Australia's Royal Melbourne Golf Club will host this year's edition of the World Cup of Golf, which has been played in China since 2007, the tournament's promoters said on Saturday.
Mission Hills Group, which has hosted the tournament five times in China, said the 57th edition would be held in Melbourne in November to ensure it maintained its global status.
"Mission Hills recognises the need to maintain the tournament's prestigious global status, and as such we feel that both the tournament and the international golfing community will benefit from the 2013 edition being staged outside China," Mission Hills Group Vice Chairman Tenniel Chu said in a statement.
"We do, however, remain supportive of the tournament and are committed to hosting the event again when the tournament returns to China....
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