PANASONIC SWING

BY ATGT ON May Thu, 2017 16:19

Under this new and exciting initiative, Panasonic Corporation will also become the Asian Tour’s Official Consumer Electronics, which reinforces its support for professional golf across the region.

Details of the partnership are as follow:

- The Panasonic Swing will feature five tournaments – 2017 Thailand Open (May 18-21), 2017 Panasonic Open India (November 2-5), one Asian Tour sanctioned event in Malaysia and Indonesia in 2017 and 2018 Panasonic Open Japan;

- The Panasonic Swing ranking will be based on an aggregate points ranking earned by players at the five tournaments;

- The top-three finishers in the Panasonic Swing final ranking, which culminates with the 2018 Panasonic Open Japan, will earn US$70,000, US$50,000 and US$30,000 respectively via a bonus pool reward scheme;

- The winner of the Panasonic Swing will gain an exemption into one designated European Tour tournament in 2018.

- The top local finisher at the designated legs in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and India will qualify for the Panasonic Swing finale in Japan.