Challenging time for the game in Asia

SINGAPORE: Asian golf experienced a year of upheaval last year, but the season will also be remembered for Yang Yong-eun's Major win and the appearance of Tiger Woods just weeks before his image hit the skids.

It was a challenging time as sponsors reviewed their sporting commitments amid the global financial meltdown and several tournaments fell by the wayside.

The Asian Tour also suffered from the emergence of the OneAsia Tour, backed by Australia, South Korea and China, which took over several of its events.