Kyi Hla Han

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Kyi Hla Han
Personal information
Born(1961-02-13)13 February 1961
Yangon, Burma
Died19 February 2022(2022-02-19) (aged 61)
Singapore
Sporting nationalityFlag of Myanmar (1974-2010).svg  Burma
Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar
Career
Turned professional1980
Former tour(s) Asian Tour
PGA Tour of Australasia
Professional wins12
Number of wins by tour
Asian Tour1
PGA Tour of Australasia1
Other10
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship CUT: 2000
Achievements and awards
Asian PGA Tour
Order of Merit winner
1999
Asian PGA Tour
Players' Player of the Year
1999

Kyi Hla Han (Burmese : ကြည်လှဟန်, pronounced [tɕìl̥a̰hàɰ̃] ; 13 February 1961 – 19 February 2022) was a professional golfer from Myanmar who served as executive chairman of the Asian Tour. [1]

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Professional career

Han turned professional in 1980. He recorded his first professional wins in 1983 at the Malaysian Dunlop Masters and the Malaysian PGA Championship. [2] [3] He played on the Asian Tour from its debut season in 1995 until 2004. In 1999, he was the top money winner on the tour and that year he collected his only win in an official money Asian Tour tournament at the Volvo China Open.

In 2006, Han was appointed Chairman of the Asian Tour, upon the tour having been reconstituted in 2004 after having been taken over by the players themselves. He is given credit for having overseen the rapid growth of the Asian Tour.

Death

Han died in Singapore on 19 February 2022, at the age of 61. [4]

Professional wins (12)

Asian PGA Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
123 May 1999 Volvo China Open −15 (68-70-67-68=273)7 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Christian Peña

Asian PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1999 Maekyung Daks Open Flag of South Africa.svg James Kingston Lost to birdie on fourth extra hole

Asia Golf Circuit wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runners-up
123 Mar 1997 Rolex Masters −20 (67-68-65-68=268)2 strokes Flag of England.svg Ed Fryatt, Flag of the Republic of China.svg Yeh Chang-ting

Asia Golf Circuit playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1994 Sabah Masters Flag of the United States.svg Craig McClellan Lost to birdie on second extra hole

PGA Tour of Australasia wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
130 Oct 1994 Epson Singapore Open −13 (67-69-68-71=275)1 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Grady

Other wins (9)

Results in major championships

Tournament2000
The Open Championship CUT

CUT = missed the half-way cut
Note: Han only played in The Open Championship.

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament2000
Match Play
Championship 52
Invitational
  Did not play

Team appearances

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References

  1. "Myanmar Open Makes A Return". Asian Tour. 2 February 2010.
  2. "Kyi to compete in Europe". Singapore Monitor. 9 May 1983. p. 30.
  3. "Burmese Brilliance". Singapore Monitor. 17 October 1983. p. 30.
  4. "Asian golf great Kyi Hla Han dies aged 61". The Guardian.ng. 21 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.