The Ho Tram Open event for professional golfers, slated for December 3-6 in the southern province of Ba Ria- Vung Tau, will offer 1.5 million USD worth of prizes, making it Vietnam’s richest golf showpiece.

The organising board said at a press conference on December 2 that the tournament, an Asian Tour event, will see the participation of 132 domestic and international star golfers.

The players will include world’s renowned names such as Spanish superstar Sergio Garcia, Darren Clarke from the UK, US Open ex-champion Geoff Ogilvy from Australia, Robert Rock (UK) who won the European Tour twice.

The four-day tournament will be televised live in 180 countries.

VNA