London, England: The former Portuguese enclave of Macau has been added to the destinations that will be a part of The International Series’ 10-tournament schedule for the 2024 season.

Boasting an increased prize pool of US$23 million, the pathway series to the LIV Golf League, sanctioned by the Asian Tour, will commence the year in Oman before making further return journeys to Hong Kong, Indonesia, Morocco, and Qatar.

The inaugural International Series Macau presented by Wynn will be staged from March 14-17 – furthering the reputation of the Special Administrative Region of China as a venue for top-class sporting events.

Meanwhile, the US$5 million PIF Saudi International powered by SoftBank Investment Advisers has also been confirmed as a further addition to The International Series 2024 schedule.

The following tournaments are all confirmed for the 2024 Asian Tour calendar:

International Series Oman | February 22-25 | US$2 million
International Series Macau presented by Wynn | March 14-17 | US$2 million
International Series Morocco | July 4-7 | US$2 million
Indonesian Masters | October 31-November 3 | US$2 million
International Series Qatar | November 28-December 1 | US$2.5 million
Hong Kong Open | Dates TBC | US$2 million
PIF Saudi International powered by SoftBank Investment Advisers | Dates TBC | US$5 million

Three further venues will be announced to complete the 10-event series that comprises the International Series, integrated into the Asian Tour schedule, with all tournaments carrying a minimum US$2 million prize fund.

Rahul Singh, Head of The International Series, said: “Competition to host International Series events has been high, with interest coming from around the globe as venues, destinations and stakeholders embrace the new competition and excitement that The International Series has brought since launching in 2022.

“We remain committed to our mission of enhancing opportunities for players around the world and an open player pathway into the LIV Golf League and are excited to add some marquee events to the schedule for 2024.

“This will be a landmark season for The International Series, and we continue to go from strength to strength. We remain committed to providing a transparent player pathway that enables global golfers to compete in our tournaments and take an opportunity to play over the season for a place on the LIV Golf League.

“With our first confirmed dates for the season spanning the Arabian Gulf, China’s southern coast, southeast Asia and North Africa, the schedule underscores our commitment to being a truly International Series.

“Oman once again provides a fitting curtain-raiser to the season, while Macau breaks new ground for us in a region that has a rich heritage of golf. By returning to Morocco for the first time since our inaugural season, we have compelling proof that our events are an attractive proposition to destinations with world-class golfing pedigree.”