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Tournament results: Ballantine's Ch'ship

Results for the Ballantine's Ch'ship are shown in the table below, which includes details of the respective winners, their scores and prize money, relevant venues and title sponsors.
2014
Asia
Aguilar, Felipe
266 (-22)
US$250,000
x

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Aguilar, Felipe

Score

266 (-22)

Prize money

US$250,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as The Championship at Laguna National (May 1-4; Asian/Eurpn Trs event; formerly Ballantine's Championship). Second-placed Anders Hansen (Den) and David Lipsky (USA) finished 1 shot behind Aguilar (Chile), who recorded a 2-2 (birdie-eagle) finish in the final round to snatch the title. [Masters course, Laguna National G&CC, Singapore].

2013
Asia
Blackstone GC
277 (-11)
US$466,725
Ballantine's

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Rumford, Brett

Venue

Blackstone GC

Score

277 (-11)

Prize money

US$466,725

Title sponsor

Ballantine's

Played as the Ballantine's Championship (April 25-28; Asian/Eurpn Trs event). Rumford (Aus) beat Marcus Fraser (Aus) and Peter Whiteford (Scot) with an eagle-3 at the first playoff hole. This was Rumford's first win in six years. [Blackstone GC, Icheon, Seoul, S Korea].

2012
Asia
Blackstone GC
270 (-18)
US$464,703
Ballantine's

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Wiesberger, Bernd

Venue

Blackstone GC

Score

270 (-18)

Prize money

US$464,703

Title sponsor

Ballantine's

Played as the Ballantine's Championship (April 26-29; Asian/Eurpn Trs event). Second-placed Richie Ramsay (Scot) finished 5 shots behind Wiesberger (Aut), who won for the first time on both the European and Asian Tours. [Blackstone GC, Icheon, Seoul, S Korea].

2011
Asia
Blackstone GC
276 (-12)
US$526,546
Ballantine's

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Westwood, Lee

Venue

Blackstone GC

Score

276 (-12)

Prize money

US$526,546

Title sponsor

Ballantine's

Played as the Ballantine's Championship (Apr 28-May 1; Asian/Eurpn Trs event). Second-placed Miguel Ángel Jiménez (Esp) finished 1 shot behind Westwood (Eng), who recorded his second straight win in Asia. [Blackstone GC, Icheon, Seoul, S Korea].

2010
Asia
Fraser, Marcus
Pinx GC
204 (-12)
US$496,970
Ballantine's

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Fraser, Marcus

Venue

Pinx GC

Score

204 (-12)

Prize money

US$496,970

Title sponsor

Ballantine's

Played as the Ballantine's Ch'ship (April 22-25; Asian/Eurpn Trs event). Second-placed Gareth Maybin (N.Ire) finished 4 shots behind wire-to-wire winner Fraser (Aus). Reduced to 54 holes due to fog delays. [Pinx GC, Jeju Island, S Korea].

2009
Asia
Pinx GC
284 (-4)
US$457,249
Ballantine's

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Jaidee, Thongchai

Venue

Pinx GC

Score

284 (-4)

Prize money

US$457,249

Title sponsor

Ballantine's

Played as the Ballantine's Championship (April 23-26; Asian/Eurpn Trs event). Jaidee (Thai) beat Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño (Esp) and Sunghoon Kang (S Kor) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Pinx GC, Jeju Island, S Korea].

2008
Asia
Pinx GC
264 (-24)
US$511,096
Ballantine's

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

McDowell, Graeme

Venue

Pinx GC

Score

264 (-24)

Prize money

US$511,096

Title sponsor

Ballantine's

Played as the inaugural Ballantine's Championship (March 13-16; Asian/Eurpn Trs event). Graeme McDowell (N.Ire) beat Jeev Milkha Singh (India) with a birdie at the third playoff hole. [Pinx GC, Jeju Island, S Korea].

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