Malaysian Open (golf)

The Malaysian Open is a men's professional golf tournament. It was inaugurated in 1962 as the Malayan Open, and was one of the events on the first season of the Far East Circuit that year. In 1999 it joined the Asian Tour and also became part of the European Tour's expansion into Asia as a jointly sanctioned event. The event was not held from 2015 to 2019 but reappeared as an Asian Tour event in 2020 with prize money of US$1 million.

Malaysian Open
Tournament information
LocationKota Kemuning, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Established1962
Course(s)Kota Permai G&CC
Tour(s)Asian Tour (since 1999)
European Tour (1999–2015)
Asia Golf Circuit (1962–1998)
FormatStroke play
Prize fund$1,000,000
Month playedMarch
Tournament record score
Aggregate260 Arjun Atwal (2003)
To par−24 as above
Current champion
Trevor Simsby
Location Map
Kota Permai G&CC
Location in Malaysia
Not to be confused with Maybank Championship.

Former winners include world number 1 golfers Vijay Singh and Lee Westwood. The six events from 2010 to 2015 were held at the Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club.[1] Other notable winners include 17-year-old Italian Matteo Manassero in 2011 and British Open champion Louis Oosthuizen the following year. The 2015 champion was India's Anirban Lahiri. This was his first ever win on the European Tour and it was his sixth win on the Asian Tour. In 2015 the prize fund was US$3 million. Since its inauguration there has never been a Malaysian winner.

Winners
YearTour(s)[lower-alpha 1]WinnerScoreTo parMargin
of victory		Runners-upVenueRef
Bandar Malaysia Open
2020ASA Trevor Simsby203[lower-alpha 2]−13Playoff[lower-alpha 3] Andrew Dodt
Jarin Todd		Kota Permai G&CC
Malaysian Open
2016–19No tournament
Maybank Malaysian Open
2015ASA, EUR Anirban Lahiri272−161 stroke Bernd WiesbergerKuala Lumpur G&CC
2014ASA, EUR Lee Westwood (2)270−187 strokes Nicolas Colsaerts
Louis Oosthuizen
Bernd Wiesberger		Kuala Lumpur G&CC
2013ASA, EUR Kiradech Aphibarnrat203[lower-alpha 2]−131 stroke Edoardo MolinariKuala Lumpur G&CC
2012ASA, EUR Louis Oosthuizen271−173 strokes Stephen GallacherKuala Lumpur G&CC
2011ASA, EUR Matteo Manassero272−161 stroke Grégory BourdyKuala Lumpur G&CC
2010ASA, EUR Noh Seung-yul274−141 stroke K. J. ChoiKuala Lumpur G&CC
2009ASA, EUR Anthony Kang271−171 stroke David Horsey
Prayad Marksaeng
Jyoti Randhawa
Miles Tunnicliff		Saujana G&CC
2008ASA, EUR Arjun Atwal (2)270−18Playoff[lower-alpha 4] Peter HedblomKota Permai G&CC
2007ASA, EUR Peter Hedblom280−81 stroke Jean-François LucquinSaujana G&CC
2006ASA, EUR Charlie Wi197[lower-alpha 2]−191 stroke Thongchai JaideeKuala Lumpur G&CC
Carlsberg Malaysian Open
2005ASA, EUR Thongchai Jaidee (2)267−213 strokes Jyoti RandhawaSaujana G&CC
2004ASA, EUR Thongchai Jaidee274−142 strokes Brad KennedySaujana G&CC
2003ASA, EUR Arjun Atwal260−244 strokes Retief Goosen
Brad Kennedy		The Mines Resort
2002ASA, EUR Alastair Forsyth267−17Playoff[lower-alpha 5] Stephen LeaneyRoyal Selangor GC
2001ASA, EUR Vijay Singh (2)274−14Playoff[lower-alpha 6] Pádraig HarringtonSaujana G&CC
Benson and Hedges Malaysian Open
2000ASA, EUR Yeh Wei-tze278−101 stroke Craig Hainline
Pádraig Harrington
Des Terblanche		Templer Park
Benson and Hedges Malaysian Open presented by Carlsberg
1999ASA, EUR Gerry Norquist (2)280−83 strokes Alex Čejka
Bob May		Saujana G&CC
Benson and Hedges Malaysian Open
1998AGC Ed Fryatt278−10Playoff[lower-alpha 7] Lee WestwoodSaujana G&CC[2]
1997AGC Lee Westwood274−142 strokes Larry BarberSaujana G&CC[3]
1996AGC Steve Flesch282−6Playoff[lower-alpha 8] Craig JonesTempler Park CC[4]
1995AGC Clay Devers276−121 stroke Daniel Chopra
Kevin Wentworth
Darren Clarke		Templer Park CC[5]
1994AGC Joakim Haeggman279−9Playoff[lower-alpha 9] Frank Nobilo
Periasamy Gunasegaran		Royal Selangor GC[6]
1993AGC Gerry Norquist276−121 stroke Vijay SinghRoyal Selangor GC
1992AGC Vijay Singh275−93 strokes Hsieh Chin-sheng
Brad King
Craig McClellan
Nandasena Perera
Lee Porter		Bukit Jambul CC[7]
1991AGC Rick Gibson277−111 stroke Chen Liang-hsiSubang National GC[8]
1990AGC Glen Day273−154 strokes Danny Mijovic
Chen Liang-hsi		Royal Perak GC[9]
1989AGC Jeff Maggert283−55 strokes Greg Bruckner
Bob Lendzion
Craig McClellan
Casey Nakama		Ayer Keroh CC[10]
1988AGC Tray Tyner288E1 stroke Harumitsu Hamano
Hsieh Chin-sheng		Saujana G&CC[11]
1987AGC Terry Gale (3)280−8Playoff[lower-alpha 10] Greg TwiggsSubang National GC[12]
1986AGC Stewart Ginn276−81 stroke Brian JonesRoyal Selangor GC[13]
1985AGC Terry Gale (2)270−147 strokes Chen Tze-chungRoyal Selangor GC[14]
1984AGC Lu Chien-soon275−92 strokes Terry Gale
Sam Torrance		Royal Selangor GC[15]
Malaysian Open
1983AGC Terry Gale279−92 strokes Jay CuddSubang National GC[16]
1982AGC Denny Hepler208[lower-alpha 11]−5Playoff[lower-alpha 12] Hsieh Min-Nan
David Ogrin		Royal Selangor GC[18]
1981AGC Lu Hsi-chuen (2)276−91 stroke Ho Ming-chungRoyal Selangor GC[lower-alpha 13][19][20]
1980AGC Mark McNulty270−159 strokes Tsao Chien-tengRoyal Selangor GC[lower-alpha 13][21]
1979AGC Lu Hsi-chuen277−117 strokes Ron Milanovich
Tsutomu Irie
Chen Chien-chin
Royal Selangor GC[22]
1978AGC Brian Jones276−126 strokes Ben Arda
Stewart Ginn
Mike Krantz		Royal Selangor GC[lower-alpha 14][23]
1977AGC Stewart Ginn276−121 stroke Katsunari TakahashiRoyal Selangor GC[24]
1976AGC Hsu Sheng-san279−9Playoff[lower-alpha 15] Mya AyeRoyal Selangor GC[25]
1975AGC Graham Marsh (2)276−122 strokes Hsieh Min-NanRoyal Selangor GC[lower-alpha 14][26]
1974AGC Graham Marsh278−101 stroke Wally KucharPerak Turf Club[27]
1973AGC Hideyo Sugimoto277−112 strokes Graham MarshRoyal Selangor GC[28]
1972AGC Takashi Murakami276−121 stroke Marty Bohen
Walter Godfrey
Sukree Onsham		Royal Selangor GC[29]
1971AGC Takaaki Kono (2)269−192 strokes David GrahamRoyal Selangor GC[30]
1970AGC Ben Arda273−151 stroke Tim WoolbankRoyal Selangor GC[31]
1969AGC Takaaki Kono280−81 stroke John Lister
David Graham		Royal Selangor GC[32]
1968AGC Kenji Hosoishi271−174 strokes Lu Liang-HuanRoyal Selangor GC[33]
1967AGC Ireneo Legaspi286−21 stroke Guy Wolstenholme
Haruo Yasuda
Toshiaki Sekimizu		Royal Selangor GC[34]
Malayan Open
1966AGC Harold Henning278−103 strokes Peter ThomsonRoyal Selangor GC[35]
1965AGC Tomoo Ishii (2)282−102 strokes Guy Wolstenholme
Lu Liang-Huan		Royal Selangor GC[36]
1964AGC Tomoo Ishii282−141 stroke Tadashi Kitta
Brian Huggett		Royal Selangor GC[37]
1963AGC Bill Dunk276−204 strokes Tadashi Kitta
Hsieh Yung-yo		Royal Selangor GC[38]
1962AGC Frank Phillips276−201 stroke Peter Thomson
Bob Charles		Royal Selangor GC[39]
  1. ASA – Asian Tour (formerly the Asian PGA/Omega/Davidoff Tour); EUR – European Tour; AGC – Asia Golf Circuit (formerly the Far East Circuit)
  2. Tournament reduced to 54 holes due to bad weather.
  3. Simsby won with a birdie at the second hole of a sudden-death playoff. Todd was eliminated by a birdie at the first hole.
  4. Atwal won with a par at the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  5. Forsyth won with a birdie at the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  6. Singh won with a birdie at the third hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  7. Fryatt won with a par on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  8. Flesch won with a par on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  9. Haeggman won on the eighth hole of a sudden-death playoff. Nobilo was eliminated on the sixth hole.
  10. Gale won with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  11. Tournament reduced to 54 holes after the first round was controversially abandoned with over half the field having completed their round.[17]
  12. Hepler won with a birdie on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  13. First two rounds on the East and West courses, and the final two rounds on the Old course.
  14. First two rounds on the New course and the final two rounds on the Old course.
  15. Hsu won with a par on the third hole of a sudden-death playoff.

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