Mardan Mamat
| Mardan Mamat | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 31 October 1967 Singapore |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb; 14 st 2 lb) |
| Sporting nationality |  Singapore |
| Residence | Singapore |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1994 |
| Current tour(s) | Asian Tour |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour |
| Professional wins | 15 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 1 |
| Asian Tour | 5 |
| Other | 10 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 1997, 2005 |
Mardan Mamat (born 31 October 1967)[1] is a Singaporean professional golfer.
Sporting career
[edit]He turned professional in 1994.
Mamat plays on the Asian Tour, where he won for the first time at the 2004 Royal Challenge Indian Open.[2] In 2006 he won the OSIM Singapore Masters, which was co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and the European Tour. This made him the first player from Singapore to win a European Tour event, and earned him a two-year exemption into the European Tour.[3]
Mamat was the first Singaporean to play in The Open Championship when he qualified in 1997.[4] He has also won several minor professional tournaments and was a member of the winning Rest of Asia team at the 2005 Dynasty Cup.
Personal life
[edit]Mamat is married and has five children.[5] His son, Hairul Syirhan, is a goalkeeper at S.League club Geylang International.[6]
Amateur wins
[edit]- 1993 Putra Cup (Hong Kong, as individual and team)
- 1994 Malaysian Amateur Open
Professional wins (15)
[edit]European Tour wins (1)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 Mar 2006 | OSIM Singapore Masters1 | −12 (65-70-70-71=276) | 1 stroke |  Nick Dougherty
|
1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour
Asian Tour wins (5)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 Mar 2004 | Royal Challenge Indian Open | −18 (68-67-70-65=270) | 5 strokes |  Pablo del Olmo
|
| 2 | 12 Mar 2006 | OSIM Singapore Masters1 | −12 (65-70-70-71=276) | 1 stroke | Nick Dougherty
|
| 3 | 12 Feb 2012 | ICTSI Philippine Open | −8 (69-70-70-71=280) | 5 strokes |  Mo Joong-kyung
|
| 4 | 23 Nov 2014 | Resorts World Manila Masters | −20 (65-68-66-69=268) | 6 strokes |  Lionel Weber
|
| 5 | 30 May 2015 | Bashundhara Bangladesh Open | −14 (66-67-68-69=270) | 2 strokes |  Khalin Joshi, Lee Soo-min
|
1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
Asian Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011 | Panasonic Open (India) | Manav Jaini, Anirban Lahiri
|
Lahiri won with birdie on first extra hole |
Asian Development Tour wins (1)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 Mar 2012 | CCM Impian Masters1 | −18 (66-67-68-69=270) | 1 stroke |  Rashid Ismail
|
1Co-sanctioned by the Professional Golf of Malaysia Tour
ASEAN PGA Tour wins (4)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 Mar 2009 | Mercedes-Benz Masters Singapore | −14 (69-69-67-69=274) | 3 strokes |  Varut Chomchalam
|
| 2 | 21 Aug 2010 | Mercedes-Benz Masters Malaysia | −13 (66-75-65-69=275) | Playoff | Pariya Junhasavasdikul
|
| 3 | 10 May 2013 | A'Famosa Masters1 | −15 (69-69-65-70=273) | 4 strokes | Khor Kheng Hwai
|
| 4 | 17 Jan 2015 (2014 season) |
Sabah Masters | −10 (69-66-71-68=274) | 4 strokes | Danny Chia, Arie Irawan
|
1Co-sanctioned by the Professional Golf of Malaysia Tour
Other wins (5)
[edit]- 1993 Singapore PGA Championship (as an amateur)
- 1994 Singapore PGA Championship (as an amateur)
- 1997 Emirates PGA Golf Championship (Singapore)
- 1998 Emirates PGA Golf Championship (Singapore)
- 2001 PFP Classic (Malaysia)
Results in major championships
[edit]| Tournament | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT |
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | DQ |
Note: Mamat only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
DQ = Disqualified
Results in World Golf Championships
[edit]| Tournament | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Match Play | |
| Championship | |
| Invitational | |
| Champions | 76 |
"T" = Tied
Team appearances
[edit]Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Singapore): 1992
- Putra Cup (Hong Kong): 1993 (winners)
Professional
- World Cup (representing Singapore): 2002, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2011
- Dynasty Cup (representing Asia): 2005 (winners)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Robert, Godfrey (3 April 2016). "Mardan is Singapore's first $3m sportsman". The New Paper. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ Saxena, Siddharth (29 March 2004). "Olmo slips, Mamat claims Indian Open". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 4 December 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2009.
- ^ "Mamat pips Dougherty in Singapore". BBC Sport. 12 March 2006. Archived from the original on 11 December 2006. Retrieved 13 April 2009.
- ^ "Mamat, del Olmo share lead". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 14 March 2002. Archived from the original on 6 November 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2009.
- ^ Robert, Godfrey (3 April 2016). "Mardan is Singapore's first $3m sportsman". The New Paper. Archived from the original on 30 March 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ "Sporting aptitude to the fore". AsiaOne. 7 May 2015. Archived from the original on 15 May 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
External links
[edit]- Mardan Mamat at the Asian Tour official site
- Mardan Mamat at the European Tour official site
- Mardan Mamat at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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