We’re at a stage in the Asian Tour calendar where much of the attention turns to its elevated events in the International Series.
There’s are some good reasons for that, including the lure of a LIV Golf contract for the player who finishes top of the season-long standings, increased prize money and some high-profile competitors.
October began with the season’s fifth International Series tournament, the Jakarta International Championship, while the sixth, the International Series Philippines, also takes place before the month is out, with another of the big events, the Link Hong Kong Open, beginning on October 30th.
However, sandwiched between those is a regular Asian Tour event, the SJM Macao Open, which gets underway on October 16th at Macau Golf and Country Club.
As a result, it doesn’t have quite the prestige of the big tournaments that surround it, while the overall purse is half of a typical International Series event, at $1m.
What the 2025 edition may lack in glamor, it makes up for with some of those taking part. Here are some of the most notable names teeing it up at the SJM Macao Open.
Lee Westwood
Lee Westwood has eight Asian Tour wins
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Lee Westwood may have found most of his success on the DP World Tour, amassing 25 wins, but he’s no stranger to the Asian Tour either.
The former World No.1 has eight wins on the circuit, and his very first came at the Macao Open, when he beat Andrew Pitts in a playoff back in 1999.
The next seven all came between 2011 and 2015, and the LIV Golfer will be hoping to end that drought back at the tournament where it all started.
The Majesticks GC co-captain has struggled at times during his LIV Golf career, but there were flashes of his best towards the end of the 2025 season, including T17 in Indianapolis after he had been in contention to win heading into the final round.
He also placed T34 at The Open at Royal Portrush, including tying the lowest back nine in the Major’s history in a third round of 69.
Could the Macao Open mark his first victory worldwide since the 2020 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship?
Sam Westwood
Lee Westwood’s son, Sam, appears too
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Lee’s son, Sam, is also competing at the event. Sam Westwood made his pro debut three years ago at…
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