Malaysian Open (golf)

The Malaysian Open is a men's professional golf tournament. It was inaugurated in 1962 as the Malayan Open, and was one of the events on the first season of the Far East Circuit that year. In 1999 it joined the Asian Tour and also became part of the European Tour's expansion into Asia as a jointly sanctioned event. The event was not held from 2015 to 2019 but reappeared as an Asian Tour event in 2020 with prize money of US$1 million.

Malaysian Open
Tournament information
LocationKota Kemuning, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Established1962
Course(s)Kota Permai G&CC
Tour(s)Asian Tour (since 1999)
European Tour (19992015)
Asia Golf Circuit (19621998)
FormatStroke play
Prize fund$1,000,000
Month playedMarch
Tournament record score
Aggregate260 Arjun Atwal (2003)
To par−24 (as above)
Current champion
Trevor Simsby
Location Map
Kota Permai G&CC
Location in Malaysia

Former winners include world number 1 golfers Vijay Singh and Lee Westwood. The six events from 2010 to 2015 were held at the Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club.[1] Other notable winners include 17-year-old Italian Matteo Manassero in 2011 and British Open champion Louis Oosthuizen the following year. The 2015 champion was India's Anirban Lahiri. This was his first ever win on the European Tour and it was his sixth win on the Asian Tour. In 2015 the prize fund was US$3 million. Since its inauguration there has never been a Malaysian winner.

Winners

YearTour[lower-alpha 1]VenueWinnerCountryScoreTo parMargin
of victory
Runners-upRef
Bandar Malaysia Open
2020ASAKota Permai G&CCTrevor Simsby United States203[lower-alpha 2]−13Playoff[lower-alpha 3] Andrew Dodt
Jarin Todd
Malaysian Open
2016–19No tournament
Maybank Malaysian Open
2015ASA, EURKuala Lumpur G&CCAnirban Lahiri India272−161 stroke Bernd Wiesberger
2014ASA, EURKuala Lumpur G&CCLee Westwood (2) England270−187 strokes Nicolas Colsaerts
Louis Oosthuizen
Bernd Wiesberger
2013ASA, EURKuala Lumpur G&CCKiradech Aphibarnrat Thailand203[lower-alpha 2]−131 stroke Edoardo Molinari
2012ASA, EURKuala Lumpur G&CCLouis Oosthuizen South Africa271−173 strokes Stephen Gallacher
2011ASA, EURKuala Lumpur G&CCMatteo Manassero Italy272−161 stroke Grégory Bourdy
2010ASA, EURKuala Lumpur G&CCNoh Seung-yul South Korea274−141 stroke K. J. Choi
2009ASA, EURSaujana G&CCAnthony Kang United States271−171 stroke David Horsey
Prayad Marksaeng
Jyoti Randhawa
Miles Tunnicliff
2008ASA, EURKota Permai G&CCArjun Atwal (2) India270−18Playoff[lower-alpha 4] Peter Hedblom
2007ASA, EURSaujana G&CCPeter Hedblom Sweden280−81 stroke Jean-François Lucquin
2006ASA, EURKuala Lumpur G&CCCharlie Wi South Korea197[lower-alpha 2]−191 stroke Thongchai Jaidee
Carlsberg Malaysian Open
2005ASA, EURSaujana G&CCThongchai Jaidee (2) Thailand267−213 strokes Jyoti Randhawa
2004ASA, EURSaujana G&CCThongchai Jaidee Thailand274−142 strokes Brad Kennedy
2003ASA, EURThe Mines ResortArjun Atwal India260−244 strokes Retief Goosen
Brad Kennedy
2002ASA, EURRoyal Selangor GCAlastair Forsyth Scotland267−17Playoff[lower-alpha 5] Stephen Leaney
2001ASA, EURSaujana G&CCVijay Singh (2) Fiji274−14Playoff[lower-alpha 6] Pádraig Harrington
Benson and Hedges Malaysian Open
2000ASA, EURTempler ParkYeh Wei-tze Taiwan278−101 stroke Craig Hainline
Pádraig Harrington
Des Terblanche
Benson and Hedges Malaysian Open presented by Carlsberg
1999ASA, EURSaujana G&CCGerry Norquist (2) United States280−83 strokes Alex Čejka
Bob May
Benson and Hedges Malaysian Open
1998AGCSaujana G&CCEd Fryatt England278−10Playoff[lower-alpha 7] Lee Westwood[2]
1997AGCSaujana G&CCLee Westwood England274−142 strokes Larry Barber[3]
1996AGCTempler Park CCSteve Flesch United States282−6Playoff[lower-alpha 8] Craig Jones[4]
1995AGCTempler Park CCClay Devers United States276−121 stroke Daniel Chopra
Kevin Wentworth
Darren Clarke
[5]
1994AGCRoyal Selangor GCJoakim Haeggman Sweden279−9Playoff[lower-alpha 9] Frank Nobilo
Periasamy Gunasegaran
[6]
1993AGCRoyal Selangor GCGerry Norquist United States276−121 stroke Vijay Singh
1992AGCBukit Jambul CCVijay Singh Fiji275−93 strokes Brad King
Craig McClellan
Hsieh Chin-sheng
Nandasena Perera
Lee Porter
[7]
1991AGCSubang National GCRick Gibson Canada277−111 stroke Chen Liang-hsi[8]
1990AGCRoyal Perak GCGlen Day United States273−154 strokes Danny Mijovic
Chen Liang-hsi
[9]
1989AGCAyer Keroh CCJeff Maggert United States283−55 strokes Greg Bruckner
Bob Lendzion
Craig McClellan
Casey Nakama
[10]
1988AGCSaujana G&CCTray Tyner United States288E1 stroke Harumitsu Hamano
Hsieh Chin-sheng
[11]
1987AGCSubang National GCTerry Gale (3) Australia280−8Playoff[lower-alpha 10] Greg Twiggs[12]
1986AGCRoyal Selangor GCStewart Ginn Australia276−81 stroke Brian Jones[13]
1985AGCRoyal Selangor GCTerry Gale (2) Australia270−147 strokes Chen Tze-chung[14]
1984AGCRoyal Selangor GCLu Chien-soon Taiwan275−92 strokes Terry Gale
Sam Torrance
[15]
Malaysian Open
1983AGCSubang National GCTerry Gale Australia279−92 strokes Jay Cudd[16]
1982AGCRoyal Selangor GCDenny Hepler United States208[lower-alpha 11]−5Playoff[lower-alpha 12] Hsieh Min-nan
David Ogrin
[18]
1981AGCRoyal Selangor GC[lower-alpha 13]Lu Hsi-chuen (2) Taiwan276−91 stroke Ho Ming-chung[19][20]
1980AGCRoyal Selangor GC[lower-alpha 13]Mark McNulty Southern Rhodesia270−159 strokes Tsao Chien-teng[21]
1979AGCRoyal Selangor GCLu Hsi-chuen Taiwan277−117 strokes Ron Milanovich
Tsutomu Irie
Chen Chien-chin
[22]
1978AGCRoyal Selangor GC[lower-alpha 14]Brian Jones Australia276−126 strokes Ben Arda
Stewart Ginn
Mike Krantz
[23]
1977AGCRoyal Selangor GCStewart Ginn Australia276−121 stroke Katsunari Takahashi[24]
1976AGCRoyal Selangor GCHsu Sheng-san Taiwan279−9Playoff[lower-alpha 15] Mya Aye[25]
1975AGCRoyal Selangor GC[lower-alpha 14]Graham Marsh (2) Australia276−122 strokes Hsieh Min-nan[26]
1974AGCPerak Turf ClubGraham Marsh Australia278−101 stroke Wally Kuchar[27]
1973AGCRoyal Selangor GCHideyo Sugimoto Japan277−112 strokes Graham Marsh[28]
1972AGCRoyal Selangor GCTakashi Murakami Japan276−121 stroke Marty Bohen
Walter Godfrey
Sukree Onsham
[29]
1971AGCRoyal Selangor GCTakaaki Kono (2) Japan269−192 strokes David Graham[30]
1970AGCRoyal Selangor GCBen Arda Philippines273−151 stroke Tim Woolbank[31]
1969AGCRoyal Selangor GCTakaaki Kono Japan280−81 stroke John Lister
David Graham
[32]
1968AGCRoyal Selangor GCKenji Hosoishi Japan271−174 strokes Lu Liang-huan[33]
1967AGCRoyal Selangor GCIreneo Legaspi Philippines286−21 stroke Guy Wolstenholme
Haruo Yasuda
Toshiaki Sekimizu
[34]
Malayan Open
1966AGCRoyal Selangor GCHarold Henning South Africa278−103 strokes Peter Thomson[35]
1965AGCRoyal Selangor GCTomoo Ishii (2) Japan282−102 strokes Guy Wolstenholme
Lu Liang-huan
[36]
1964AGCRoyal Selangor GCTomoo Ishii Japan282−141 stroke Tadashi Kitta
Brian Huggett
[37]
1963AGCRoyal Selangor GCBill Dunk Australia276−204 strokes Tadashi Kitta
Hsieh Yung-yo
[38]
1962AGCRoyal Selangor GCFrank Phillips Australia276−201 stroke Peter Thomson
Bob Charles
[39]
  1. ASA – Asian Tour (formerly the Asian PGA/Omega/Davidoff Tour); EUR – European Tour; AGC – Asia Golf Circuit (formerly the Far East Circuit)
  2. Tournament reduced to 54 holes due to bad weather.
  3. Simsby won with a birdie at the second hole of a sudden-death playoff. Todd was eliminated by a birdie at the first hole.
  4. Atwal won with a par at the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  5. Forsyth won with a birdie at the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  6. Singh won with a birdie at the third hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  7. Fryatt won with a par on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  8. Flesch won with a par on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  9. Haeggman won on the eighth hole of a sudden-death playoff. Nobilo was eliminated on the sixth hole.
  10. Gale won with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  11. Tournament reduced to 54 holes after the first round was controversially abandoned with over half the field having completed their round.[17]
  12. Hepler won with a birdie on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  13. First two rounds on the East and West courses, and the final two rounds on the Old course.
  14. First two rounds on the New course and the final two rounds on the Old course.
  15. Hsu won with a par on the third hole of a sudden-death playoff.

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