Asian tour champions to light up Myanmar Open

Hiratsuka at 2012 Myanmar Open

Yangon - Myanmar Open will be held at Royal Mingalardon Golf and Country Club here Feb 21-24, attracting Asian Tour stars.

Over 150 golfers, including over 130 foreign golfers from 25 countries and regions, will participate in the event, reports Xinhua.

Hiratsuka, a three-time tour winner, is tipped to reclaim the Myanmar Open Trophy which he won in 2010. Others who will assemble at the $300,000 Asian Tour event include Thaworn Wiratchant of Thailand and Rikard Karlberg of Sweden.

Mardan Mamat of Singapore, highly rated Arnond Vongvanik of Thailand and Himmat Rai of India will also be in the elite field.