Myanmar Open

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]

Myanmar Open
Tournament information
LocationYangon, Myanmar
Established1996
Course(s)Pun Hlaing Golf Club
Par71
Tour(s)Asian Tour
Japan Golf Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$750,000
Month playedJanuary
Tournament record score
Aggregate264 Tetsuji Hiratsuka (2010)
264 Shaun Norris (2016)
To par−24 as above
Current champion
Paul Peterson

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 strokes Tomoyo Ikemura
Satoshi Kodaira
2017Todd Sinnott Australia270 (−14)3 strokes Carlos Pigem
2016Shaun Norris South Africa264 (−24)4 strokes Park Jun-won
Azuma Yano
2014–15No tournament
Zaykabar Myanmar Open
2013Chawalit Plaphol Thailand270 (−18)1 stroke Mithun Perera
2012Kieran Pratt Australia273 (−15)Playoff (2nd hole) Kiradech Aphibarnrat
Adam Blyth
2011No tournament
Air Bagan Myanmar Open
2010Tetsuji Hiratsuka Japan264 (−24)10 strokes Prayad Marksaeng
Myanmar Open
2006–09No tournament
2005Scott Strange Australia277 (−11)2 strokes Rick Gibson
2004Thongchai Jaidee (2) Thailand276 (−12)3 strokes Andrew Pitts
2003Lin Keng-chi Taiwan275 (−13)3 strokes Thongchai Jaidee
London Myanmar Open
2002Thongchai Jaidee Thailand277Playoff (1st hole) Edward Loar
2001Anthony Kang United States2822 strokes Charlie Wi
2000James Kingston South Africa269 (−19)10 strokes Craig Kamps
1999Wang Ter-chang Taiwan2713 strokes Koichi Nogami
Frankie Miñoza
1998Taimur Hussain Pakistan2801 stroke Zhang Lian-wei
1997Boonchu Ruangkit (2) Thailand273Playoff (1st hole) John Senden
Myanmar Open
1996Boonchu Ruangkit Thailand293 (+5)Playoff (1st hole) Jeff Senior
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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. Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2015.


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