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The US$1 million tournament tees-off at Damai Indah Golf - Pantai Indah Kapuk Course from July 14 to 17 and is the seventh stop on OneAsia in 2011.
Maruyama, one of the most popular figures in world golf, will be making his debut appearance in the Indonesia Open presented by Enjoy Jakarta.
The Japanese star, nicknamed the “Smiling’ Assassin”, has won three times on the US PGA Tour and has amassed 10 more titles globally, including the 2002 World Cup with Toshi Izawa in Mexico.
He has also featured for the International team in the Presidents Cup and starred in the 1998 tournament with a 5-0 record.
Maruyama made golf history when he triumphed at the Greater Milwaukee Open in 2001 becoming the first Japanese player to win a US PGA Tour event on the mainland (Isao Aoki captured the 1983 Hawaiian Open).
His other wins in the United States came at the 2002 Verizon Byron Nelson Classic and the following year’s Chrysler Classic of Greensboro.
McGinley, the golfer whose name is synonymous with Ryder Cup glory, will be a popular addition to the tournament.
He is most famous for holing the winning putt for the European team in the 2002 Ryder Cup. It was the start of a remarkable stretch for the Dubliner as he was part of the winning team in 2004 and 2006.
Last season he was one of the non-playing vice captains and played an important role in marshalling Europe to another victory.
McGinley has triumphed four times on The European Tour with his best season coming in 2005 when he claimed the Volvo Masters and finished third on the Order of Merit.
The Indonesia Open presented by Enjoy Jakarta will also mark McGinley’s maiden appearance on OneAsia, which boasts 13 events in 2011. Maruyama competed in last year’s Luxehills Chengdu Open.
The tournament became part of OneAsia for the first time last year, when victory went to New Zealand’s Michael Hendry.
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