{{short description|Golf tournament}} {{about|the golf tournament held in Singapore|other uses|Rolex (disambiguation)}} {{use dmy dates|date=May 2020}} {{Infobox golf tournament | name = Rolex Masters | image = | location = Singapore | establishment = 1973 | final_year = 1998 | course = Singapore Island Country Club | par = 72 | yardage = | tour = Asia Golf Circuit | format = Stroke play | purse = {{currency|300,000|USD}} | month_played = February/March | aggregate = 268 Kyi Hla Han (1997) | to-par = −20 ''as above'' | final_champion = {{flagicon|PHL}} Frankie Miñoza | map = Singapore | map_label = Singapore Island CC | map_caption = Location in Singapore | map_relief = Yes | map_label_position = | map_size = 240 | coordinates = {{Coord|1.359|103.819}} }} The '''Rolex Masters''' was a golf tournament held in Singapore from 1973 to 1998. It was played on the Singapore Island Country Club's Bukit course. For the first three years it was played as a 54-hole invitation event, before extending to 72-holes in 1976. The event served as the final tournament of the Singapore Golf Circuit and was usually held the week prior to the Singapore Open.
In 1993, when the Singapore Open was moved to the PGA Tour of Australasia, the Rolex Masters took the dates on the Asia Golf Circuit as an "approved event". In 1995, it became a counting event for the tour's Order of Merit.
==Winners== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%" !Year!!Tour{{efn|AGC − Asia Golf Circuit.}}!!Winner!!Score!!To par!!Margin of<br>victory!!Runner(s)-up!!Ref. |- | 1998 || AGC || {{flagicon|PHI}} Frankie Miñoza || align=center|273 || align=center|−15 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|CAN}} Jim Rutledge || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=q3AWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7xQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4227%2C1850598 |title=Minoza captures Rolex Masters, Guna, Ali blow up |newspaper=New Straits Times |location=Malaysia |date=2 March 1998 |page=35 |via=Google News Archive |access-date=21 February 2020}}</ref> |- | 1997 || AGC|| {{flagicon|MYA|1974}} Kyi Hla Han || align=center|268 || align=center|−20 || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|ENG}} Ed Fryatt<br>{{flagicon|TWN}} Yeh Chang-ting || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19970324-1.2.46.2 |title=Final scores |newspaper=The Straits Times |location=Singapore |date=24 March 1997 |page=30 |via=National Library Board}}</ref> |- | 1996 || AGC || {{flagicon|USA}} Mike Cunning || align=center|204{{efn|Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.}} || align=center|−9 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|USA}} Peter Teravainen<br>{{flagicon|USA}} Don Walsworth || <ref>{{cite book |title=The World of Professional Golf 1997 |first=Mark H. |last=McCormack |author-link=Mark McCormack |pages=157, 516 |publisher=IMG Publishing |date=1997 |isbn=1878843176}}</ref> |- | 1995 || AGC || {{flagicon|USA}} Ron Wuensche || align=center|269 || align=center|−15 || 3 strokes || {{flagicon|USA}} Bob May || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/biztimes19950403-1.2.28.1 |title=Wuensche leaves pack behind to take out Rolex Masters |newspaper=The Business Times |location=Singapore |date=3 April 1995 |page=12 |via=National Library Board}}</ref> |- | 1994 || AGC{{efn|name=unofficial}} || {{flagicon|MYS}} Marimuthu Ramayah || align=center|278 || align=center|−10 || Playoff || {{flagicon|USA}} Al Norris || |- | 1993 || AGC{{efn|name=unofficial}} || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Norikazu Kawakami || align=center|271 || align=center|−13 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|USA}} Brandt Jobe || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/biztimes19930329-1.2.37.2 |title=Kawakami's 80m eagle winner |newspaper=The Business Times |location=Singapore |date=29 March 1993 |page=25 |via=National Library Board}}</ref> |- | 1992 || AGC{{efn|name=unofficial}} || {{flagicon|USA}} Todd Hamilton || align=center|274 || align=center|−10 || 4 strokes || {{flagicon|USA}} Gerry Norquist<br>{{flagicon|USA}} Lee Porter || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/biztimes19920323-1.2.27.3 |title=Todd Hamilton wins Rolex Masters |newspaper=The Business Times |location=Singapore |date=23 March 1992 |page=13 |via=National Library Board}}</ref> |- | 1991 || AGC{{efn|name=unofficial}} || {{flagicon|MEX}} Carlos Espinosa || align=center|275 || align=center|−9 || 3 strokes || {{flagicon|MYA|1974}} Kyi Hla Han<br>{{flagicon|USA}} Gerry Norquist || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/biztimes19910408-1.2.40.3 |title=Ole! It's Carlos' day |newspaper=The Business Times |location=Singapore |date=8 April 1991 |access-date=21 December 2023 |page=18 |via=National Library Board}}</ref> |- | 1990 || || {{flagicon|TWN}} Chou Hung-nan || align=center|279 || align=center| || || || |- | 1989 || || {{flagicon|TWN}} Lu Chien-soon || align=center|282 || align=center| || || || <ref name=1989ad>{{cite news |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Page/biztimes19890306-1.1.13 |title=The Rolex world of Golf and The Rolex Masters '89 |newspaper=Business Times |location=Singapore |date=6 March 1989 |pages=12, 13 |via=National Library Board}}</ref> |- | 1988 || AGC{{efn|name=unofficial|In 1988, 1991, 1993 and 1994, the event was sanctioned by the Asia Golf Circuit, however it was an unofficial money event; therefore the win is considered unofficial on that tour.}} || {{flagicon|USA}} Greg Bruckner || align=center|274 || align=center|−10 || 3 strokes || {{flagicon|USA}} Jeff Cook<br>{{flagicon|USA}} Jeff Maggert<br>{{flagicon|USA}} Tray Tyner || <ref>{{cite news |url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19880229-1.2.17.1 |title=The Rolex Masters winner is G.Bruckner |newspaper=The Straits Times |location=Singapore |date=29 February 1988 |page=5 |via=National Library Board}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/biztimes19880229-1.2.24.4 |title=Bruckner hangs on to win Rolex Masters crown |newspaper=The Business Times |location=Singapore |date=29 February 1988 |page=13 |via=National Library Board}}</ref> |- | 1987 || || {{flagicon|TWN}} Chen Tze-ming (2) || align=center|274 || align=center| || || || <ref name=1989ad/> |- | 1986 || || {{flagicon|USA}} John Jacobs || align=center|280 || align=center| || || || <ref name=1989ad/> |- | 1985 || || {{flagicon|TWN}} Chen Tze-ming || align=center|273 || align=center| || || || <ref name=1989ad/> |- | 1984 || || {{flagicon|USA}} Bill Israelson || align=center|276 || align=center| || || || <ref name=1989ad/> |- | 1983 || || {{flagicon|PHI|1936}} Rudy Labares || align=center|279 || align=center| || || || <ref name=1989ad/> |- | 1982 || || {{flagicon|TWN}} Chang Chung-fa (3) || align=center|280 || align=center| || || || <ref name=1989ad/> |- | 1981 || || {{flagicon|TWN}} Hsu Chi-san || align=center|276 || align=center| || || || <ref name=1989ad/> |- | 1980 || || {{flagicon|TWN}} Chang Chung-fa (2) || align=center|279 || align=center| || || || <ref name=1989ad/><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19800317-1.2.102.1 |title=Experience triumphs over youth... |date=17 March 1980 |newspaper=The Straits Times |location=Singapore |page=29 |via=National Library Board}}</ref> |- | 1979 || || {{flagicon|SIN}} Lim Swee Chew (2) || align=center|282 || align=center| || || || <ref name=1989ad/><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19790226-1.2.106.1 |title=Lim blazes his way to Rolex triumph |date=26 February 1979 |newspaper=The Straits Times |location=Singapore |page=26 |via=National Library Board}}</ref> |- | 1978 || || {{flagicon|AUS}} Alan Murray (3) || align=center|287 || align=center| || || || <ref name=1989ad/><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19780313-1.2.80.3 |title=Murray holds his pupil's splendid challenge |date=13 March 1978 |newspaper=The Straits Times |location=Singapore |page=23 |via=National Library Board}}</ref> |- | 1977 || || {{flagicon|TWN}} Chang Chung-fa || align=center|287 || align=center| || || || <ref name=1989ad/><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19770321-1.2.113 |title=Chung Fa beats pupil in playoff |date=21 March 1977 |newspaper=The Straits Times |location=Singapore |page=27}}</ref> |- | 1976 || || {{flagicon|SIN}} Mayalagan Marimuthu || align=center|286 || align=center| || || || <ref name=1989ad/><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19760308-1.2.118 |title=Circuit triumph by Marimuthu... |date=8 March 1976 |newspaper=The Straits Times |location=Singapore |page=27 |via=National Library Board}}</ref> |- | 1975 || || {{flagicon|AUS}} Alan Murray (2) || align=center|217 || align=center| || || || <ref name=1989ad/><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19750303-1.2.95 |title=Murray's title as Chang goes O.B. in playoff |date=3 March 1975 |newspaper=The Straits Times |location=Singapore |page=23 |via=National Library Board}}</ref> |- | 1974 || || {{flagicon|SIN|1974}} Lim Swee Chew || align=center|213 || align=center| || || || <ref name=1989ad/><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19740225-1.2.82.10 |title=Swee Chew wins by three strokes |date=25 February 1974 |newspaper=The Straits Times |location=Singapore |page=23 |via=National Library Board}}</ref> |- | 1973 || || {{flagicon|AUS}} Alan Murray || align=center|220 || align=center| || || || <ref name=1989ad/><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19730305-1.2.119.9 |title=Murray coasts to 5-stroke victory |date=5 March 1973 |newspaper=The Straits Times |location=Singapore |page=27 |via=National Library Board}}</ref> |}
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==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[https://www.where2golf.com/rolex-masters.asp Where to golf list of tournaments]
Category:Golf tournaments in Singapore Category:Asia Golf Circuit events Category:Recurring sporting events established in 1973 Category:Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1998 Category:1973 establishments in Singapore Category:1998 disestablishments in Singapore Category:Rolex
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