Rolex Masters

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Rolex Masters
Tournament information
LocationSingapore
Established1973
Course(s)Singapore Island Country Club
Par72
Tour(s) Asia Golf Circuit
Format Stroke play
Prize fund US$300,000
Month playedFebruary/March
Final year1998
Tournament record score
Aggregate268 Kyi Hla Han (1997)
To par−20 as above
Final champion
Flag of the Philippines.svg Frankie Miñoza
Location Map
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Singapore Island CC
Location in Singapore

The Rolex Masters was a golf tournament held in Singapore from 1973 to 1998. It was played on the Singapore Island Country Club's Bukit course. For the first three years it was played as a 54-hole invitation event, before extending to 72-holes in 1976. The event served as the final tournament of the Singapore Golf Circuit and was usually held the week prior to the Singapore Open.

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In 1993, when the Singapore Open was moved to the PGA Tour of Australasia, the Rolex Masters took the dates on the Asia Golf Circuit as an "approved event". In 1995, it became a counting event for the tour's Order of Merit.

Winners

YearTour [lower-alpha 1] WinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upRef.
1998 AGC Flag of the Philippines.svg Frankie Miñoza 273−151 stroke Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jim Rutledge [1]
1997 AGC Flag of Myanmar (1974-2010).svg Kyi Hla Han 268−202 strokes Flag of England.svg Ed Fryatt
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Yeh Chang-ting 		[2]
1996 AGC Flag of the United States.svg Mike Cunning 204 [lower-alpha 2] −91 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Peter Teravainen
Flag of the United States.svg Don Walsworth 		[3]
1995 AGC Flag of the United States.svg Ron Wuensche 269−153 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Bob May [4]
1994 AGC [lower-alpha 3] Flag of Malaysia.svg Marimuthu Ramayah 278−10Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Al Norris
1993 AGC [lower-alpha 3] Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Norikazu Kawakami 271−131 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Brandt Jobe [5]
1992 AGC [lower-alpha 3] Flag of the United States.svg Todd Hamilton 274−104 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Gerry Norquist
Flag of the United States.svg Lee Porter 		[6]
1991 AGC [lower-alpha 3] Flag of Mexico.svg Carlos Espinosa 275−93 strokes Flag of Myanmar (1974-2010).svg Kyi Hla Han
Flag of the United States.svg Gerry Norquist 		[7]
1990 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Chou Hung-nan 279
1989 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Lu Chien-soon 282 [8]
1988 AGC [lower-alpha 3] Flag of the United States.svg Greg Bruckner 274−103 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Cook
Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Maggert
Flag of the United States.svg Tray Tyner 		[9] [10]
1987 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Chen Tze-ming (2)274 [8]
1986 Flag of the United States.svg John Jacobs 280 [8]
1985 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Chen Tze-ming 273 [8]
1984 Flag of the United States.svg Bill Israelson 276 [8]
1983 Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Rudy Labares 279 [8]
1982 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Chang Chung-fa (3)280 [8]
1981 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Hsu Chi-san 276 [8]
1980 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Chang Chung-fa (2)279 [8] [11]
1979 Flag of Singapore.svg Lim Swee Chew (2)282 [8] [12]
1978 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alan Murray (3)287 [8] [13]
1977 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Chang Chung-fa 287 [8] [14]
1976 Flag of Singapore.svg Mayalagan Marimuthu 286 [8] [15]
1975 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alan Murray (2)217 [8] [16]
1974 Flag of Singapore.svg Lim Swee Chew 213 [8] [17]
1973 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alan Murray 220 [8] [18]

Notes

  1. ↑ AGC − Asia Golf Circuit.
  2. ↑ Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 In 1988, 1991, 1993 and 1994, the event was sanctioned by the Asia Golf Circuit, however it was an unofficial money event; therefore the win is considered unofficial on that tour.

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  2. ↑ "Final scores". The Straits Times. Singapore. 24 March 1997. p. 30 – via National Library Board.
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  4. ↑ "Wuensche leaves pack behind to take out Rolex Masters". The Business Times. Singapore. 3 April 1995. p. 12 – via National Library Board.
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  10. ↑ "Bruckner hangs on to win Rolex Masters crown". The Business Times. Singapore. 29 February 1988. p. 13 – via National Library Board.
  11. ↑ "Experience triumphs over youth..." The Straits Times. Singapore. 17 March 1980. p. 29 – via National Library Board.
  12. ↑ "Lim blazes his way to Rolex triumph". The Straits Times. Singapore. 26 February 1979. p. 26 – via National Library Board.
  13. ↑ "Murray holds his pupil's splendid challenge". The Straits Times. Singapore. 13 March 1978. p. 23 – via National Library Board.
  14. ↑ "Chung Fa beats pupil in playoff". The Straits Times. Singapore. 21 March 1977. p. 27.
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