Myanmar Open

Myanmar Open
Tournament information
Location Yangon, Myanmar
Established 1996
Course(s) Pun Hlaing Golf Club
Par 71
Tour(s) Asian Tour
Japan Golf Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund US$750,000
Month played January
Tournament record score
Aggregate 264 Tetsuji Hiratsuka (2010)
264 Shaun Norris (2016)
To par −24 as above
Current champion
United States Paul Peterson

The Myanmar Open is 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]

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

Winners

YearWinnerCountryScoreMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-up
Leopalace21 Myanmar Open
2018Paul Peterson United States271 (−13)2 strokesJapan Tomoyo Ikemura
Japan Satoshi Kodaira
2017Todd Sinnott Australia270 (−14)3 strokesSpain Carlos Pigem
2016Shaun Norris South Africa264 (−24)4 strokesSouth Korea Park Jun-won
Japan Azuma Yano
Myanmar Open
2014–15No tournament
2013Chawalit Plaphol Thailand270 (−18)1 strokeSri Lanka Mithun Perera
2012Kieran Pratt Australia273 (−15)Playoff (2nd hole)Thailand Kiradech Aphibarnrat
Australia Adam Blyth
2011No tournament
2010Tetsuji Hiratsuka Japan264 (−24)10 strokesThailand Prayad Marksaeng
2006–09No tournament
2005Scott Strange Australia277 (−11)2 strokesCanada Rick Gibson
2004Thongchai Jaidee (2) Thailand276 (−12)3 strokesUnited States Andrew Pitts
2003Lin Keng-chi Taiwan275 (−13)3 strokesThailand Thongchai Jaidee
2002Thongchai Jaidee Thailand277Playoff (1st hole)United States Edward Loar
2001Anthony Kang United States2822 strokesSouth Korea Charlie Wi
2000James Kingston South Africa269 (−19)10 strokesSouth Africa Craig Kamps
1999Wang Ter-chang Taiwan2713 strokesJapan Koichi Nogami
Philippines Frankie Miñoza
1998Taimur Hussain Pakistan2801 strokeChina Zhang Lian-wei
1997Boonchu Ruangkit (2) Thailand273Playoff (1st hole)Australia John Senden
1996Boonchu Ruangkit Thailand293 (+5)Playoff (1st hole)Australia Jeff Senior

References

  1. ↑ "Myanmar Open set for return". ESPN Star Sports. 2 February 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
  2. ↑ "Myanmar Open to return in February". Asian Tour. 6 November 2015.


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