysian success at CIMB Classic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Kuala Lumpur:<\/strong> The talented trio of Kevin Na, Charlie Wi and Noh Seung-yul will enjoy a trip down memory lane when they compete in the US$6.1 million CIMB Classic at the Mines Resort and Golf Club next week.<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>Malaysia has been a happy hunting ground for all three players, who won tournaments here when they featured on the Asian Tour previously before moving on to the PGA Tour. <br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>The 40-year-old Wi claimed the first of his seven Asian Tour titles at the 1997 Kuala Lumpur Open before establishing himself as one of Asia\u2019s top golfers with six more victories, including the 2006 Malaysian Open.<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>Na, a Korean-American, enjoyed his career breakthrough by winning his maiden professional title at the Volvo Masters of Asia in 2002 in Malaysia while the gifted Noh has since emerged as one of the Asian Tour\u2019s greatest talents in recent times.<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>After earning his Tour card as a 16-year-old from Qualifying School, Noh won his first Asian Tour title in China in 2008 before making history by becoming the Tour\u2019s youngest ever Order of Merit champion in 2010 while at the age of 19. It was the same year which saw the Korean win Malaysia\u2019s national championship.<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>Although Wi is now based in the U.S., he still follows the action closely on the Asian Tour. \u201cI\u2019m still a big fan of the Asian Tour and I\u2019m always on www.asiantour.com,\u201d said Wi, who finished tied fifth in the CJ Invitational hosted by KJ Choi on the Asian Tour two weeks ago.<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>Noh has been touted as a potential top-10 player in the world where he trains under swing guru Sean Foley, who is also the coach of 14-time Major champion Tiger Woods. Former world number one Woods will headline the CIMB Classic along with title holder Bo Van Pelt and inaugural champion Ben Crane.<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>The slender Noh produced an impressive rookie season on the PGA Tour this year, notching three top-10s and 13 top-25s. He has also made 17 consecutive cuts on the PGA Tour dating back to April.<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>Foley has been quoted in the U.S. press as saying that Noh is \u201cthe real deal.\u201d<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>\u201cHe has a great demeanor for golf,\u201d said Foley. \u201cVery calm. Very optimistic. Physically, he&#8217;s very skilled. Lot of speed.\u201d<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>Noh, who started hitting golf balls on the beach near his home when he was seven, said competing on the Asian Tour laid the foundation for his rapid rise in world golf. \u201cThe Asian Tour has done so much in my career and I\u2019m thankful for the opportunities,\u201d he said.<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>\u201cMy game has become better over the years through the high level of competition and I will continue to represent the Asian Tour proudly. Playing on the Asian Tour helped me a lot as we play in different countries and different courses.<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>\u201cI had to adapt to the changes in grass food and travelling which I think is important for a golfer.\u201d<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>Sanctioned by the PGA TOUR, Asian Tour and Professional Golf Association of Malaysia, the CIMB Classic 2012 will see a top class international field of 48 players competing for a US$6.1 million prize purse, with US$1.3 million going to the winner. The tournament will feature 30 players from the PGA TOUR and the top 10 available players from the Asian Tour\u2019s Order of Merit. Eight sponsor exemptions will make up the rest of the field, with two places reserved for Malaysian professionals. There will be no halfway cut for the event and as such all players will play all four days of golf.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kuala Lumpur: The talented trio of Kevin Na, Charlie Wi and Noh Seung-yul will enjoy a trip down memory lane when they compete in the US$6.1 million CIMB Classic at the Mines Resort and Golf Club next week.&nbsp;Malaysia has been a happy hunting ground for all three players, who won tournaments here when they featured [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[7021,7023,466,7020,7022],"class_list":["post-10942","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-world-golf-news","tag-charlie-wi","tag-cimb-classic","tag-indian-sports-news","tag-kevin-na","tag-noh-seung-yul"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Asian Tour alumni ready for more Malaysian success at CIMB Classic - IndianSportsNews.com - Latest Updated Sports News &amp; 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