The Asian Matchplay Championship was a professional match play golf tournament. It was the season ending event in each of the first four seasons of the Omega Tour, now known as the Asian Tour. It also included a pairs competition, the Hugo Boss Foursomes, played using the alternate shot format.[1]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Southeast Asia |
| Established | 1996 |
| Course(s) | Mission Hills Golf Club |
| Tour(s) | Asian Tour |
| Format | Match play |
| Prize fund | US$265,000 |
| Month played | December |
| Final year | 1998 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Score | 3 and 1 Jeev Milkha Singh (1996) |
| Final champion | |
 Gerry Norquist | |
| Location map | |
It was hosted at a different venue every season. After the inaugural event, which was played in January, it was held in December each season. The tournament was sponsored by Volvo between 1996 and 1998, when it was titled as the Volvo Asian Matchplay.
The limited field was predominantly made up of winners of the major tournaments on the Omega Tour and leading players from the Order of Merit that season, with invitations also issued to the leading players from the Asia Golf Circuit, Japan Golf Tour, PGA Tour of Australasia and Southern Africa Tour.[1]
Winners edit
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Venue | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volvo Asian Matchplay | |||||||
| 1998 | Gerry Norquist |
2 and 1 | Eric Meeks |
Mission Hills | [2] | ||
| 1997 |  Des Terblanche |
Concession[a] |  Brett Partridge |
Mimosa | [3] | ||
| 1996 (Dec) |
 Zhang Lianwei |
1 up |  Kang Wook-soon |
Emeralda | [4] | ||
| Asian Matchplay Championship | |||||||
| 1996 (Jan) |
 Jeev Milkha Singh |
3 and 1 |  Boonchu Ruangkit |
St. Elena | [5][6] | ||
Notes edit
- ^ Partridge conceded on the 27th hole due to an arm injury; Terblanche was 2 up at the time.
References edit
- ^ a b Campbell, Al (9 December 1998). "US$265,000 tourney marks end of season". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- ^ "For the Record". The Times. 14 December 1998. p. 35. Retrieved 27 February 2020 – via The Times Digital Archive.
- ^ "No pear tree for Partridge". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. 21 December 1997. p. 77. Retrieved 27 February 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Zhang battles to gruelling victory". The Straits Times. Singapore. 22 December 1996. p. 27. Retrieved 27 February 2020 – via National Library Board.
- ^ "Jeev collects". The Straits Times. Singapore. 22 January 1996. p. 36. Retrieved 27 February 2020 – via National Library Board.
- ^ "Singh wins Omega golf over Thai". Manila Standard. 22 January 1996. p. 20. Retrieved 27 February 2020 – via Google News Archive.