Major winner heads China field

Tiger-conqueror Yang to spearhead a star-studded cast in Suzhou

BEIJING - China's oldest professional golf championship, the Volvo China Open, enters a new and exciting era as some of the world's best players have signed-up to play the $2.5million event, which will be held at the Suzhou Jinji Lake International Golf Club, Jiangsu province, from April 15-18.

Asia's first major champion, Korean Yang Yong-eun,has confirmed he will play in China's open championship, which has also attracted 2008 World Cup of Golf winner Henrik Stenson of Sweden.