Philippine Open (golf) explained

Smart Infinity Philippine Open
Location:Manila, Philippines
Establishment:1913
Course:Manila Southwoods Golf and Country Club
Par:70
Yardage:7138yd
Tour:Asian Tour
Asia Golf Circuit
OneAsia Tour
Philippine Golf Tour
PGT Asia
Format:Stroke play
Month Played:January
Aggregate:259 Kevin Wentworth (1997)
To-Par:−17 Elmer Salvador (2009)
Current Champion: Julien Sale
Map:Philippines
Map Label:Manila Southwoods G&CC
Map Relief:Yes
Map Size:240

The Philippine Open was one of the world's longest-running men's golf tournaments. First held in 1913, it is also Asia's oldest golf tournament.

History

The event was held in a variety of different golf courses around the Philippines and was an official money event on the Asian Tour from 1999 to 2015, having previously been a founding tournament on the Asia Golf Circuit. In March 2006 the National Golf Association of the Philippines granted all marketing rights for the tournament from 2006 to 2010 to the Asian Tour, which announced an aspiration to increase the prize fund from the 2006 level of US$200,000 to $1 million.http://www.asiantour.com/story.htm?storyID=ff8080810a11f4ff010a3a0a7c15002f In 2014, the prize fund was $300,000.

The 1967 event included a full-field of 160 players.[1]

Venues

The following venues have been used since the founding of the Philippine Open in 1913.

Venue Location First Last Times
1913 1934 20
1935 1959 24
Mandaluyong1956 2014 33
1975 2010 5
1984 1986 2
1989 1992 3
1993 2025 5
1995 1995 1
1997 1997 1
1998 2000 3
2005 2009 2
2015 2015 1
2017 2019 3

Winners

YearTour(s)WinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upVenueRef.
Smart Infinity Philippine Open
2025 269 −11 1 stroke Manila Southwoods [2]
2020–2024: No tournament
Solaire Philippine Open
2019 290 +2 2 strokes Country Club [3]
2018 Miguel Tabuena (2) 289 +1 Playoff Country Club
2017 287 −1 Playoff Country Club
2016: No tournament
Philippine Open
2015 202 −14 1 stroke
ICTSI Philippine Open
2014 282 −6 2 strokes
2013: No tournament
2012 280 −8 5 strokes
2011 283 −5 1 stroke
Philippine Open
2010 277 −11 2 strokes Valley
2009 271 −17 3 strokes Mount Malarayat
2008 283 −5 1 stroke
2007 Frankie Miñoza (2) 278 −10 2 strokes
2006 280 −8 5 strokes
2005 272 −12 4 strokes Mount Malarayat
DHL Philippine Open
2004 282 −2 3 strokes Juvic Pagunsan (a) Riviera
2003: No tournament
Casino Filipino Philippine Open
2002 283 −5 4 strokes
Philippine Open
2001 282 −6 5 strokes
2000 293 +9 2 strokes Riviera
Casino Filipino Philippine Open
1999 273 −15 1 stroke Manila Southwoods
Philippine Open
1998 278 −10 2 strokes Riviera [4]
1997 259 −13 3 strokes Camp John Hay [5]
U-Bix Philippine Open
1996 278 −10 Playoff Manila Southwoods
Dole Casino Filipino Philippine Open
1995 282 −6 2 strokes Apo
Manila Southwoods Philippine Open
1994 280 −8 Playoff Manila Southwoods
Philippine Open
1993 281 −7 1 stroke Manila Southwoods
1992 289 +1 Playoff Puerto Azul [6]
1991 281 −7 Playoff Valley
San Miguel/Coca-Cola Philippine Open
1990 287 −1 2 strokes Puerto Azul
1989 276 −8 2 strokes Puerto Azul [7] [8]
Coca-Cola Philippine Open
1988 283 −5 5 strokes [9]
San Miguel Philippine Open
1987 288 E 1 stroke [10]
Philippine Open
1986 280 −8 Villamor
1985 290 +2 1 stroke [11]
1984 272 −16 17 strokes Villamor [12]
1983 Lu Hsi-chuen (2) 277 −11 3 strokes Valley [13]
1982 292 +4 Playoff [14]
1981 287 −1 4 strokes Valley [15]
1980 287 −1 2 strokes [16]
1979 Ben Arda (3) 286 −2 3 strokes [17]
1978 Lu Liang-Huan (3) 278 −9 7 strokes [18]
1977 Hsieh Yung-yo (2) 281 −7 5 strokes [19]
1976 281 −7 3 strokes [20]
1975 276 −12 8 strokes Valley [21]
1974 Lu Liang-Huan (2) 281 −11 Playoff [22]
1973 289 +1 1 stroke [23]
1972 286 −2 2 strokes [24] [25]
1971 282 −6 3 strokes [26]
1970 282 −6 6 strokes [27]
1969 279 −9 1 stroke [28]
1968 278 −10 8 strokes [29]
1967 Hsu Sheng-san (a) 283 −5 1 stroke [30]
1966 Luis Silverio (a) 287 −1 1 stroke [31]
1965 288 E 2 strokes [32]
1964 285 −3 Playoff [33]
1963 Ben Arda (2) 289 +1 3 strokes [34]
1962 Celestino Tugot (6) 284 −4 1 stroke [35]
1961 286 −2 2 strokes
1960 287 −1 1 stroke
1959
1958 Celestino Tugot (5)
1957 Celestino Tugot (4)
1956 Celestino Tugot (3)
1955 Celestino Tugot (2) 284
1954 Larry Montes (12)
1953 Larry Montes (11) 281 −7
1952 295
1951 Larry Montes (10)
1950 285 −3 4 strokes
1949
1948 Larry Montes (9)
1945–1947: No tournament
1944 Larry Montes (8)
1943 Larry Montes (7)
1942 Larry Montes (6)
1941 Larry Montes (5)
1940 287 −1 4 strokes [36]
1939 Norman Von Nida (2) 292 +4 2 strokes [37]
1938 [38]
1937 Larry Montes (4)
1936 Larry Montes (3)
1935
1934 Manila
1933 Manila
1932 Larry Montes (2) Manila
1930–31: No tournament
1929 Manila
1928 J. S. Moore (a) Manila
1927 J. R .H. Mason (a) (5) Manila
1926 E. L. Benedict (a) Manila
1925 W. J. Jameson (a) Manila
1924 G. M. Ivory (a) Manila
1923 E. A. Noyes (a) Manila
1922 Walter Z. Smith (a) Manila
1921 J. R .H. Mason (a) (4) Manila
1920 Ian Collier Trotter MacGregor (a) (2) Manila
1919 Ian Collier Trotter MacGregor (a) Manila
1918 J. R .H. Mason (a) (3) Manila
1917 W. Young (a) Manila
1916 Johnny Grieve (a) Manila
1915 W. J. Adams (a) Manila
1914 J. R .H. Mason (a) (2) Manila
1913 J. R .H. Mason (a) Manila

Multiple winners

The players who have won the Philippine Open more than once are the following:

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: 1967-01-18 . 160 for Philippine open . 33 . The Canberra Times . 2020-11-28.
  2. News: Frenchman Julien Sale rules 2025 Philippine Open, Filipino Miguel Tabuena slides to 5th . Rappler . 26 January 2025 . 26 January 2025.
  3. Web site: 2019 Solaire Philippine Open . PGT Asia . 20 January 2025.
  4. News: 23 March 1998. Scoreboard  - Golf  - Philippine Open. The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. Newspapers.com.
  5. News: 21 April 1997. Scoreboard  - Philippine Open. The Honolulu Advertiser. Honolulu, Hawaii. Newspapers.com.
  6. Tournament Director
  7. News: 13 February 1989. First win. 31. The Straits Times. Singapore. 9 April 2020. National Library Board.
  8. News: 14 February 1989. Scores. 31. The Straits Times. Singapore. 9 April 2020. National Library Board.
  9. News: 22 February 1988. Hsieh wins by five strokes. 25. The Straits Times. Singapore. 30 March 2020. National Library Board.
  10. News: 23 February 1987. On foreign fairways. 22. The Straits Times. Singapore. 28 March 2020. National Library Board.
  11. News: 25 February 1985. American takes Philippine Open. 17. Singapore Monitor. Singapore. 22 March 2020. National Library Board.
  12. News: 20 February 1984. It's Norman"s Masters.... 38. The Straits Times. Singapore. 21 March 2020. National Library Board.
  13. News: 21 February 1983. An eagle helps Hsi-chuen win the Philippine open. 39. The Straits Times. Singapore. 18 March 2020. National Library Board.
  14. News: 22 February 1982. Hsu grabs defeat from jaws of victory. 38. The Straits Times. Singapore. 16 March 2020. National Library Board.
  15. News: 23 February 1981. Sieckmann wins open by four strokes. 29. The Straits Times. Singapore. 16 March 2020. National Library Board.
  16. News: 25 February 1980. Dramatic putt gives Lu vircory. 28. The Straits Times. Singapore. 9 March 2020. National Library Board.
  17. News: 20 February 1979. New $420,000 PI open. 17. New Nation. AFP. 4 March 2020. National Library Board.
  18. News: 20 February 1978. Lu storms to win PI title. 31. The Straits Times. Singapore. 16 March 2020. National Library Board.
  19. News: 21 February 1977. Taiwan's Hsieh wins PI open. 31. The Straits Times. Singapore. 16 March 2020. National Library Board.
  20. News: 23 February 1976. Police sergeant Mancao wins PI Open golf. 26. The Straits Times. Singapore. 3 March 2020. National Library Board.
  21. News: 17 February 1975. An auspicious start to Kuo's title-defence. 22. The Straits Times. Singapore. 17 March 2020. National Library Board.
  22. News: 18 February 1974. Lu thunders in to beat hsu for PI golf title. 25. The Straits Times. Singapore. 26 March 2020. National Library Board.
  23. News: 26 February 1973. Kim sinks 10ft pressure putt to win PI Open. 29. The Straits Times. Singapore. 25 March 2020. National Library Board.
  24. News: February 28, 1972. Sugimoto Wins. 5. The Glasgow Herald. 2019-12-06.
  25. News: 28 February 1972. Sugimoto takes PI golf title by two strokes. 30. The Straits Times. Singapore. 24 March 2020. National Library Board.
  26. News: 1 March 1971. Chen storms his way to title. 27. The Straits Times. Singapore. 22 March 2020. National Library Board.
  27. News: 23 February 1970. Yung-yo hits jackpot after 14 years. 19. The Straits Times. Singapore. 19 March 2020. National Library Board.
  28. News: 3 March 1969. It's Yasuda's open. 19. The Straits Times. Singapore. 13 March 2020. National Library Board.
  29. News: 26 February 1968. Hsu wins by 8 strokes. 4. The Straits Times. Singapore. 13 March 2020. National Library Board.
  30. News: 27 February 1967. Title goes to Formosan amateur. 17. The Straits Times. Singapore. 12 March 2020. National Library Board.
  31. News: 28 February 1966. Silverio takes PI Open. 20. The Straits Times. Singapore. 8 March 2020. National Library Board.
  32. News: 1 March 1965. Lu takes titla as Hsieh falters. 19. The Straits Times. Singapore. 7 March 2020. National Library Board.
  33. News: 24 February 1964. Thomson wins PI Open. 17. The Straits Times. Singapore. 7 March 2020. National Library Board.
  34. News: Becker. Don. 18 February 1963. Arda wins PI Open. 15. The Straits Times. Singapore. 3 March 2020. National Library Board.
  35. News: 12 February 1962. Filipino wins Nagle down by a stroke. The Sydney Morning Herald. Australian Associated Press. 3 March 2020. Google News Archive.
  36. News: 8 January 1940. 'Jug' McSpaden wins Philippine Open title. The Morning Call. Allentown, Pennsylvania. Newspapers.com.
  37. News: 1939-01-10. VON NIDA WINS PHILIPPINE OPEN.. 12. Evening News (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1924 - 1941). 2020-11-28.
  38. News: 1938-01-12. GOLF. 8. Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga, NSW : 1911 - 1954). 2020-11-28.

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