CIMB Classic

CIMB Classic
Tournament information
Location	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Established	2010
Course(s)	Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club, West Course
Par	72
Length	7,005 yards (6,405 m)
Tour(s)	Asian Tour PGA Tour
Format	Stroke play
Prize fund	US$7.0 million
Month played	October/November
Tournament record score
Aggregate	261 Bo Van Pelt (2011)
To par	−26 Justin Thomas (2015)
Current champion
Justin Thomas

Kuala Lumpur Golf & CC

Location in Malaysia

The CIMB Classic is a professional golf tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and the PGA Tour. Played in the fall, the event debuted in 2010 and moved to the West Course of the Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club in 2013; the first three editions were played at The Mines Resort & Golf Club in Mines Wellness City.

It is the first event ever sanctioned by the PGA Tour in Southeast Asia.^[1] It is an official money event on the Asian Tour, but was an unofficial money event on the PGA Tour through 2012. Beginning in October 2013, it gained official status on the PGA Tour and the field was increased to 78 players. FedEx Cup points are earned by those making the cut, the winner earns a trip to the Masters.^[2] The purse is US$7 million, one the highest in East Asia together with the WGC-HSBC Champions and the now defunct BMW Masters.

Field

In 2010, the 40-man field consisted of the top 25 available players from the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup standings, the top 10 available from the Asian Tour's Order of Merit and 5 sponsors exemptions.^[3] In 2011, the field expanded to 48 players, 30 from the FedEx Cup standings, 10 from the Asian Tour's Order of Merit, and 8 sponsors exemptions.^[4] In 2013, the field expanded to 78, 60 from the FedEx Cup standings, 10 from the Asian Tour's Order of Merit, and 8 sponsors exemptions.^[5]

Winners

Year	Season		Winner	Country	Score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up	Purse ($)	Winner's share ($)
Year	Asian	PGA	Winner	Country	Score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up	Purse ($)	Winner's share ($)
CIMB Classic (Asian Tour/PGA Tour Event)
2016	2016	2017	Justin Thomas (2)	United States	265	−23	3 strokes	Hideki Matsuyama	7,000,000	1,260,000
2015	2015	2016	Justin Thomas	United States	262	−26	1 stroke	Adam Scott	7,000,000	1,260,000
2014	2014	2015	Ryan Moore (2)	United States	271	−17	3 strokes	Sergio García Kevin Na Gary Woodland	7,000,000	1,260,000
2013	2013	2014	Ryan Moore	United States	274	−14	Playoff	Gary Woodland	7,000,000	1,260,000
CIMB Classic (Asian Tour Event)
2012	2012	2012*	Nick Watney	United States	262	−22	1 stroke	Robert Garrigus Bo Van Pelt	6,100,000	1,300,000
CIMB Asia Pacific Classic Malaysia (Asian Tour Event)
2011	2011	2011*	Bo Van Pelt	United States	261	−23	1 stroke	Jeff Overton	6,100,000	1,300,000
2010	2010	2010*	Ben Crane	United States	266	−18	1 stroke	Brian Davis	6,000,000	1,000,000

References

↑ Malaysians To Vie For Sponsors' Exemption
↑ Lim Teik Huat (October 30, 2012). "Watney: Bringing Woods was a good move". The Star Online. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
↑ Stars Set for CIMB Date
↑ Entry List - 2011 CIMB Asia Pacific Classic, Malaysia
↑ Inside the field: CIMB Classic

External links

Asian Tour events

Tournaments in playing order	SMBC Singapore Open (J) Leopalace21 Myanmar Open (J) Bashundhara Bangladesh Open Maybank Championship Malaysia (E) ISPS Handa Perth International (A,E) True Thailand Classic (E) Hero Indian Open (E) Panasonic Open (J) AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open (E,S) Queen's Cup Yeangder Tournament Players Championship King's Cup (E) Omega European Masters (E) Asia-Pacific Open Diamond Cup Golf (J) Mercuries Taiwan Masters Shinhan Donghae Open (K) BNI Indonesian Masters Venetian Macao Open CIMB Classic (P) Resorts World Manila Masters Panasonic Open India UBS Hong Kong Open (E)

Team events	EurAsia Cup World Cup of Golf

(A) - co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia. (E) - co-sanctioned by the European Tour. (J) - co-sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour. (K) - co-sanctioned by the Korean Tour. (P) - co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour. (S) - co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour.

PGA Tour events

Major championships	Masters Tournament U.S. Open The Open Championship (British Open) PGA Championship

Other tournaments	Safeway Open CIMB Classic WGC-HSBC Champions Sanderson Farms Championship Shriners Hospitals for Children Open OHL Classic at Mayakoba RSM Classic Hyundai Tournament of Champions Sony Open in Hawaii CareerBuilder Challenge Farmers Insurance Open Waste Management Phoenix Open AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Northern Trust Open The Honda Classic WGC-Mexico Championship Valspar Championship Arnold Palmer Invitational Puerto Rico Open WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play Shell Houston Open RBC Heritage Valero Texas Open Zurich Classic of New Orleans Wells Fargo Championship The Players Championship AT&T Byron Nelson Dean & DeLuca Invitational Memorial Tournament FedEx St. Jude Classic Travelers Championship Quicken Loans National Greenbrier Classic John Deere Classic Barbasol Championship RBC Canadian Open WGC-Bridgestone Invitational Barracuda Championship Wyndham Championship

FedEx Cup playoff events	The Northern Trust Dell Technologies Championship BMW Championship Tour Championship

Team events	Ryder Cup Presidents Cup World Cup

Unofficial money events	Hero World Challenge Franklin Templeton Shootout CVS Health Charity Classic

Former events	List of former events Fall Series

All events are listed in chronological order.

Coordinates: 3°08′20″N 101°38′24″E / 3.139°N 101.640°E / 3.139; 101.640

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