Kyi Hla Han

Kyi Hla Han (Burmese: ကြည်လှဟန်, pronounced [tɕì l̥a̰ hàɰ̃]; born 13 February 1961) is a former professional golfer from Myanmar and the current executive chairman of the Asian Tour.[1]

Kyi Hla Han
Personal information
Born (1961-02-13) 13 February 1961
Yangon
Nationality Myanmar
Career
Turned professional1980
Retired2004
Former tour(s)Asian Tour
Professional wins12
Number of wins by tour
Asian Tour1
PGA Tour of Australasia1
Other10
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipCUT: 2000
Achievements and awards
Asian Tour
Order of Merit		1999

Han turned professional in 1980. He recorded his first professional wins in 1983 at the Malaysian Dunlop Masters and the Malaysian PGA Championship.[2][3] 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. As of 2006 he was appointed Chairman of the Asian Tour, upon the tour having been reconstituted in 2004 after having been taken over by the players themselves.

Han is given credit for having overseen the rapid growth of the Asian Tour.

Professional wins (12)

Asian 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 Pena

Asian Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1999 Maekyung Daks Open James Kingston Lost to birdie on fourth 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 (10)

Results in major championships
Tournament 2000
The Open Championship CUT

CUT = missed the half-way cut
Note: Han only played in The Open Championship.

Results in World Golf Championships
Tournament2000
Match Play
Championship 52
Invitational
  Did not play

Team appearances

References
  1. "Myanmar Open Makes A Return". Asian Tour. 2010-02-02.
  2. "Kyi to compete in Europe". Singapore Monitor. 9 May 1983. p. 30.
  3. "Burmese Brilliance". Singapore Monitor. 17 October 1983. p. 30.
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