| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Guam |
| Established | 1996 |
| Course(s) | LeoPalace Resort |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,757 yards (6,179 m) |
| Tour(s) | Asian Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$200,000 |
| Month played | May |
| Final year | 1998 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 272 Jerry Smith (1998) |
| To par | −16 as above |
| Final champion | |
 Jerry Smith | |
| Location map | |
  LeoPalace Resort Location in Guam | |
The Guam Open was a golf tournament held in Guam from 1996 to 1998. It was an event on the Asian Tour.
| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guam Open | ||||||||
| 1998 | Jerry Smith | 272 | −16 | 6 strokes |  Arjun Atwal  Chris Williams | [1] | ||
| DFS Galleria Guam Open | ||||||||
| 1997 | Gerry Norquist | 210 [lower-alpha 1] | −6 | 3 strokes | Mike Cunning | [1] | ||
| Guam Open | ||||||||
| 1996 |  Mo Joong-kyung | 287 | −1 | 3 strokes |  Don Fardon Aaron Meeks Jeff Wagner | [1] [3] | ||
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