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More Top Names Joining The Fray At Maybank Malaysian Open

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 (Bernama) -- The Asian Tour's highest ranking golfer and two-time champion Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand and world number 42 Soren Kjeldsen of Denmark will be among the top attractions at the Maybank Malaysian Open from March 4 to 7.

Thongchai collected two more trophies in his Asian Tour collection by winning the Enjoy Jakarta Indonesian Open and the Ballantine's Championship in South Korea last year.

Kjeldsen won his third European Tour event at the 2009 Open de Andalucia.

The European Tour (ET), Asian Tour (AT) and Malaysian Golf Association (MGA) Tuesday announced the participation of the duo, who are among the 16 additional players confirmed for the Open at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club (KLGCC).

The organisers said in a statement that the new inclusions comprised 10 international and six local golfers.

These players will be joining previously announced stars such as K.J. Choi, Darren Clarke, Shingo Katayama, Arjun Atwal and the 2009 winner, Anthony Kang.

Others coming were Thailand's veteran, Boonchu Ruangkit, Miles Tunnicliff, Andrew Coultart and Simon Yates (England), Scott Strange, Alastair Forsyth and Danny Willet (Australia) and Gangajeet Bhullar (India).

"The second wave of players committing to the Maybank Malaysian Open shows the appeal of the event from all Tours," said Maybank chairman Tan Sri Megat Zaharuddin Megat Mohd Nor in the statement.

Maybank Berhad, as the championship title sponsor, has invited local professional golfers Rashid Ismail and Shaaban Hussin as their selected invites.

"Both players have worked hard at their game over the years and will put in good performances to please the home crowd. It is important that the tournament reflects a good mixture of both local and international talent," said Megat Zaharuddin.

Joining Rashid and Shaaban were invites by the MGA -- Mohamad Hisyam Abdul Majid, Gavin Kyle Green, Mohamad Iszaimi Ismail and Able Tam.

They will be joined by Airil Rizman Zahari, S. Sivachandran and Nicklaus Fung (MGA invites) and five other local pro golfers -- Anis Helmi Hassan, P. Gunasegaran, M. Sasidaran, Akhmal Tarmizie and Shukree Othman -- who secured the coveted spots for local players in a qualifying tournament held on Jan 19 and 20.

-- BERNAMA

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