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Rolex Masters

This article is about the golf tournament held in Singapore. For other uses, see Rolex (disambiguation).

The Rolex Masters was a golf tournament held in Singapore from 1973 to 1998. It was played on the Singapore Island Country Club's Bukit course. For the first three years it was played as a 54-hole invitation event, before extending to 72-holes in 1976. The event served as the final tournament of the Singapore Golf Circuit and was usually held the week prior to the Singapore Open.

Rolex Masters
Tournament information
LocationSingapore
Established1973
Course(s)Singapore Island Country Club
Par72
Tour(s)Asia Golf Circuit
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$300,000
Month playedFebruary/March
Final year1998
Tournament record score
Aggregate268 Kyi Hla Han (1997)
To par−20 as above
Final champion
Philippines Frankie Miñoza
Location map
Singapore Island CC is located in Singapore
Singapore Island CC
Singapore Island CC
Location in Singapore

In 1993, when the Singapore Open was moved to the PGA Tour of Australasia, the Rolex Masters took the dates on the Asia Golf Circuit as an "approved event". In 1995, it became a counting event for the tour's Order of Merit.

Winners edit

Year Tour[a] Winner Score To par Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up Ref.
1998 AGC   Frankie Miñoza 273 −15 1 stroke   Jim Rutledge [1]
1997 AGC   Kyi Hla Han 268 −20 2 strokes   Ed Fryatt
  Yeh Chang-ting		 [2]
1996 AGC   Mike Cunning 204[b] −9 1 stroke   Peter Teravainen
  Don Walsworth		 [3]
1995 AGC   Ron Wuensche 269 −15 3 strokes   Bob May [4]
1994 AGC[c]   Marimuthu Ramayah 278 −10 Playoff   Al Norris
1993 AGC[c]   Norikazu Kawakami 271 −13 1 stroke   Brandt Jobe [5]
1992 AGC[c]   Todd Hamilton 274 −10 4 strokes   Gerry Norquist
  Lee Porter		 [6]
1991 AGC[c]   Carlos Espinosa 275 −9 3 strokes   Kyi Hla Han
  Gerry Norquist		 [7]
1990   Chou Hung-nan 279
1989   Lu Chien-soon 282 [8]
1988 AGC[c]   Greg Bruckner 274 −10 3 strokes   Jeff Cook
  Jeff Maggert
  Tray Tyner		 [9][10]
1987   Chen Tze-ming (2) 274 [8]
1986   John Jacobs 280 [8]
1985   Chen Tze-ming 273 [8]
1984   Bill Israelson 276 [8]
1983   Rudy Labares 279 [8]
1982   Chang Chung-fa (3) 280 [8]
1981   Hsu Chi-san 276 [8]
1980   Chang Chung-fa (2) 279 [8][11]
1979   Lim Swee Chew (2) 282 [8][12]
1978   Alan Murray (3) 287 [8][13]
1977   Chang Chung-fa 287 [8][14]
1976   Mayalagan Marimuthu 286 [8][15]
1975   Alan Murray (2) 217 [8][16]
1974   Lim Swee Chew 213 [8][17]
1973   Alan Murray 220 [8][18]

Notes edit

  1. ^ AGC − Asia Golf Circuit.
  2. ^ Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
  3. ^ a b c d e In 1988, 1991, 1993 and 1994, the event was sanctioned by the Asia Golf Circuit, however it was an unofficial money event; therefore the win is considered unofficial on that tour.

References edit

  1. ^ "Minoza captures Rolex Masters, Guna, Ali blow up". New Straits Times. Malaysia. 2 March 1998. p. 35. Retrieved 21 February 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  2. ^ "Final scores". The Straits Times. Singapore. 24 March 1997. p. 30 – via National Library Board.
  3. ^ McCormack, Mark H. (1997). The World of Professional Golf 1997. IMG Publishing. pp. 157, 516. ISBN 1878843176.
  4. ^ "Wuensche leaves pack behind to take out Rolex Masters". The Business Times. Singapore. 3 April 1995. p. 12 – via National Library Board.
  5. ^ "Kawakami's 80m eagle winner". The Business Times. Singapore. 29 March 1993. p. 25 – via National Library Board.
  6. ^ "Todd Hamilton wins Rolex Masters". The Business Times. Singapore. 23 March 1992. p. 13 – via National Library Board.
  7. ^ "Ole! It's Carlos' day". The Business Times. Singapore. 8 April 1991. p. 18. Retrieved 21 December 2023 – via National Library Board.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "The Rolex world of Golf and The Rolex Masters '89". Business Times. Singapore. 6 March 1989. pp. 12, 13 – via National Library Board.
  9. ^ "The Rolex Masters winner is G.Bruckner". The Straits Times. Singapore. 29 February 1988. p. 5 – via National Library Board.
  10. ^ "Bruckner hangs on to win Rolex Masters crown". The Business Times. Singapore. 29 February 1988. p. 13 – via National Library Board.
  11. ^ "Experience triumphs over youth..." The Straits Times. Singapore. 17 March 1980. p. 29 – via National Library Board.
  12. ^ "Lim blazes his way to Rolex triumph". The Straits Times. Singapore. 26 February 1979. p. 26 – via National Library Board.
  13. ^ "Murray holds his pupil's splendid challenge". The Straits Times. Singapore. 13 March 1978. p. 23 – via National Library Board.
  14. ^ "Chung Fa beats pupil in playoff". The Straits Times. Singapore. 21 March 1977. p. 27.
  15. ^ "Circuit triumph by Marimuthu..." The Straits Times. Singapore. 8 March 1976. p. 27 – via National Library Board.
  16. ^ "Murray's title as Chang goes O.B. in playoff". The Straits Times. Singapore. 3 March 1975. p. 23 – via National Library Board.
  17. ^ "Swee Chew wins by three strokes". The Straits Times. Singapore. 25 February 1974. p. 23 – via National Library Board.
  18. ^ "Murray coasts to 5-stroke victory". The Straits Times. Singapore. 5 March 1973. p. 27 – via National Library Board.

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