Malaysian Masters Explained

Dunhill Malaysian Masters
Location:Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Establishment:1988
Course:Royal Selangor Golf Club
Par:72
Tour:PGA Tour of Australasia
Format:Stroke play
Month Played:October
Final Year:1992
Aggregate:268 Frankie Miñoza (1989)
To-Par:−20 as above
Final Champion: Stewart Ginn
Map:Malaysia
Map Label:Royal Selangor GC
Map Relief:yes
Map Size:200
Coordinates:3.145°N 101.726°W

The Malaysian Masters was a golf tournament that was held in Malaysia from 1988 until 1992. In 1991 and 1992, it was part of the PGA Tour of Australasia schedule as the tour sought to expand into Southeast Asia,[1] [2] [3] and as a result carried world ranking points in those years.

The tournament was founded in 1988 and had the richest purse in the region for an event outside of the Asia Golf Circuit, with hopes that it would become one of the biggest tournaments in Asia.[4] In 1993, having been part of the Australasian Tour for two seasons, the tournament was cancelled as the tour worked towards closer ties with the Asia Golf Circuit.[3]

Winners

YearTourWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upRef.
Dunhill Malaysian Masters
1993 Cancelled
1992 277 −11 2 strokes [5]
Rothmans Malaysian Masters
1991 278 −10 3 strokes [6]
1990 Frankie Miñoza (2) 278 −10 1 stroke [7]
1989 268 −20 8 strokes [8]
Fairway Malaysian Masters
1988 279 −9 2 strokes [9]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Rising ACT professional 31st in Malaysian Masters . The Canberra Times . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 10 October 1991 . 27 February 2020 . 25 . Trove.
  2. News: Aust tour fights back . The Canberra Times . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 4 August 1992 . 27 February 2020 . 22 . Trove.
  3. News: Australasian and Asian circuits move towards amalgamation . The Canberra Times . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 29 September 1993 . 27 February 2020 . 33 . Trove.
  4. News: More opportunities across Causeway for local golfers . Walton . Morais . Business Times . Singapore . 11 May 1988 . 13 . National Library Board . 26 February 2020.
  5. News: In brief  - Tense Victory . The Canberra Times . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 26 October 1992 . 27 February 2020 . 21 . Trove.
  6. News: International Results  - Golf . The Canberra Times . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 9 October 1991 . 27 February 2020 . 40 . Trove.
  7. News: Malaysian Masters . The Sydney Morning Herald . Sydney, New South Wales, Australia . 17 September 1990 . 49 . Newspapers.com . 26 February 2020.
  8. News: Minoza's mark . The Straits Times . Singapore . 11 September 1989 . 22 . National Library Board . 26 February 2020.
  9. News: Chen wins Masters title . Walton . Morais . Business Times . Singapore . 11 July 1988 . 13 . National Library Board . 26 February 2020.