The CIMB Asia Pacific Classic, Malaysia, will be the first PGA Tour sanctioned event in Asia. The tournament will be played in late October at the MINES Resort & Golf Club.

The Tournament will feature the top 25 available players in the FedEx Cup standings and the top 10 available Asian players. The field will be rounded out with five sponsor exemptions.

The purse will total $6 million, with $1 million going to the winner.

While no one could find Tiger, presidents from the past and present didn’t have the same problem. Golf Digest reported that Tiger received phone calls offering support from both President Obama and Bill Clinton. I find it shocking, but not surprising that President Clinton was able to offer martial advice to Tiger.

John Daly has signed on with a new internet company to endorse underwear. Slix, a four month old internet company has signed John Daly to endorse its line of Slix Closer Boxer Briefs. Luckily for everyone, he’ll still be wearing the crazy pants on top. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Daly had lap-band surgery a year ago and wound up losing over 100 pounds. He has played on the PGA Tour four times this year even though he does not have his PGA Tour card. He made his first cut last week in Mexico before finishing 67th on the leader board.