Asia’s new leadership to resume merger talks
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ASIA’S biggest golf tour said yesterday it will resume talks over a merger with the European Tour that could change the face of world golf, and appointed Jimmy Masrin as chairman of the board.
The deal to merge the two Tour’s business dealings and memberships to create a mega-event straddling the two continents appeared in jeopardy last month after Asian Tour’s Chief Executive Mike Kerr abruptly resigned, followed by a major shakeup of the board.
But interim Asia Tour commissioner Kyi Hla Han said the discussions were set to resume after Indonesian businessman Masrin was appointed as the new chairman, with immediate effect.
“The Board also agreed to resume discussions with the European Tour following the recent announcement on a proposed partnership between the two Tours,” Kyi Hla Han said in a statement.
The Asian Tour’s management vowed to protect the interest of Asian players in the event of a merger, after some pros voiced fears they would be squeezed out of tournament spots by higher-ranked European rivals.
Deep divisions emerged at a meeting at the Macau Open in October.
Players who ply their trade on both tours seemed in favor, but some members of the Asian Tour were scared their opportunities to make a living could be eroded by the merger.
Last week, Europe demonstrated its matchplay superiority over Asia, claiming an emphatic 13-point victory in the EurAsia Cup in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur.
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