At the signing ceremony (from left) President of the PGA Malaysia Mohd Firuz Jaffril, MD and CEO of Laguna Hospitality Patrick Bowers, Prudential Assurance Singapore CEO Tomas Urbanec, Parallel Media Group COO Martin Capstick and President of the Singapore PGA Madasamy Murugiah.

THE first Singapore versus Malaysia professional match play golf tournament will be staged at Laguna National Golf & Country Club in Singapore from June 7-9 and known as the Prudential Causeway Trophy.

“Being the title sponsor of the Prudential Causeway Trophy is our way of demonstrating our commitment to support local sportsmen and women, and to encourage the growth of a sports culture,” said Prudential Singapore CEO Tomas Urbanec.

“Prudential is delighted to become the title sponsor of this exciting new sporting event for Singapore and Malaysia, and we look forward to the friendly rivalry being played out on the fairways and greens.”

The tournament will follow a team format similar to the Ryder Cup and will pit the best of Singapore’s golfing elite against Malaysia’s over three days of competition.

David Ciclitira, the chairman of tournament organisers Parallel Media Group, said: “We are delighted to announce our partnership with such a prestigious brand as Prudential, and are looking forward to working with their team to develop the Prudential Causeway Trophy into one of the region’s most eagerly anticipated and passionately supported sporting competitions”.

Patrick Bowers, CEO and Managing Director of Laguna National, added: “We are extremely pleased to welcome Prudential as the title sponsor for this unique event. Our goal has always been to partner with committed stakeholders to grow and develop the event and Prudential fits the criteria perfectly.”

The teams are, Singapore: Lip Ooi (captain), Mardan Mamat, Quincy Quek, Choo Tze Huang, Lam Chih Bing, Koh Dengshan, Mitchell Slorach, M. Murugiah, Chang Ren Chiat, Poh Eng Wah, Lam Zhi Qun, Khua Kian Ann, Vincent and Marc Kawasoe. Malaysia: Nazamuddin Yusof (captain), Nicholas Fung, Mohd Sukree Othman, R. Nachimuthu, Airil Rizman, Md. Rashid Ismail, S. Murthy, Akhmal Tarmizee, S. Sivachandhran, Shaaban Hussin, Danny Chia, Mohammad Rizal Amin and Anis Helmi.

• Please wait.

• 'Iron Mike' Keenan to coach Russia's Metallurg
• Ferrari, Lotus the F1 winners on return to Europe
• Gatland confident of O'Driscoll recovery for Lions tour
• Spanoulis drives Olympiakos's 'miracle' victory
• Wiggins still optimistic after tough Giro first week
• Mercedes mystified by lack of race pace
• We’ll work on shuttlers’ mental strength, says Nadzmi
• Pearson injured again, expected to compete in Moscow
• Alonso has best chance yet with Ferrari
• Woods wins Players Championship