Tournament information | |
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Location | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
Established | 2007 |
Course(s) | Vietnam Golf and Country Club |
Par | 72 |
Length | 6,950 yards (6,360 m) |
Tour(s) | Asian Tour |
Format | Stroke play |
Prize fund | US$500,000 |
Month played | December |
Final year | 2008 |
Tournament record score | |
Aggregate | 273 Rhys Davies (2008) 273 Andrew Dodt (2008) 273 Thongchai Jaide (2008) |
To par | −15 as above |
Final champion | |
Thongchai Jaidee | |
Location Map | |
Location in Vietnam |
The Hana Bank Vietnam Masters was a professional golf tournament on the Asian Tour. It was played for the first time in November 2007 at the Phoenix Golf Resort in Vietnam, with a prize fund of US$500,000. In the second year it was played at the Vietnam Golf and Country Club, the nearest golf course to Ho Chi Minh City.
Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
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2008 | Thongchai Jaidee | 273 | −15 | Playoff | Rhys Davies Andrew Dodt |
2007 | Chapchai Nirat | 276 | −12 | 2 strokes | Simon Griffiths Chawalit Plaphol |
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