INTERVIEW-Asia chief Martin takes a lashing in Europe row
Asian Tour chief executive Louis Martin said on Thursday he had taken a lashing from his players after being accused of capitulating in a rift with the European Tour over a clash of tournament dates.
Martin agreed to ask the sponsors to move the inaugural Aamby Valley Masters in Mumbai to accommodate the co-sanctioned Indonesian Open, despite the Indian event having being announced six weeks earlier.
We dont like doing business that way and thats what caused the rift, Martin told Reuters at the Asian Open, which is also co-sanctioned.
We came to a stalemate and in a stalemate, somebody has to move. I made the call that Asia would be the one to make the move. I have unfortunately been lashed by my players for capitulating.
Ill take the lashings, thats my role, I just felt that at this stage were not strong enough to dictate and for the good of the game in Asia I think we did the right thing.
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