Myanmar Open

The Myanmar Open was a professional golf tournament on the Asian Tour. It was founded in 1996, and was played every year until 2005. Between 2006 and 2015 it was only contested in 2010, 2012 and 2013.[1]

Myanmar Open
Tournament information
LocationYangon, Myanmar
Established1996
Course(s)Pun Hlaing Golf Club
Par71
Tour(s)Asian Tour
Japan Golf Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$750,000
Month playedJanuary
Tournament record score
Aggregate264 Tetsuji Hiratsuka (2010)
264 Shaun Norris (2016)
To par−24 as above
Current champion
Paul Peterson

The tournament returned in February 2016, sponsored by Leopalace21 and co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and Japan Golf Tour.[2]

Winners

YearTour(s)[lower-alpha 1]WinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
Leopalace21 Myanmar Open
2018ASA, JPN Paul Peterson271−132 strokes Tomoyo Ikemura
Satoshi Kodaira
2017ASA, JPN Todd Sinnott270−143 strokes Carlos Pigem
2016ASA, JPN Shaun Norris264−244 strokes Park Jun-won
Azuma Yano
2014−15: No tournament
Zaykabar Myanmar Open
2013ASA Chawalit Plaphol270−181 stroke Mithun Perera
2012ASA Kieran Pratt273−15Playoff[lower-alpha 2] Kiradech Aphibarnrat
Adam Blyth
2011No tournament
Air Bagan Myanmar Open
2010ASA Tetsuji Hiratsuka264−2410 strokes Prayad Marksaeng
Myanmar Open
2006−09: No tournament
2005ASA Scott Strange277−112 strokes Rick Gibson
2004ASA Thongchai Jaidee (2)276−123 strokes Andrew Pitts
2003ASA Lin Keng-chi275−123 strokes Thongchai Jaidee
London Myanmar Open
2002ASA Thongchai Jaidee277−11Playoff[lower-alpha 3] Edward Loar
2001ASA Anthony Kang282−62 strokes Charlie Wi
2000ASA James Kingston269−1910 strokes Craig Kamps
1999ASA Wang Ter-chang271−173 strokes Koichi Nogami
Frankie Miñoza
1998ASA Taimur Hussain280−81 stroke Zhang Lianwei
1997ASA Boonchu Ruangkit (2)273−15Playoff[lower-alpha 4] John Senden
Myanmar Open
1996ASA Boonchu Ruangkit293+5Playoff[lower-alpha 5] Jeff Senior
  1. ASA − Asian Tour; JPN − Japan Golf Tour.
  2. Pratt won with birdie on second extra hole; Aphibarnrat eliminated by par on first hole
  3. Jaidee won with par on first extra hole
  4. Ruangkit won with birdie on first extra hole
  5. Ruangkit won with par on first extra hole

References

  1. "Myanmar Open set for return". ESPN Star Sports. 2 February 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
  2. "Myanmar Open to return in February". Asian Tour. 6 November 2015. Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2015.


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