KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 — The season opening 2024 Malaysian Open golf tournament, teeing-off this Thursday at the Mines Resort & Golf Club, has attracted eight of the top-nine 2023 Asian Tour final Order of Merit players.

The Asian Tour in a statement confirmed the participation of Miguel Tabuena of the Philippines, who finished second in the Asian Tour merit last year, Indian Gaganjeet Bhullar (third), New Zealander Ben Campbell (fourth), Australian Travis Smyth (fifth), Thais Phachara Khongwatmai (sixth) and Poom Saksansin (seventh), Spaniard David Puig (eighth) and Hong Kong’s Taichi Kho (ninth).