• For the first time the Barclays Singapore Open is part of The European Tour International Schedule. It is the 27th destination to host a European Tour event on the 2009 Schedule
• The event was first played in 1961 and will be the 46th edition. The tournament was not played between 2002-2004 but returned in 2005 and won by Adam Scott
• The event, the richest National Open in Asia is co-sanctioned with the Asian Tour. This will be the 58th tournament sanctioned between The European and Asian Tour since the first one in 1999
• Singapore is well used to hosting European Tour events. The 1993 and 1996 Johnnie Walker Classic were staged at Singapore Island and Tanah Merah respectively. From 2001-2007 the Singapore Masters was held; 2001 at Singapore Island and 2002-07 at Laguna National G&CC
