Thailand Open (golf)

The Thailand Open is a golf tournament that has been held in Thailand since 1965. It was founded as an event on the Far East Circuit, later renamed as the Asia Golf Circuit.[1][2] It remained on the circuit until 1997, after which it became an event on the rival Asian Tour, where it remained until 2009. From 2010 to 2015, it was part of the fledgling OneAsia tour's schedule, co-sanctioned in 2013 and 2015 by the Japan Golf Tour, before returning to the Asian Tour in 2017.

Not to be confused with Thailand Golf Championship.
Thailand Open
Tournament information
LocationThailand
Established1965
Course(s)Thai Country Club
Tour(s)Asian Tour (1998–2009, 2017–)
OneAsia Tour (2010–15)
Japan Golf Tour (2013–15)
Asia Golf Circuit (1965–97)
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$300,000
Month playedMay
Tournament record score
Aggregate
Current champion
John Catlin

Winners
YearWinnerCountryScore
Thailand Open
2019John Catlin United States273 (−11) PO
2018Panuphol Pittayarat Thailand267 (−13)
2017Rattanon Wannasrichan Thailand263 (−21)
Singha Corporation Thailand Open
2016No tournament
2015Kim Kyung-tae South Korea267 (−21)
Thailand Open
2014Cancelled due to the political crisis in Thailand[3]
2013Prayad Marksaeng Thailand264 (−24)
2012Chris Wood England265 (−23)
2011Andre Stolz Australia266 (−22)
2010Liang Wenchong China270 (−18)
Singha Thailand Open
2009Jyoti Randhawa India263 (−17)
2006–08No tournament
Thai Airways International Thailand Open
2005Richard Lee New Zealand279 (−9) PO
Thailand Open
2004Boonchu Ruangkit Thailand270 (−18)
2003Edward Loar United States269 (−19)
2001–02No tournament
2000Des Terblanche South Africa269[4]
1999Fran Quinn United States275
1998James Kingston South Africa272 PO[5]
1997Christian Chernock United States268[6]
1996Todd Barranger United States271[7]
1995Todd Hamilton United States271 (−17) PO[8]
1994Brandt Jobe United States276[9]
1993Craig Mann Australia278 PO[10]
1992Boonchu Ruangkit Thailand275[11]
1991Suthep Meesawat Thailand272[12]
1990Lu Wen-teh Taiwan276[13]
1989Brian Claar United States272[14]
1988Jeff Senior Australia276[15]
1987Chen Tze-ming Taiwan272 PO[16]
1986Ho Ming-chung Taiwan288
1985Bill Israelson United States273
1984Lu Chien-soon Taiwan278
1983Chen Tze-ming Taiwan283
1982Hsu Sheng-san Taiwan281
1981Tom Sieckmann United States281
1980Lu His-chuen Taiwan274
1979Mike Krantz United States282
1978Hsu Sheng-san Taiwan280
1977Yurio Akitomi Japan284
1976Ben Arda Philippines270
1975Howard Twitty United States285
1974Toshiro Hitomi Japan291 [17]
1973Graham Marsh Australia286
1972Hsieh Min-Nan Taiwan278[18]
1971Lu Liang-Huan Taiwan278
1970David Graham Australia286
1969Hsieh Yung-yo Taiwan277
1968Randall Vines Australia285[19]
1967Tomoo Ishii Japan283
1966Tadashi Kitta Japan283
1965Hsieh Yung-yo Taiwan283

Source (1965–1987):[2]

References
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