Kyi Hla Han

In this Burmese name, the given name is Kyi Hla Han. There is no family name.

Kyi Hla Han
Personal information
Born	(1961-02-13)13 February 1961 Yangon, Burma
Died	19 February 2022(2022-02-19) (aged 61) Singapore
Sporting nationality	Burma  Myanmar
Career
Turned professional	1980
Former tour(s)	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
Asian PGA Tour Order of Merit winner 1999 Asian PGA Tour Players' Player of the Year 1999

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]

Professional career

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.

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.[4]

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.

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament	2000
Match Play
Championship	52
Invitational

  Did not play

Team appearances

• World Cup (representing Burma/Myanmar): 1980, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004

References

1. "Myanmar Open Makes A Return". Asian Tour. 2 February 2010.
2. "Kyi to compete in Europe". Singapore Monitor. 9 May 1983. p. 30.
3. "Burmese Brilliance". Singapore Monitor. 17 October 1983. p. 30.
4. "Asian golf great Kyi Hla Han dies aged 61". The Guardian.ng. 21 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.