CIMB Classic

{{Short description|Professional golf tournament in Malaysia}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}

{{Infobox golf tournament

| name = CIMB Classic

| image = CIMB Classic logo.png

| caption =

| location = Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

| establishment = 2010

| course = TPC Kuala Lumpur
(West Course)

| par = 72

| yardage = {{convert|7005|yd}}

| org =

| tour = Asian Tour
PGA Tour

| format = Stroke play

| purse = {{currency|7,000,000|USD}}

| month_played = October

| final_year = 2018

| aggregate = 261 Bo Van Pelt (2011)

| to-par = −26 Justin Thomas (2015)
−26 Marc Leishman (2018)

| final_champion = {{flagicon|AUS}} Marc Leishman

| map = Malaysia

| map_label = TPC Kuala Lumpur

| map_caption = Location in Malaysia

| map_relief = yes

| map_label_position =

| map_size = 200

| coordinates = {{coord|3.139|101.640}}

}}

The CIMB Classic was a professional golf tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and the PGA Tour. Played in the fall, the event debuted in 2010 and moved to the West Course of the TPC Kuala Lumpur in 2013; the first three editions were played at The Mines Resort & Golf Club in Mines Wellness City. The event was replaced in the 2019–20 PGA Tour season by the Zozo Championship in Japan.{{cite web |url=http://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/25328882/pga-announces-new-tournament-japan |title=Over the moon: PGA Tour announces new tournament in Japan |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=20 November 2018}}

The tournament was the first event ever sanctioned by the PGA Tour in Southeast Asia.{{Cite web |url=http://www.asiantour.com/news.aspx?sid=20100601105835867223 |title=Malaysians To Vie For Sponsors' Exemption |access-date=27 October 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101101203516/http://www.asiantour.com/news.aspx?sid=20100601105835867223 |archive-date=1 November 2010 |url-status=dead }} It was an official money event on the Asian Tour, but was an unofficial money event on the PGA Tour through 2012. Beginning in October 2013, it gained official status on the PGA Tour and the field was increased to 78 players. FedEx Cup points are earned by those making the cut, the winner earned a trip to the Masters.{{cite news |url=http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2012/10/30/sports/12243552&sec=sports |title=Watney: Bringing Woods was a good move |author=Lim Teik Huat |date= October 30, 2012 |work=The Star Online|access-date=2012-10-30 |df=dmy-all}} The purse was US$7 million, one of the highest in East Asia together with the WGC-HSBC Champions and the now defunct BMW Masters.