LAUNCHPAD FOR SOME OF THE WORLD’S TOP STARS
CIMB Group CEO Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Aziz talks to Jugjet Singh ahead of the CIMB Classic which starts on Thursday
opportunity for a minimum of two Malaysian players each year, maintaining the order of merit plays a huge part in defining the standards of a PGA Tour event when it comes to qualification.
This is our eighth year, and to see three Malaysians again within a span of three years is certainly a good sign of rising standards among the Malaysian golfing pros. world rankings.
One thing is for sure, the CIMB Classic has always enjoyed the presence of world-class champions, and we are confident of this trend continuing into the future. national interest in golf in Malaysia and allows Malaysia’s best golfers to showcase their full potential. path, reconfiguring old ideas, introducing new and exciting activities as we go along.
CIMB Classic is not just merely a golf tournament but also a highly anticipated event to be enjoyed with family, friends and business partners in a relaxed, casual setting.
We’ve spent a significant amount of time and effort over the years looking at this angle.
And we will continue to make improvements. Our focus now is for the longer term. We are starting to look at different aspects to do with growing the tournament, the game and benefiting communities in general.
For example, I can share with you that we are starting to look carefully into charitable and empowerment angles and you will notice more focus in these areas in the coming years.