Ben Arda
The main tournament wins for Ben Arda are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
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Played as the Philippine Open. Won by "Bantam Ben" Arda (Phil) by 3 shots. [East course, Wack Wack G&CC, Manila, Philippines].
Asia
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Played as the Thailand Open (Asian circuit event). Won by Arda (Phil).
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Played as the inaugural Indonesian Open (March 14-17; Asian circuit event). Arda (Phil) beat Graham Marsh (Aus) in a sudden-death playoff. [Deli GC, Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia; unknown if this course still exists; may have been known as Tuntungan GC].
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Played as the Singapore Open. Arda (Phil) beat Norman Wood (Scot) with a par at the third playoff hole. [Bukit course, Singapore Island CC, Singapore].
Japan
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Played as the Japan Open (Sept 27-30; Japanese major ch'ship). Second-placed Isao Aoki (Jpn) finished 2 shots behind Arda (Phil). Aoki held a four-shot lead going into the final round, but then shot a one-over-par 73 to Arda's five-under 67. [West course, Ibaraki CC, Ibaraki-shi, nr Osaka, Japan].
Asia
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Played as the Malaysian Open. Won by Arda (Phil). [Old course, Royal Selangor GC, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia].
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Played as the Indian Open. Second-placed Raj Kumar Pitamber (India, amateur) and Shadi Lal (India) finished 7 shots behind Arda (Phil). [Royal Calcutta GC, Kolkata, West Bengal, India].
Asia
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Played as the Singapore Open. Arda (Phil) beat Hideyo Sugimoto (Jpn) with a par at the second playoff hole to become the first Asian player to win the Singapore Open. [Bukit course, Singapore Island CC, Singapore].
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Played as the Philippine Open. Second-placed Teruo Sugihara (Jpn) finished 3 shots behind "Bantam Ben" Arda (Phil), who won this event for the second time in three years. Australians Peter Thomson and Kel Nagle came third.[East course, Wack Wack G&CC, Manila, Philippines].
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Played as the Philippine Open. Second-placed Yung-yo Hsieh (Taiw) finished 2 shots behind "Bantam Ben" Arda (Phil). [East course, Wack Wack G&CC, Manila, Philippines].
Sony Open in Hawaii: played at Waialae Country Club near Honolulu, the Sony Open takes over the spotlight from The Sentry as the PGA Tour’s calendar-year opening event (Jan 15-18). The Sentry (not being played in 2026) was formerly known as the Tournament of Champions, with a field typically restricted to golfers who won a PGA Tour event in the previous calendar year.
Dubai Desert Classic: the DP World Tour’s first Rolex Series event of 2026, is contested for the 37th time (Jan 22-25). First won by Englishman Mark James in 1989, it now boasts a four-time winner, Rory McIlroy. Played on the Emirates Golf Club’s Majlis course, this once desert-surrounded course is the long-time flagship for Golf in Dubai.
Our visit last month included two rounds at Golf de Chantilly, one of France’s most prestigious clubs.
It offers two superb layouts: Le Vineuil, a five-star championship course with a rich history, and Longères, an excellent four-star course that provides a strong and enjoyable test.
The wider Paris region offers plenty more. Courses such as Fontainebleau, Golf de Saint-Germain, and several other top-rated layouts make this area one of Europe’s most rewarding golf destinations, offering a mix of woodland, heathland, and parkland designs.
The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.
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Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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