Malaysian Open (golf)

Malaysian Open

Tournament information
Location	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Established	1962
Course(s)	Kuala Lumpur G&CC
Par	72
Length	7,000 yards (6,400 m)
Tour(s)	European Tour Asian Tour
Format	Stroke play
Prize fund	$2,500,000
Month played	April
Tournament record score
Aggregate	260 Arjun Atwal (2003)
To par	-24 (as above)
Current champion
Matteo Manassero

The Maybank Malaysian Open, as it is currently known for sponsorship reasons, is a men's professional golf tournament on the European and Asian Tours. Since its inauguration in 1962, there has never been a Malaysian winner.

The tournament was first sanctioned by the European Tour in 1999, as part of its expansion into Asia, which began in 1989. The 2010 event was held at the Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club with a prize fund of US$2 million.^[1] Former winners include former World Number 1, Vijay Singh, and European Ryder Cup star, Lee Westwood.

Winners

As a European Tour event

Year	Winner	Score
Maybank Malaysian Open
2011	Matteo Manassero	272 (-16)
2010	Noh Seung-yul	274 (-14)
2009	Anthony Kang	271 (-17)
2008	Arjun Atwal	270 (-18)PO
2007	Peter Hedblom	280 (-8)
2006*	Charlie Wi	197 (-19)
Carlsberg Malaysian Open
2005	Thongchai Jaidee	267 (-21)
2004	Thongchai Jaidee	274 (-14)
2003	Arjun Atwal	260 (-24)
2002	Alastair Forsyth	267 (-17)PO
2001	Vijay Singh	274 (-14)PO
Benson and Hedges Malaysian Open
2000	Yeh Wei-tze	278 (-10)
Benson and Hedges Malaysian Open presented by Carlsberg
1999	Gerry Norquist	280 (-8)

* - event reduced to 3 rounds due to storms.

Prior to European Tour co-sanctioning

Year Winner 1998 Ed Fryatt 1997 Lee Westwood 1996 Steve Flesch 1995 Clay Devers 1994 Joakim Haeggman 1993 Gerry Norquist 1992 Vijay Singh 1991 Rick Gibson 1990 Glen Day 1989 Jeff Maggert 1988 Tray Tyner 1987 Terry Gale 1986 Stewart Ginn

Year Winner 1985 Terry Gale 1984 Lu Hsi-chuen 1983 Terry Gale 1982 Denny Hepler 1981 Lu Hsi-chuen 1980 Mark McNulty 1979 Lu Hsi-chuen 1978 Brian Jones 1977 Stewart Ginn 1976 Hsu Sheng-san 1975 Graham Marsh 1974 Graham Marsh

Year Winner 1973 Hideyo Sugimoto 1972 Takashi Murakami 1971 Takaaki Kono 1970 Ben Arda 1969 Takaaki Kono 1968 Kenji Hosoishi 1967 Ireneo Legaspi 1966 Harold Henning 1965 Tomoo Ishii 1964 Tomoo Ishii 1963 Bill Dunk 1962 Frank Phillips

References

1. ^ "Noh Pulls Off Dramatic Win". March 7, 2010. http://www.asiantour.com/news.aspx?sid=20100307437420597737. Retrieved 2010-03-07. 

External links

• Official website
• Coverage on the European Tour's official site
• Coverage on the Asian Tour's official site