Featuring the biggest prize fund on the Challenge Tour and coming at a crucial juncture of the season, the Kazakhstan Open has long established itself as one of the biggest events of the year.
The 12 previous winners include Rankings winners Mark Pilkington, Alvaro Velasco, Tommy Fleetwood and Edoardo Molinari – now a Ryder Cup winner – while Sam Walker's emotional win last year secured the Englishman a return to the European Tour as he ultimately took fifth place in the Road to Oman Rankings.
