Hana Bank Vietnam Masters

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Hana Bank Vietnam Masters
Tournament information
Location Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Established2007
Course(s)Vietnam Golf and Country Club
Par72
Length6,950 yards (6,360 m)
Tour(s) Asian Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund US$500,000
Month playedDecember
Final year2008
Tournament record score
Aggregate273 Rhys Davies (2008)
273 Andrew Dodt (2008)
273 Thongchai Jaide (2008)
To par−15 as above
Final champion
Flag of Thailand.svg Thongchai Jaidee
Location Map
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Vietnam G&CC
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.

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runners-up
2008 Flag of Thailand.svg Thongchai Jaidee 273−15Playoff Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Rhys Davies
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Dodt
2007 Flag of Thailand.svg Chapchai Nirat 276−122 strokes Flag of England.svg Simon Griffiths
Flag of Thailand.svg Chawalit Plaphol


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