Yangon, Myanmar: Zaykabar Company Limited, one of the leading companies in construction and real estate development in Myanmar, has committed to title sponsor the Myanmar Open for the second successive year.
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The Zaykabar Myanmar Open Presented by Alpine is supported by the Ministry of Sports in Myanmar and returns as the season-opening event for the 2013 Asian Tour season with a prize fund of US$300,000 at the Royal Mingalardon Golf and Country Club from February 21 to 24.
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Myanmar\u2019s most prestigious golfing event will welcome many of the top Asian Tour stars to the country including reigning Order of Merit winner Thaworn Wiratchant of Thailand.<\/p>\n
Chairman of Zaykabar Company Limited, Dr. Khin Shwe said: \u201cWe are excited to welcome Asia\u2019s best golfers to Myanmar once again and I am confident this prestigious event will promote Myanmar as a tourist destination of choice and also provide local golf fans with the opportunity to watch and experience world-class golf.
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\u201cThe Myanmar Open is the most renowned golfing event in Myanmar and Zaykabar is excited to continue its partnership with this tournament and also play a major role towards the growth and development of golf in the country and across the region.\u201d
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Asian Tour Executive Chairman Kyi Hla Han believes the successful staging of the Zaykabar Myanmar Open bodes well for the future of golf in the country.
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\u201cOn behalf of our talented players, we are delighted to welcome the return of the Zaykabar Myanmar Open as the 2013 season-opening tournament on the Asian Tour. An international field of top class golfers from around world will make their way to Royal Mingalardon and I am confident it will be a fantastic showcase of the quality of golf that is available on the Asian Tour,\u201d said Han.
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\u201cI would also like to extend our fullest appreciation to Zaykabar who is taking an active role in development the game in Myanmar. It is fantastic that the local corporations are supporting professional golf in a very big way.\u201d
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The Zaykabar Myanmar Open will continue to promote Myanmar as a golf and tourist destination while also providing the region\u2019s best golfers with a truly international-class championship golf course to compete on.
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\u201cWe are happy to be associated with Myanmar\u2019s leading golf event which will showcase our country as a growing tourist and golfing destination,\u201d said the Alpine Chairman, Dr Sai Sam Htun.
Inaugurated in 1996, the Myanmar Open has seen a list of illustrious names on its roll of honour including defending champion Kieran Pratt of Australia who won in a thrilling play-off last year.
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Among the other winners of the event include three-time Asian Tour Order of Merit winner Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand, countryman Boonchu Ruangkit, American Anthony Kang, South African James Kingston, Chinese Taipei\u2019s Lin Keng-chi and Japan\u2019s Tetsuji Hiratsuka.
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Other sponsors of the Zaykabar Myanamr Open Preented by Alpine include AMC, Srixon (Official Ball), Tiger Beer (Official Beer), 100Plus (Official Isotonic Drink), Inetol Headwear and 5 Network (Media Partner).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Yangon, Myanmar: Zaykabar Company Limited, one of the leading companies in construction and real estate development in Myanmar, has committed to title sponsor the Myanmar Open for the second successive year.
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The Zaykabar Myanmar Open Presented by Alpine is supported by the Ministry of Sports in Myanmar and returns as the season-opening event for the 2013 Asian Tour season with a prize fund of US$300,000 at the Royal Mingalardon Golf and Country Club from February 21 to 24.<\/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":[],"class_list":["post-12677","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-world-golf-news"],"yoast_head":"\n