Ryder Cup stalwarts Colin Montgomerie and Ian Woosnam will join three of the world's top 10 players in Phuket for the $2.44 million (1.2 million pound) Johnnie Walker Classic, organisers said on Tuesday.

Woosnam captained Montgomerie and the European team to victory over the United States last September and the pair are the latest additions to a stellar field, along with former U.S. Masters champion Mike Weir, for the March 1-4 tournament.

The co-sanctioned Classic, one of Asia's most prestigious events, has twice been held on the Thai island since its first edition in 1990 and will again be played at the Blue Canyon Country Club.

Already confirmed were world number three Australian Adam Scott and South Africans Ernie Els and Retief Goosen, who are fifth and eighth respectively in the global standings.

Englishman Paul Casey, the winner of the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship two weeks ago, is also set to play at the revamped Blue Canyon, which has undergone a major facelift since it staged the 1994 and 1998 events.

Montgomerie comes to Phuket off the back of a successful 2006, where he came close to victory in the U.S. Open and made a record fifth consecutive Ryder Cup appearance for Europe.