Tournament information | |
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Location | Brunei |
Established | 2005 |
Course(s) | Empire Hotel and Country Club |
Par | 71 |
Length | 7,070 yards (6,460 m) |
Tour(s) | Asian Tour |
Format | Stroke play |
Prize fund | US$300,000 |
Month played | August |
Final year | 2010 |
Tournament record score | |
Aggregate | 265 Terry Pilkadaris (2005) |
To par | −19 as above |
Final champion | |
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Location in Brunei |
The Brunei Open was an Asian Tour golf tournament. The 2005 staging was Brunei's first ever professional golf tournament, and it was won by Terry Pilkadaris of Australia. The event was held at the Jack Nicklaus-designed course at the Empire Hotel and Country Club. In 2010, the prize fund was US$300,000.
Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Ref |
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2010 | ![]() | 268 | −16 | Playoff | ![]() | [1] |
2009 | ![]() | 271 | −13 | Playoff | ![]() ![]() | [2] |
2008 | ![]() | 271 | −13 | Playoff | ![]() | [3] |
2007 | ![]() | 269 | −15 | 2 strokes | ![]() | [4] |
2006 | ![]() | 268 | −16 | Playoff | ![]() | [5] |
2005 | ![]() | 265 | −19 | 5 strokes | ![]() | [6] |
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