Tournament information | |
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Location | Bangkok, Thailand |
Established | 2005 |
Course(s) | Santiburi Samui Country Club |
Par | 71 |
Length | 6,853 yards (6,266 m) |
Tour(s) | Asian Tour |
Format | Stroke play |
Prize fund | US$300,000 |
Month played | June |
Final year | 2008 |
Tournament record score | |
Aggregate | 268 Lee Sung (2007) |
To par | −16 as above |
Final champion | |
Thaworn Wiratchant | |
Location Map | |
Location in Thailand |
The Bangkok Airways Open was an Asian Tour golf tournament played in Thailand from 2005 to 2008. In 2008 the prize fund was US$300,000, which is one of the smaller purses on the tour.
Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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2008 | Thaworn Wiratchant | 271 | −13 | 3 strokes | Shintaro Kai |
2007 | Lee Sung | 268 | −16 | 3 strokes | Prayad Marksaeng |
2006 | Chawalit Plaphol | 281 | −3 | Playoff | Rick Gibson |
2005 | Lu Wen-teh | 277 | −7 | Playoff | Thammanoon Sriroj |
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