PHILIPPINE OPEN RELATED STORIES Philippine Open home page Philippine Open Preview Round 1: Ichihara takes one stroke lead Round 2: Ichihara leads by one from Flint Round 3: Que hits the front with lowest of day 66 Round 4: Angelo Que clinches home victory by one Final Scores & Prize Money Philippine Open Latest Odds and Betting About the course Five to watch this week Wack Wack works for greener greens Chia hopes Open qualifying form repeats in Manila Minoza picks new putter in search of title defence Confident Que concentrates on home success 'Team Thailand' looking for first Philippine victory Minoza targets first career title defence 2007 flashback: Minoza triumphs at home 2007 Philippine Open home page Full details of Wack Wack G&CC ASIAN GOLF TODAY TOP STORIES Bae clinches home win Tanihara takes Panasonic title Su Dong's lead cut to two Hole-in-One Jeev shares the lead Korea, Philippines, Italy for World Cup Lu wins record 4th Taiwan Masters Aussie PGA rethinks 'One Asia' GOLF TODAY TOP STORIES Fred Couples to enlist some unusual help Paula Creamer seeking another home town win Jay Haas on brink of another senior money title Justin Leonard looking to break Texas Open record Father & Son event sign up with Sky Sports

About the Course

The Philippine Open is one of the oldest men's golf tournaments in the world. It was first held in 1913, making it is Asia's oldest National Open as well as Asia's oldest golf tournament. Probably its most famous winner is five time Open Champion Peter Thomson of Australia, who lifted the trophy in 1964 at Wack Wack.

The Wack Wack Golf and Country Club is also rich in history, having been the the home of more than 40 Philippine Open.

Backed by a pool of golf enthusiasts, the Club was founded by William J. “Bill” Shaw in 1930. The American-born Shaw was inspired to turn his dream into a reality and his efforts soon paid off when construction began in 1931. Wack Wack Golf and Country Club staged the Philippines Open back in the 1930s with the presence of some of the top Asian stars.

Arnold Palmer and Gary Player graced the course with their presence when they played in an exhibition match in the 1960s. It was a memorable experience for Player who was soon flanked by Seve Ballesteros as they showcased their skills in 1978.

It will now play host to the 2008 Philippine Open which will showcase Filipino legend Frankie Minoza who will return to defend his title, whihc he also won in 1998.

Card of the Course:

Holes	Yard	Par
		
1	384	4
2	375	4
3	441	4
4	515	5
5	433	4
6	382	4
7	207	3
8	412	4
9	435	4
Out	3584	36
		
10	421	4
11	384	4
12	357	4
13	354	4
14	585	5
15	429	4
16	343	4
17	168	3
18	428	4
In	3469	36
		
Total	7053	72
			

Past Philippine Open winners:

2007 Frankie Minoza
2006 Scott Strange
2005 Adam Le Vesconte
2004 Edward Michaels
2003 No tournament
2002 Rick Gibson
2001 Felix Casas
2000 Gerald Rosales
1999 Anthony Kang
1998 Frankie Minoza
1997 Kevin Wentworth
1996 Rob Whitlock
1995 Carlos Espinosa
1994 Carlos Franco
1993 Yeh Chang Ting
1992 Wang Ter-chang
1991 Dennis Paulson
1990 Robert Pactolerin
1989 Emlyn Aubrey
1988 Hsieh Chin Seng
1987 Brian Tennyson
1986 Mario Manubay
1985 Mark Aebli
1984 Rudy Labares
1983 Lu His Chuen
1982 Hsieh Min-Nan
1981 Tom Sieckmann
1980 Lu His Chuen
1979 Ben Arda
1978 Lu Liang-Huan
1977 Hsieh Yung Yu
1976 Qiuntin Mancao
1975 Kuo Chie Hsiung
1974 Lu Liang-Huan
1973 King Seung Hak
1972 Hideo Sugimoto
1971 Chen Chieng Chung
1970 Hsieh Yung Yu
1969 Haruo Yasuda
1968 Hsu Chi San
1967 Hsu Sheng San
1966 Luis Silverio (Am)
1965 Lu Liang-Huan
1964 Peter Thomson
1963 Ben Arda
1962 Celestino Tugot
1961 Ben Arda
1960 Frank Philips
1959 Bruce Crampton
1958 Celestino Tugot
1957 Celestino Tugot
1956 Celestino Tugot
1955 Celestino Tugot
1954 Larry Montes
1953 Larry Montes
1952 Lloyd Mangrum
1951 Larry Montes
1950 Ed Oliver
1949 Celestino Tugot
1948 Larry Montes
1945-47 No tournament
1944 Larry Montes
1943 Larry Montes
1942 Larry Montes
1941 Larry Montes
1940 Harold "Jug" McSpaden
1939 Norman Von Nida
1938 Norman Von Nida
1937 Larry Montes
1936 Larry Montes
1935 Guillermo A. Navaja
1934 Casiano Decena
1933 Sidney Baxter
1932 Larry Montes
1930-31 No tournament
1929 Larry Montes
1928 J.S. Moore (Am)
1927 J.R.H. Mason (Am)
1926 E.L. Benedict (Am)
1925 W.J. Jameson (Am)
1924 G.M. Ivory (Am)
1923 E.A. Noyes (Am)
1922 Walter Z. Smith (Am)
1921 J.R.H. Mason (Am)
1920 Ian Collier Trotter MacGregor (Am)
1919 Ian Collier Trotter MacGregor (Am)
1918 J.R.H. Mason (Am)
1917 W. Young (Am)
1916 Johnny Grieve (Am)
1915 W.J. Adams (Am)
1914 J.R.H. Mason (Am)
1913 J.R.H. Mason (Am)

March 27, 2008