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Kuala Lumpur:<\/strong> China\u2019s Wu Ashun is planning to enjoy a memorable debut at the US$8 million ISPS HANDA World Cup of Golf at Royal Melbourne Golf Club later this month.<\/p>\n

<\/span>The 28-year-old Wu has never featured in the storied tournament previously although China has played host to the World Cup on a number of occasions.<\/p>\n

Wu and countryman Liang Wen-chong, the first Chinese to win the Asian Tour Order of Merit in 2007, will stand shoulder-to-shoulder with many of the game\u2019s top stars from November 21-24, 2013.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is very exciting for me because I have wanted to play in the World Cup for a very long time,\u201d said Wu.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m very happy that I have qualified for this prestigious event. The World Cup was staged in China for many years but I never had the chance to play in it or even watch it at the golf course. I was always competing in another tournament,\u201d added Wu.<\/p>\n

Wu and Liang represent the second generation of Chinese golf stars who are slowly making their presence felt on the world stage.<\/p>\n

If Liang achieved fame by becoming his country\u2019s first Asian Tour number one, the powerfully built Wu holds the honour of being the first Chinese golfer to win on the Japan Golf Tour when he claimed victory at the Toshin Cup last season.<\/p>\n

This year, Wu has yet to replicate his winning form with five top-20s to his name but he acknowledges that a first appearance in the ISPS HANDA World Cup of Golf will serve as an inspiration for him to qualify for the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in 2016.<\/p>\n

The Olympics will use a similar qualifying process as with the World Cup where players become eligible through their Official World Golf Ranking.
\u201cIt will be my first time playing in Australia, so I\u2019m really excited to head out there. I think this new format will help prepare everyone for the Olympics in 2016. I\u2019m definitely proud that I\u2019ll be representing China with my brother Liang,\u201d said Wu, who only learned to play golf at the age of 17.<\/p>\n

Liang, currently ranked 132nd in the world, has enjoyed eight top-10s around the globe this season and is presently sixth on the Asian Tour\u2019s Order of Merit. He is hoping to enjoy a good week at the ISPS HANDA World Cup of Golf.<\/p>\n

The tenacious Chinese is determined to make an impact at Royal Melbourne which will showcase an individual competition with prize money of US$7 million and also a team event (for nations with two players in the field) with US$1 million on offer.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is an exciting feeling to have the opportunity to represent China in the World Cup. I hope that I can play well and get a good result for my country. It will be a different format this year and I think it is a good move because it is almost similar to the format for the 2016 Olympics,\u201d said the 35-year-old Liang.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was happy the World Cup was held in China for many years before moving to Australia. I think the fans and golfers there had a really good experience watching the top players in action. I\u2019m sure Australia will hold a great event this year,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

He reckons that countryman Wu can surprise a few people at Royal Melbourne, which is regarded as one of the top golf venues in Australia.<\/p>\n

\u201cWu is very hardworking and dedicated. I\u2019m glad that he has qualified for the World Cup and I hope that both of us will do well,\u201d said Liang, who has multiple appearances in the World Cup of Golf.<\/p>\n

Other Asian players who have qualified for the ISPS HANDA World Cup of Golf through the Official World Golf Ranking are Thailand\u2019s Prayad Marksaeng and Kiradech Aphibarnrat, India\u2019s Anirban Lahiri and Gaganjeet Bhullar, Korea\u2019s K.J. Choi and Bae Sang-moon, Filipinos Angelo Que and Antonio Lascuna, Japan\u2019s Ryo Ishikawa and Hideto Tanihara and Bangladeshi Siddikur.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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