This handout from the Asian Tour taken and received on October 25, 2025 shows Miguel Tabuena playing a shot in the International Series Philippines golf tournament. (GRAHAM UDEN / Asian Tour / AFP)

The Philippines is laying out the red carpet this week to some of golf's biggest names, part of a grand government plan to diversify tourism with sport at the forefront.

The Southeast Asian nation is pitching for a share of the huge golf tourism market in Asia that is projected to generate $9 billion by 2030, according to figures from US analysts Grand View Research.

To showcase what the country can offer, the government has thrown its weight behind this week's International Series tournament featuring four ma

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