The PKNS Selangor Masters will return from February 11–14 as the season-opening event of the 2026 Asian Development Tour (ADT).
Set to tee off a week ahead of the Lunar New Year celebrations, ushering in the Year of the Horse, the US$175,000 tournament will once again be staged at Seri Selangor Golf Club. Widely regarded as one of the region’s premier venues, the course is known for its strategic risk-reward layout and fast, challenging greens. The championship will feature a strong field, with players from the ADT, the developmental circuit of the Asian Tour, competing alongside leading professionals from the Professional Golf of Malaysia (PGM) Tour.
Now in its 13th edition, the PKNS Selangor Masters is promoted by PKNS Golf Management Services, a subsidiary of the Selangor State Development Corporation (PKNS). PKNS has served as title sponsor since 2022.
“The PKNS Selangor Masters has firmly established itself as one of the highlights of the Selangor sporting calendar, featuring leading players from the Asian Development Tour and our own home-grown talents,” said Yang Berhormat Dato’ Dr. Ahmad Fadzli bin Ahmad Tajuddin, Chairman of the PKNS Selangor Masters Organising Committee and State Secretary of Selangor. “Beyond showcasing Selangor and its many attractions, the tournament plays an important role in developing golf in the state.”
The 144-player field will comprise 80 ADT players, 40 from the PGM Tour, and 24 invitees. In a new initiative, the championship will be preceded by a 36-hole Qualifying Tournament on January 27–28 at Seri Selangor, with the top three finishers earning places in the main draw.
Supporting youth development remains a key focus. The champion of the Selangor International Junior Golf Championship, to be held from February 5–7 at Seri Selangor, will again receive an invitation to compete in the PKNS Selangor Masters. Should the champion be a non-Malaysian, an additional slot will be allocated to the leading Malaysian player.
Additionally, the overall boys’ champion of the 2025 Selangor Junior Masters, Malaysia-based Japanese golfer Daichi Hayashi, will also earn an invitational berth.
For the second consecutive year, the PKNS Selangor Masters will launch what is expected to be a competitive ADT season, with the top 10 players on the final Order of Merit earning Asian Tour cards for the following year.
“Events like the PKNS Selangor Masters provide the ideal platform to start the season,” said Ken Kudo, General Manager of the ADT. “It offers our members a chance to compete in a well-established tournament with stature and significance, and we thank the Selangor State Government, PKNS and Seri Selangor Golf Club for their continued support.”
Last year’s tournament saw Thailand’s Tawit Polthai claim his maiden ADT title with a winning total of 16-under-par 268, finishing three shots ahead of Filipino veteran Juvic Pagunsan. Malaysia’s Hariz Hezri led the local challenge, finishing joint 11th on four-under-par 280, while the RM10,000 bonus for best Malaysian professional was secured by 2022 champion Shahriffuddin Ariffin, who placed joint 14th at two-under-par 282.
First staged in 2007 as a local event, the Selangor Masters joined the Asian Tour in 2008, with Malaysia’s Ben Leong emerging victorious at Seri Selangor. The tournament remained on the Asian Tour until 2014 before returning as an ADT event in 2022. Seri Selangor Golf Club has hosted the event on every occasion except in 2011 and 2012, when it was played at Kota Permai Golf & Country Club.
