Kyi Hla Han
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| Kyi Hla Han | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||||
| Born | 13 February 1961 | ||||
| Died | 19 February 2022 (aged 61) Singapore | ||||
| Sporting nationality |  Burma Myanmar | ||||
| Career | |||||
| Turned professional | 1980 | ||||
| Former tours | Asian Tour PGA Tour of Australasia | ||||
| Professional wins | 12 | ||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||
| Asian Tour | 1 | ||||
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 1 | ||||
| Other | 10 | ||||
| Best results in major championships | |||||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||||
| U.S. Open | DNP | ||||
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2000 | ||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||
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Kyi Hla Han (Burmese: ကြည်လှဟန်, pronounced [tɕì l̥a̰ hàɰ̃]; 13 February 1961 – 19 February 2022) was a professional golfer from Myanmar who served as executive chairman of the Asian Tour.[1]
In 1980, Han turned professional. In 1982, he finished runner-up to Payne Stewart at the Resch's Pilsner Tweed Classic, an event on the PGA Tour of Australia, defeating Greg Norman by several shots.[2][3]
He recorded his first professional wins in 1983 at the Malaysian Dunlop Masters and the Malaysian PGA Championship.[4][5] He played on the Asian Tour from its debut season in 1995 until 2004. In 1999, he was the top money winner on the tour and that year he collected his only win in an official money Asian Tour tournament at the Volvo China Open.
In 2006, Han was appointed Chairman of the Asian Tour, upon the tour having been reconstituted in 2004 after having been taken over by the players themselves. He is given credit for having overseen the rapid growth of the Asian Tour.
Death
Han died in Singapore on 19 February 2022, at the age of 61.[6]
Awards and honors
- In 1999, Han won the Asian Tour Order of Merit
- In 1999, Han was voted by fellow players as the Asian Tour Player of the Year
Professional wins (12)
Asian PGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 May 1999 | Volvo China Open | −15 (68-70-67-68=273) | 7 strokes |  Christian Peña |
Asian PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1999 | Maekyung Daks Open |  James Kingston |
Lost to birdie on fourth extra hole |
Asia Golf Circuit wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 Mar 1997 | Rolex Masters | −20 (67-68-65-68=268) | 2 strokes |  Ed Fryatt,  Yeh Chang-ting |
Asia Golf Circuit playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1994 | Sabah Masters | Craig McClellan |
Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
PGA Tour of Australasia wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 Oct 1994 | Epson Singapore Open | −13 (67-69-68-71=275) | 1 stroke |  Wayne Grady |
Other wins (9)
- 1983 Malaysian Dunlop Masters, Malaysian PGA Championship
- 1984 Malaysian Dunlop Masters
- 1985 Malaysian PGA Championship
- 1989 Thai PGA Championship
- 1993 Hong Kong PGA Championship
- 1994 Hong Kong PGA Championship, Johor Masters (Malaysia)
- 2003 Nations Cup (with Aung Win)
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2000 |
|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Note: Han only played in The Open Championship.
