(Jakarta, Indonesia 17 September 2024) John Catlin, the runaway leader on the Asian Tour Order of Merit and The International Series Rankings, is one of the headliners in a powerful field at this year’s BNI Indonesian Masters.
The American, who has also been enjoying success on the LIV Golf League this season, will be joined by LIV Golf stars Richard Bland from England and Spaniard Eugenio Chacarra, plus New Zealand’s Ben Campbell – another player in eye-catching form this year.
They are the first of what will be a long list of world-class golfers to confirm their participation in the the event, which will return to Royale Jakarta Golf Club. The tournament will be played from October 31-November 3 and will be the 17th leg of the season on the Asian Tour.
The International Series is a prestigious Asian Tour event that has been running since 2022, in collaboration with LIV Golf Investment. Starting this year, all International Series events will provide a total prize pool of US$2 million. As a marquee event of the Asian Tour, all International Series events will be attended and participated in by the best and elite golfers from Asia and the world.
With a total prize pool of US$2 million, the BNI Indonesian Masters 2024 not only records itself as the largest professional golf tournament in Indonesia but also becomes a golf event with the highest total prize pool in the history of professional golf competitions ever held in Indonesia. The BNI Indonesian Masters 2024, which began rolling in 2011, is now the peak of the series of 3 International Series events throughout October.
It will also be the seventh of 10 stops on The International Series – the multi-million dollar series of upper-tier events that provide a pathway to the LIV Golf League.
BNI Corporate Secretary Okki Rushartomo said: “The BNI Indonesian Masters provides local Indonesian golfers the chance to compete against top international players, and in doing so allows BNI to support the development of golf in Indonesia.
“In addition, the tournament, which we have sponsored since 2015, always provides BNI with the opportunity to strengthen its Go Global branding, as we are proactive in promoting our branding and exploring new global business opportunities.”
Added Cho Minn Thant, Commissioner & CEO, Asian Tour: “With less than two months to go before the 12th edition of the BNI Indonesian Masters, we are thrilled to confirm that John Catlin, Richard Bland, Eugenio Chacarra, and Ben Campbell, all proven winners, will grace the tournament with their presence.
“This is great news to start build-up preparations for a tournament that is so important to golf in Indonesia and the region as a whole. The BNI Indonesian Masters has been a consistent, popular and ever-present force for over a decade and we are thrilled to see things are taking shape for this year’s event.
“We thank BNI, The International Series and Royale Jakarta Golf Club for their firm commitment in making this event such a great success, which ensures it plays a key role in helping to contribute to another exciting conclusion to the season.”
Catlin has won twice this year on the Asian Tour: winning the International Series Macau presented by Wynn and the Saudi Open presented by PIF back-to-back.
He also nearly claimed the International Series Morocco, but was stopped in his tracks by Campbell, after the Kiwi won on the first hole of a sudden-death play-off. It was Campbell’s second Asian Tour victory after his success in last year’s Hong Kong Open – also part of The International Series.
Both players have made appearances on the LIV Golf League this year as reserve players, with Catlin, in particular, performing well. He finished seventh in Nashville showing he feels completely at home on the game-changing franchise.
Bland, who plays for Cleeks GC on the LIV Golf League, hit global headlines this year by winning two Senior Majors in the US: the Senior PGA Championship in May and the US Senior Open two months later.
It has been an incredible run of form in the twilight of his career, with fans in Indonesia soon able to watch him play.
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