Two-time winner Zhang set to play Macao Open

The Macao Open, jointly organized by the Macao Sport Development Board of Macao SAR Government (MSDB) and the Golf Association of Macao, will be held from Oct 11 to 14, the organizers announced recently.

Title-holder Chan Yih-shin of Chinese Taipei and two-time Macao Open champion Zhang Lianwei have committed to this year's event, while other big-name international players will be unveiled in the coming weeks, the organizers said.

Sanctioned by the Asian Tour and the Macao Golf Association, the event signed the Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel as the new title sponsor this year.