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Bloomberg Television to Broadcast OneAsia Highlights on its EMEA Platform

Singapore, 20 May 2010: OneAsia today announced a new agreement which will see daily highlights for OneAsia tournaments broadcast on Bloomberg Television commencing from this week's SK Telecom Open in Seoul.

This deal will extend the coverage of OneAsia’s latest international event in Korea across Bloomberg Television’s footprint to over 150 million television households in Europe, the Middle-East and Africa (EMEA).  The agreement was arranged by World Sport Group, the global media and marketing partner of OneAsia.

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Kim shares clubhouse lead with Kennedy, Lee and Epstein

Big-hitting Kim Dae-hyun shot a bogey-free 66 to share the clubhouse lead with fellow Korean Lee Seong-ho and Australians Brad Kennedy and Henry Epstein after the early flights in the first round of the SK Telecom Open in Seoul, OneAsia’s fourth event of the year.  

The 22-year-old Kim, the Korean Tour’s longest hitter, shot four birdies on the front nine and two on the back to justify his tag as one of the pre-tournament favourites after his stunning victory at the GS Caltex Maekyung Open two weeks ago.

Kennedy, 35, and Lee, 23, both playing in the flight in front of Kim and PGA Tour star Kevin Na (70), both birdied the par-five 18th to shoot 66 and set the early lead.

Epstein, the Hong Kong-born Australian, teed off on 10 and matched six-under by birdieing the par-four ninth, his last hole.  

Daegu-based Kim Do-hoon, 21, shot a 67 to finish one shot ahead of 2007 champion Bae Sang-moon, who led for much of the day before a double-bogey on the par-four 16th saw him come home in 68.

Crowd favourite K.J. Choi, the seven-time PGA Tour winner, shot five birdies and three bogeys in an opening 70.

PGA Tour stars Choi and Na favourites at OneAsia's SK Telecom Open

Seoul, May 19, 2010: PGA Tour stars K.J. Choi, who turned 40 on Wednesday, and Kevin Na headline this week’s SK Telecom Open as each aims to secure their first OneAsia title.

Choi played down the significance of his birthday on May 19 as the seven-time PGA Tour winner aims for a record fourth victory in the SK Telecom Open, which is again being held at the Sky 72 Golf Club near Incheon International Airport.

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Big-hitting Kim tipped for OneAsia encore

Seoul - May 17, 2010: Defending champion Park Sang-hyun of Korea has tipped in-form countryman Kim Dae-hyun to mount a strong challenge at the SK Telecom Open, the fourth leg of OneAsia's 2010 schedule.

The 22-year-old Kim produced an outstanding display to win this month’s GS Caltex Maekyung Open Golf Championship and vault to fifth place on OneAsia's Order of Merit with winnings of US$164,869. His victory on OneAsia also moved him up 60 spots on the Official World Golf Rankings to number 276.

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