LIV Golf League star Paul Casey is the first big name confirmed for the Black Mountain Championship and International Series Thailand.
The back-to-back Thai events launch a thrilling six-tournament stretch over eight weeks to decide The International Series, the set of 10 elevated events on the Asian Tour.
The Englishman, a former world No.3 who has claimed three PGA TOUR victories, two Asian Tour wins and 15 DP World Tour titles, will line up among the cream of the Asian Tour and LIV Golf League stablemates for the dates which take place at Black Mountain Golf Club in Hua Hin from 17-20 October and the Thai Country Club, Bangkok, from 24-27 October.
The five-time Ryder Cup star played twice on The International Series in 2023, in Vietnam and the St Andrew’s Bay Championship in Scotland.
Casey, a member of Bryson DeChambeau’s Crushers GC team on the LIV Golf League, said: “I have always loved playing on the Asian Tour, and have very happy memories of playing there.
“I look forward to returning to Thailand, and playing on The International Series again - these elevated events give LIV Golf players wonderful opportunities to compete in great destinations around the world, and also offer Asian Tour players a potential pathway to the LIV Golf League.”
John Catlin and Ben Campbell, the leader and nearest challenger on The International Series Rankings, will both be in the field, vying for that coveted spot on the LIV Golf League that goes to the end-of-season rankings champion.
Catlin has won twice this year and also leads the Asian Tour Order of Merit.
Cho Minn Thant, Commissioner & CEO of the Asian Tour, said: “Hosting back-to-back tournaments in Thailand, at Black Mountain Golf Club in Hua Hin and Thai Country Club in Bangkok, presents a unique opportunity to showcase elite-level golf at two of the country’s most prestigious venues over a two-week stretch.
“These events not only build on Thailand’s rich golfing tradition but also showcase Thailand’s elite golf tourism sector where both venues are very much at the top of the golfing bucket list in Thailand."
Rahul Singh, Head of The International Series, said: “Our upcoming events in Thailand have real significance. They kick off a hectic schedule of six tournaments in eight weeks that will determine the end-of-season rankings champion, and that spot on the 2025 LIV Golf League roster.
“On top of that, there is also plenty more at stake, for the players looking to climb the rankings and earn a place on the LIV Golf Promotions event, where once again three golden tickets onto the league will be up for grabs.
“We are delighted that this thrilling conclusion to the season will start, and play out, in one of the heartlands of Asian Tour golf.”
The International Series is the most prized pathway in golf. It consists of 10 elite tournaments sanctioned by the Asian Tour and offers the year-long Rankings leader promotion to the LIV Golf League
