Myanmar Open

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Leopalace21 Myanmar Open
Tournament information
Location Yangon, Myanmar
Established1996
Course(s)Pun Hlaing Golf Club
Par71
Length7,103 yards (6,495 m)
Tour(s) Asian Tour
Japan Golf Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund US$750,000
Month playedJanuary
Final year2018
Tournament record score
Aggregate264 Tetsuji Hiratsuka (2010)
264 Shaun Norris (2016)
To par−24 as above
Final champion
Flag of the United States.svg Paul Peterson
Location map
Myanmar relief location map.jpg
Icona golf.svg
Pun Hlaing GC
Location in Myanmar

The Myanmar Open was a professional golf tournament on the Asian Tour. It was founded in 1996, and was played every year until 2005. Between 2006 and 2015 it was only contested in 2010, 2012 and 2013. [1]

Contents

The tournament returned in February 2016, sponsored by Leopalace21 and co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and Japan Golf Tour. [2]

Winners

YearTour(s) [a] WinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
Leopalace21 Myanmar Open
2018 ASA, JPN Flag of the United States.svg Paul Peterson 271−132 strokes Flag of Japan.svg Tomoyo Ikemura
Flag of Japan.svg Satoshi Kodaira
2017 ASA, JPN Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Sinnott 270−143 strokes Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Pigem
2016 ASA, JPN Flag of South Africa.svg Shaun Norris 264−244 strokes Flag of South Korea.svg Park Jun-won
Flag of Japan.svg Azuma Yano
2014–15: No tournament
Zaykabar Myanmar Open
2013 ASA Flag of Thailand.svg Chawalit Plaphol 270−181 stroke Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Mithun Perera
2012 ASA Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kieran Pratt 273−15Playoff [b] Flag of Thailand.svg Kiradech Aphibarnrat
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adam Blyth
2011: No tournament
Air Bagan Myanmar Open
2010 ASA Flag of Japan.svg Tetsuji Hiratsuka 264−2410 strokes Flag of Thailand.svg Prayad Marksaeng
Myanmar Open
2006–2009: No tournament
2005 ASA Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Strange 277−112 strokes Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rick Gibson
2004 ASA Flag of Thailand.svg Thongchai Jaidee (2)276−123 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Pitts
2003 ASA Flag of the Republic of China.svg Lin Keng-chi 275−123 strokes Flag of Thailand.svg Thongchai Jaidee
London Myanmar Open
2002 ASA Flag of Thailand.svg Thongchai Jaidee 277−11Playoff [c] Flag of the United States.svg Edward Loar
2001 ASA Flag of the United States.svg Anthony Kang 282−62 strokes Flag of South Korea.svg Charlie Wi
2000 ASA Flag of South Africa.svg James Kingston 269−1910 strokes Flag of South Africa.svg Craig Kamps
1999 ASA Flag of the Republic of China.svg Wang Ter-chang 271−173 strokes Flag of the Philippines.svg Frankie Miñoza
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Koichi Nogami
1998 ASA Flag of Pakistan.svg Taimur Hussain 280−81 stroke Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Lianwei
1997 ASA Flag of Thailand.svg Boonchu Ruangkit (2)273−15Playoff [d] Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Senden
Myanmar Open
1996 ASA Flag of Thailand.svg Boonchu Ruangkit 293+5Playoff [e] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jeff Senior

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ ASA − Asian Tour; JPN − Japan Golf Tour.
  2. ↑ Pratt won with birdie on second extra hole; Aphibarnrat eliminated by par on first hole
  3. ↑ Jaidee won with par on first extra hole
  4. ↑ Ruangkit won with birdie on first extra hole
  5. ↑ Ruangkit won with par on first extra hole

References

  1. ↑ "Myanmar Open set for return". ESPN Star Sports . 2 February 2010. Archived from the original on February 5, 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
  2. ↑ "Myanmar Open to return in February". Asian Tour. 6 November 2015. Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2015.


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