Larry Montes
The main tournament wins for Larry Montes 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 defending champion Larry Montes (Phil), who recorded his 13th and final win in the Philippine Open. [East course, Wack Wack G&CC, Manila, Philippines].
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Played as the Philippine Open. Won by Larry Montes (Phil). [East course, Wack Wack G&CC, Manila, Philippines].
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Played as the Philippine Open. Won by Larry Montes (Phil). [East course, Wack Wack G&CC, Manila, Philippines].
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Played as the Philippine Open. Won by Larry Montes (Phil). [East course, Wack Wack G&CC, Manila, Philippines].
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Played as the Philippine Open. Won by Larry Montes (Phil) for the fourth straight year. [East course, Wack Wack G&CC, Manila, Philippines].
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Played as the Philippine Open. Won by Larry Montes (Phil) for the third straight year. [East course, Wack Wack G&CC, Manila, Philippines].
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Played as the Philippine Open (in Dec 1941 rather than 1942 due to the imminence of war). Won by defending champion Larry Montes (Phil). [East course, Wack Wack G&CC, Manila, Philippines].
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Played as the Philippine Open (in Feb 1941). Celestino Tugot (Phil) finished in second place behind Montes (Phil). [East course, Wack Wack G&CC, Manila, Philippines].
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Played as the Philippine Open. Won by defending champion Larry Montes (Phil). [East course, Wack Wack G&CC, Manila, Philippines].
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Played as the Philippine Open. Second-placed Sam Bates (USA) finished 5 shots behind Montes (Phil). [East course, Wack Wack G&CC, Manila, Philippines].
Japan
Japan E&W PGAs
Played as the Japan PGA Championship (Oct 2-4; Japanese major ch'ship). Defending champion Montes (Phil) beat Rin Man-puku (Taiw) 6 and 5 in the 36-hole final. [Fujisawa CC, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Jpn; course closed - now the site of Kanagawa Prefectural Sports Centre in Fujisawa].
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Played as the Philippine Open. Second-placed T. Aplin and Jean Navao finished 11 shots behind defending champion Montes (Phil). [Manila GC, Caloocan City, Manila; this course no longer exists. Club now known as Manila G&CC, with its course at Makati, Manila].
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Japan E&W PGAs
Played as the Japan PGA Championship (Oct 3-5; Japanese major ch'ship). Montes (Phil) beat Jiro Morioka (Jpn) 4 and 3 in the 36-hole final. [Naruo GC, Naruohama, Hyogo, Jpn; this course closed in 1939].
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Played as the Philippine Open. Won by 18-year-old Montes (Phil), the first native Filipino allowed to participate in the event and its first professional champion. He won the title twelve more times. [Manila GC, Caloocan City, Manila; this course no longer exists. Club now known as Manila G&CC, with its course at Makati, Manila].
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.
Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
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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