Asian Tour: LIV Golf millions hang in balance ahead of final International Series event
- Player who finishes top of Order of Merit will earn exemption for 2023 LIV Golf Invitational season
- Zimbabwe’s Scott Vincent in pole position, with American Sihwan Kim hot on his heels
There will be more than just the Indonesian Masters title on the line when the Asian Tour’s inaugural International Series concludes in Jakarta next month.
The winner of the series Order of Merit will get a shot at earning a multimillion-dollar reward in the form of an exemption into the 14-stop LIV Golf League next year.
With a new event already announced for Australia, the 48-player circuit is expected to expand its global footprint in 2023, with stops in North America, Latin America, Asia, Australia, the Middle East and Europe.
“The introduction of the International Series on the Asian Tour this year has been a huge success and the integration into the LIV Golf League is a very important next step,” Cho Minn Thant, the Tour’s commissioner and CEO, said.
“Not only has the International Series provided more playing opportunities and greater purses for our members but it also provides an incredible opportunity that lives up to LIV Golf’s promise of enhancing player pathways.”
The International Series was launched this year with prize purses of upwards of US$1.5million, and has been played across seven countries – Thailand, England, Singapore, Korea, Morocco, Egypt and Indonesia.