The PKNS Selangor Masters is poised to make history in 2025 as it becomes the season-opening event on the Asian Development Tour (ADT) for the first time.
Set to take place at Seri Selangor Golf Club, its longstanding home since 2008, the tournament will run from January 22-25. In addition to its prestigious new position on the calendar, the prize money has been increased to US$200,000, reflecting a 14% rise.
“With this year’s Asian Development Tour having recently been successfully completed, we are pleased to be able to start unveiling plans for next year, with the exciting news that the PKNS Selangor Masters will help raise the curtain in 2025,” said Ken Kudo, General Manager, Asian Development Tour.
“This esteemed event, which is such an important one for Malaysian golf, will allow us to start the season with a bang and is sure to draw an extremely strong field.
“We thank the Selangor State Government and PKNS for clearing the way to schedule the tournament as our season opener – which is a prime position.”
India’s Rahil Gangjee was crowned champion of this year’s edition, held in June. He followed in the footsteps of Chinese Taipei’s Ho Yu-cheng and Malaysia’s Shahriffuddin Ariffin, the latter securing victory in 2022.
“PKNS is delighted that the next Selangor Masters is just around the corner,” said YB Dato’ Setia Haji Haris Bin Kasim, Chairman of the organizing committee. “Our association with the tournament has been extremely rewarding and allowed us to give back to Malaysia and its strong golfing community – where there remains huge potential for the country to grow into a regional force.
“The PKNS Selangor Masters starting the new season puts us on the front foot from the get-go and is an important development that reflects the significance of the event.”
The Selangor Masters began in 2007 as part of the local golf circuit before joining the Asian Tour in 2008, when Malaysia’s Ben Leong took the title. It remained on the Asian Tour until 2014 and transitioned to the ADT three years ago in the post-COVID-19 era.
Past champions include Australia’s Rick Kulacz (2009), the Philippines’ Angelo Que (2010), Finland’s Joonas Granberg (2011), and Thailand’s Thaworn Wiratchant (2012), Pariya Junhasavasdikul (2013), and Chapchai Nirat (2014).
Meanwhile, Thailand’s Itthipat Buranatanyarat claimed the ADT Order of Merit title with a thrilling victory at the season-ending Aramco Invitational in Saudi Arabia two weeks ago.
