Brunei Open

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Brunei Open
Tournament information
Location Brunei
Established2005
Course(s)Empire Hotel and Country Club
Par71
Length7,070 yards (6,460 m)
Tour(s) Asian Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund US$300,000
Month playedAugust
Final year2010
Tournament record score
Aggregate265 Terry Pilkadaris (2005)
To par−19 as above
Final champion
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Siddikur Rahman
Location map
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Icona golf.svg
Empire H&CC
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.

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Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upRef
2010 Flag of Bangladesh.svg Siddikur Rahman 268−16Playoff Flag of South Africa.svg Jbe' Kruger [1]
2009 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Darren Beck 271−13Playoff Flag of India.svg Gaganjeet Bhullar
Flag of Thailand.svg Boonchu Ruangkit
[2]
2008 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rick Kulacz 271−13Playoff Flag of the Republic of China.svg Lu Wen-teh [3]
2007 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Lin Wen-tang 269−152 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adam Le Vesconte [4]
2006 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Wang Ter-chang 268−16Playoff Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Gleeson [5]
2005 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Terry Pilkadaris 265−195 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jarrod Lyle [6]

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