Jakarta, Indonesia: The Indonesian Masters is set to become the nation’s most lucrative sporting event when it returns to the calendar in the first week of December at its traditional home of Royale Jakarta Golf Club.

Boasting an overall purse of US$1.5 million, the tournament – which has not been held for two years because of the global pandemic – will become part of the Asian Tour’s ground-breaking International Series.

It will also celebrate its 10th staging and as one of the year-end events it will help bring the curtain down on the 2022 season.

Jimmy Masrin, Founder of the Indonesian Masters and Chairman of the Asian Tour, said: “To be in position now to announce and confirm details for the 10th staging of the Indonesian Masters is an incredibly rewarding feeling, particularly as we are back this year with so many exciting developments.

“Becoming part of the International Series will see the Indonesian Masters join a million-dollar plus series of elite-level events with superior playing fields, the likes of which have not been seen before in Asia.

“We are absolutely thrilled that the Indonesian Masters will be the country’s representative event in this exciting initiative.”   

The event was inaugurated in 2011, when England’s Lee Westwood won the first of his three Indonesian Masters titles. The last staging took place in 2019 with Thai Jazz Janewattananond lifting the trophy en route to securing the Asian Tour Order of Merit title.

“The Indonesian Masters has long been one of our premier events and has contributed to so many great moments in our history,” said Cho Minn Thant, Commissioner and CEO, Asian Tour, a Full Business Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation.

“The Asian Tour is delighted it will return to our schedule this year and be part of the International Series – a visionary project playing an integral part of the Asian Tour,” he added.

The International Series was launched this year thanks to a new landmark partnership between the Asian Tour and LIV Golf, aimed at invigorating the game in Asia and the Middle East.

“LIV Golf remains committed to strengthening the golf eco-system and growing the game globally,” said LIV Golf CEO and Commissioner Greg Norman.

“The Indonesian Masters is another showcase addition to The International Series which is creating player pathways for tremendous talent all around the world. LIV Golf is proud to support another marquee tournament for our great sport,” added Norman.

The Series has so far visited Thailand, England, Singapore and Korea, and is due to make trips to Morocco and Egypt in November.

As well as Jazz and three-time winner Westwood (2011, 2012, 2015) other Indonesian Masters winners have been Bernd Wiesberger (2013), Anirban Lahiri (2014), Poom Saksansin (2016, 2018) and Justin Rose (2017).