Ben Arda
| Ben Arda | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Nickname | Bantam Ben, Toy Tiger |
| Born |
13 June 1929 Cebu, Philippine Islands |
| Died | 20 December 2006 (aged 77) |
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Nationality |
 Philippines |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Former tour(s) |
Asian Tour Japan Golf Tour |
| Professional wins | 13 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Japan Golf Tour | 4 |
| Other | 9 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 1962 |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 1972 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| Achievements and awards | |
| Asian Golf Circuit Order of Merit winner | 1970 |
Ben Arda (13 June 1929 – 20 December 2006) was a Filipino professional golfer.
Arda, known as Bantam Ben and the Toy Tiger[1] because of his small stature, was one of Asia's leading golfers during the 1960s and 1970s. He was the first Filipino to qualify for the Masters Tournament and The Open Championship.[2] He won many tournaments on the Asian Golf Circuit, including the Philippine Open three times, and headed the money list in 1970. He also won four times on the Japan Golf Tour and played in the World Cup 16 times,[3] recording a best finish of 2nd place in 1977 with playing partner Rudy Lavares.
Professional wins (13)
Japan Golf Tour wins (4)
- 1973 Japan Open Golf Championship, Dunlop Tournament
- 1976 Sobu International Open
- 1977 Dunlop International Open
Other wins (9)
This list may be incomplete
- 1961 Philippine Open
- 1963 Philippine Open
- 1967 Singapore Open
- 1969 Indian Open
- 1970 Malaysian Open
- 1973 Singapore Open
- 1974 Indonesia Open
- 1976 Thailand Open
- 1979 Philippine Open
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
References
- ↑ Alliss, Peter (1983). The Who's Who of Golf. Orbis Publishing. p. 360. ISBN 0-85613-520-8.
- ↑ Castillo, Musong R. (21 December 2006). "Golf great Bantam Ben Arda dies, 77". Philippine Daily Inquirer. p. A23. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
- ↑ "Most appearances in World Cup history". PGA Tour. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
External links
- Ben Arda at the Japan Golf Tour official site
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