Thomas set to defend CIMB Classic title

KUALA LUMPUR: CIMB recently announced that Justin Thomas, who won his first major at last week's PGA Championship, has committed to defend his title for the third straight year at the CIMB Classic at TPC Kuala Lumpur from 12-15 October 2017.
"We knew Justin Thomas was destined for great things after picking up his first two PGA TOUR wins at the CIMB Classic two years in a row," said Tengku Dato' Sri Zafrul Aziz, Group Chief Executive of CIMB Group.
The CIMB Classic, now in its eighth year, will feature a 78-player elite field, comprising 60 from the PGA TOUR, 10 from the Asian Tour and eight sponsor's exemptions.
Thomas' win at the PGA Championship was his fourth of the season, which began with him capturing the CIMB Classic in 2016 by three shots over Japan's Hideki Matsuyama, highlighted by a closing 64.
With his fourth win of the season, Thomas moved ahead of Dustin Johnson, Hideki Matsuyama and Jordan Spieth, who each have recorded three wins this season.
The CIMB Classic, which is also co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and Professional Golf Association of Malaysia, is part of the season-long PGA TOUR FedExCup competition.
Malaysia will have two representatives – Danny Chia, the winner of the CIMB National Championship (formerly the SapuraKencana National Qualifier) and the highest ranked Malaysian golfer in the Official World Golf Ranking as of 2 October 2017.