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Three top foreign golfers to attend Indonesian Master 2015

Xinhua, February 4, 2015 Adjust font size:

Three top foreign golfers are to take part in the prestigious CIMB Niaga Indonesian Master 2015 from April 23-26 in Jakarta, official said here on Wednesday.

President Director of CIMB Niaga Bank Arwin Rasyid confirmed that among the world's professional golfers who would join the tournament are British Lee Westwood, Indian Anirban Lahiri and Danish veteran Thomas Bjork.

The golfers would vie along with 24 Indonesian golfers and 123 other golfers from other countries and regions at the Royale Jakarta Golf Club.

"We hope this tournament can inspire Indonesian young golfers to vie better in other international tournaments," said Rasyid at JS. Luhwansa Hotel.

Westwood and Lahiri used to be the best players in the tournament with a price money of 750,000 U.S. dollars, according to Rasyid.

Westwood, world No. 30, had championed the event in 2011 and 2012. Endi