Myanmar Open Explained

Leopalace21 Myanmar Open
Location:Yangon, Myanmar
Establishment:1996
Course:Pun Hlaing Golf Club
Par:71
Yardage:7103yd
Tour:Asian Tour
Japan Golf Tour
Format:Stroke play
Month Played:January
Final Year:2018
Aggregate:264 Tetsuji Hiratsuka (2010)
264 Shaun Norris (2016)
To-Par:−24 as above
Final Champion: Paul Peterson
Coordinates:16.841°N 96.097°W
Map:Myanmar
Map Label:Pun Hlaing GC
Map Relief:yes
Map Size:200

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]

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

Winners

YearTour(s)WinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
Leopalace21 Myanmar Open
2018 271 −13 2 strokes Tomoyo Ikemura
Satoshi Kodaira
2017 270 −14 3 strokes Carlos Pigem
2016 264 −24 4 strokes Park Jun-won
Azuma Yano
2014–15: No tournament
Zaykabar Myanmar Open
2013 270 −18 1 stroke Mithun Perera
2012 273 −15 Playoff Kiradech Aphibarnrat
Adam Blyth
2011: No tournament
Air Bagan Myanmar Open
2010 264 −24 10 strokes Prayad Marksaeng
Myanmar Open
2006–2009: No tournament
2005 277 −11 2 strokes Rick Gibson
2004 Thongchai Jaidee (2) 276 −12 3 strokes Andrew Pitts
2003 275 −12 3 strokes Thongchai Jaidee
London Myanmar Open
2002 277 −11 Playoff Edward Loar
2001 282 −6 2 strokes Charlie Wi
2000 269 −19 10 strokes Craig Kamps
1999 271 −17 3 strokes Frankie Miñoza
Koichi Nogami
1998 280 −8 1 stroke Zhang Lianwei
1997 Boonchu Ruangkit (2) 273 −15 Playoff John Senden
Myanmar Open
1996 293 +5 Playoff Jeff Senior

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Myanmar Open set for return . . 2 February 2010 . 22 February 2010.
  2. Web site: Myanmar Open to return in February . Asian Tour . 6 November 2015 . 13 November 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170802011258/http://www.asiantour.com/2015/11/06/myanmar-open-to-return-in-february/ . 2 August 2017 . dead .