The 2016 Perth International is pleased to confirm that Denmark’s Thorbjorn Olesen will return to Lake Karrinyup Country Club to defend his title from 25-28 February, 2016.

His win in Perth marked his second victory on the European Tour and he has since added a third title at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at St Andrews last October.

"I have some great memories from my last visit to Perth and am really looking forward to defending my title at Lake Karrinyup," commented Olesen.

French Ryder Cup star, Victor Dubuisson, who finished runner-up to Olesen in 2014 has also committed to play.  Dubuisson was another winner on the European Tour last October, securing his second Turkish Airlines Open in the past three years.  He is currently No.7 on the 2016 Race to Dubai Rankings.

"I made a good run at Thorbjorn in the final round last time, so hopefully I can go one better this time around.  Lake Karrinyup is a wonderful course and I look forward to getting back there," said Dubuisson.

WA’s acting Tourism Minister Albert Jacob said securing these players was fantastic for the event’s profile.

"The State Government is proud to sponsor the Perth International through Tourism WA because it really helps put Perth and WA on the map," Jacob said. 

"Big names mean more broadcast interest; the Perth International generates tens of millions of dollars of media coverage across Australia and in key international markets such as China, Indonesia, Germany, the UK and the US."

Minister Jacob said hosting international sporting events of this calibre was part of the State Government’s strategy to grow the value of tourism from the current $8.9 billion to $12 billion by 2020.

These players join the 2010 Open Champion, Louis Oosthuizen, in what promises to be the strongest field assembled for the Perth International since its inception in 2012.

Tickets for the Perth International start from $22 and are available through Ticketmaster. Children under 16 will gain free entry with a paying adult.