Ben Leong
Ben Leong (born 20 January 1986) is a Malaysian professional golfer.
Ben Leong | |
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Personal information | |
Born | 20 January 1986 |
Nationality | Malaysia |
Residence | Sabah, Malaysia |
Career | |
College | University of Central Florida |
Turned professional | 2006 |
Current tour(s) | Asian Tour |
Professional wins | 6 |
Number of wins by tour | |
Asian Tour | 1 |
Other | 5 |
Leong won the Asian Tour qualifying school in 2006, and after a poor debut season won again in 2007. His 2008 form was much improved, and he claimed his first tour win at the Worldwide Selangor Masters. Since then he has played on the Asian Tour full-time, with a best Order of Merit finish of 25th in 2008.
Amateur wins
- 2003 Southeast Asia Amateur Championship
- 2005 Southeast Asia Amateur Championship
Professional wins (6)
Asian Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | 10 Aug 2008 | Worldwide Selangor Masters | −15 (71-65-64-69=269) | 1 stroke | Thongchai Jaidee |
Asian Development Tour wins (2)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | 17 Mar 2017 | PGM Northport Glenmarie Championship | −20 (64-62-70=196) | 7 strokes | Steve Lewton |
2 | 11 Aug 2018 | PGM Sabah Championship | −11 (69-69-70-69=277) | 3 strokes | Sam Gillis |
Other wins (3)
- 2008 Mercedes-Benz Masters Malaysia, Terengganu Masters
- 2014 I&P Group Closed Championship
Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Malaysia): 2004, 2006
- Bonallack Trophy (representing Asia/Pacific): 2004 (winners), 2006
Professional
External links
- Ben Leong at the Asian Tour official site
- Ben Leong at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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