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Kyi Hla Han, Executive Chairman of the Asian Tour, stated: “It is only through the support of great sponsors such as Reignwood Group that we are able to expand rapidly and create playing opportunities for the region’s stars. We certainly welcome the wonderful initiative from Reignwood in doubling the total prize fund of the Pine Valley Beijing Open to US million this year and this event will certainly become the pride of golf in Beijing and a prime fixture on the Asian Tour Schedule.

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The Asian Tour is also delighted to work closely with the China Golf Association and Japan Golf Tour Organisation for the Pine Valley Beijing Open. Through our close collaboration, the best of Asian golf will be showcased in the tournament in May.”
　　Kosaku Shimada, JGTO Chairman, also affirmed: “It is a great pleasure for us to conduct the 2008 Pine Valley Beijing Open along with the Asian Tour and China Golf Association. It must be a significant opportunity for our members as well to play in China and compete against the best players in Asia. This tournament is the first JGTO tournament played ourside Japan and we are very proud to do it in China, which is the fastest growing country in golf. On behalf of JGTO and our members, I would like to thank Dr. Chanchai of Pine Valley Golf Club for sponsoring this historical tournament, our partners Asian Tour and China Golf Association.

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Also we would like to particularly thank Sports Nippon Newspapers and Kotobuki Golf who are supporting us and making significant efforts to make this happen with us in Japan.”
　　As one of the last major international golf events to be held prior to the start of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the Open has added a special qualification tournament, the “Red Bull Cup”, which will give its winners the exceptional opportunity to participate and learn directly from their idols by garnering them a role in the 2008 Pine Valley Beijing Open Pro Am competition. The “Red Bull Cup” Qualification Tournament is set to tee-off in Chongqing, China on March 1, which will officially announce the start of the 2008 Pine Valley Beijing Open.