Ben Arda
{{Short description|Filipino golfer}}
{{Infobox golfer
| name = Ben Arda
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| nickname = Bantam Ben, Toy Tiger, Mighty Mouse{{Cite news |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19670306-1.2.99.1 |title=Arda wins Singapore Open |date=6 March 1967 |newspaper=The Straits Times |page=20 |access-date=28 January 2020 |archive-date=28 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200128195905/https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19670306-1.2.99.1 |url-status=live }}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1929|6|13|df=y}}
| birth_place = Cebu, Philippine Islands
| death_date = {{death date and age|2006|12|20|1929|6|13|df=y}}
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| height = {{height|m=1.69|precision=0}}
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| nationality = {{flag|Philippines|1936}}
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| status = Professional
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| extour = PGA of Japan Tour
Asia Golf Circuit
| prowins = 15
| japwins = 4
| asiawins = 8 (Asia Golf Circuit)
| otherwins = 5
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| masters = CUT: 1962
| usopen = DNP
| open = CUT: 1972
| pga = DNP
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| award1 = Asia Golf Circuit
Order of Merit winner
| year1 = 1970
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Ben Arda (13 June 1929 – 20 December 2006) was a Filipino professional golfer.
Arda, known as Bantam Ben and the Toy Tiger{{cite book |title=The Who's Who of Golf |first=Peter |last=Alliss |authorlink=Peter Alliss |publisher=Orbis Publishing |year=1983 |isbn=0-85613-520-8 |page=360}} because of his small stature, was one of Asia's leading golfers during the 1960s and 1970s. He was the first Filipino to qualify for the Masters Tournament and The Open Championship.{{cite news |url=http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/sports/view/20061221-39494/Golf_great_Bantam_Ben_Arda_dies%2C_77 |title=Golf great Bantam Ben Arda dies, 77 |first=Musong R. |last=Castillo |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |page=A23 |date=21 December 2006 |accessdate=2010-07-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001194619/http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/sports/view/20061221-39494/Golf_great_Bantam_Ben_Arda_dies,_77 |archive-date=1 October 2012 |url-status=dead }} He won nine tournaments on the Asia Golf Circuit, including the Philippine Open three times, and headed the points list in 1970.{{cite news |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Page/straitstimes19700420-1.1.21 |title=Arda tops circuit |newspaper=The Straits Times |location=Singapore |date=20 April 1970 |page=21 |via=National Library Board |accessdate=19 February 2020}} He also won four times on the Japan Golf Tour and played in the World Cup 16 times,{{cite web |url=http://worldcup.pgatour.com/playerappearances.aspx |title=Most appearances in World Cup history |work=PGA Tour |accessdate=2010-07-27 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091128100134/http://worldcup.pgatour.com/playerappearances.aspx |archivedate=2009-11-28 }} recording a best finish of 2nd place in 1977 with playing partner Rudy Lavares.
Professional wins (15)
=PGA of Japan Tour wins (4)=
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!No. !Date !Tournament !Winning score !Margin of !Runner(s)-up |
| align=center|1
|align=right|27 May 1973 |−8 (71-69-70-70=280) |4 strokes |{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Masashi Ozaki |
| align=center|2
|align=right|30 Sep 1973 |−11 (68-74-69-66=277) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Isao Aoki |
| align=center|3
|align=right|25 Apr 1976 |−11 (69-68-70-70=277) |4 strokes |{{flagicon|TWN}} Chen Chien-chung |
| align=center|4
|align=right|24 Apr 1977 |Dunlop International Open1 (2) |−6 (72-71-67-72=282) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|NZL}} Terry Kendall, {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Tsuneyuki Nakajima |
1Co-sanctioned by the Asia Golf Circuit
=Asia Golf Circuit wins (8)=
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!No. !Date !Tournament !Winning score !Margin of !Runner(s)-up |
| align=center|1
|align=right|17 Feb 1963 | +1 (71-74-74-70=289) |3 strokes |{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Teruo Sugihara |
| align=center|2
|align=right|5 Mar 1967 |−2 (70-69-71-72=282) |Playoff |{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Hideyo Sugimoto |
| align=center|3
|align=right|8 Mar 1970 |−15 (69-68-68-68=273) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|AUS}} Tim Woolbank |
| align=center|4
|align=right|11 Mar 1973 |Singapore Open (2) |E (71-68-72-73=284) |Playoff |{{flagicon|SCO}} Norman Wood |
| align=center|5
|align=right|17 Mar 1974 |−5 (73-71-70-69=283) |Playoff |{{flagicon|TWN}} Hsu Chi-san, {{flagicon|AUS}} Graham Marsh |
| align=center|6
|align=right|7 Mar 1976 |−18 (66-70-65-69=270) |4 strokes |{{flagicon|THA}} Sukree Onsham |
| align=center|7
|align=right|25 Apr 1976 |−11 (69-68-70-70=277) |4 strokes |{{flagicon|TWN}} Chen Chien-chung |
| align=center|8
|align=right|24 Apr 1977 |Dunlop International Open1 (2) |−6 (72-71-67-72=282) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|NZL}} Terry Kendall, {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Tsuneyuki Nakajima |
1Co-sanctioned by the PGA of Japan Tour
Asia Golf Circuit playoff record (3–1)
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!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent(s)!!Result |
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|align=center|1 |1967 |{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Hideyo Sugimoto |Won with par on second extra hole |
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|align=center|2 |1973 |{{flagicon|SCO}} Norman Wood |Won with par on third extra hole |
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|align=center|3 |1974 |{{flagicon|TWN}} Hsu Chi-san, {{flagicon|AUS}} Graham Marsh |Won with par on sixth extra hole |
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|align=center|4 |1975 |{{flagicon|TWN}} Hsieh Min-Nan, {{flagicon|TWN}} Kuo Chie-Hsiung |Kuo won with birdie on fourth extra hole |
=Other wins (5)=
This list may be incomplete
- 1961 Philippine Open
- 1969 Indian Open
- 1976 Philippine Masters
- 1977 Philippine Masters
- 1979 Philippine Open
Results in major championships
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!Tournament !1962 !1963 !1964 !1965 !1966 !1967 !1968 !1969 !1970 !1971 !1972 |
| align=left|Masters Tournament
|CUT |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |
| align=left|The Open Championship
|style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |CUT |
{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}}
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1972 Open Championship)
Note: Arda never played in the U.S. Open or the PGA Championship.
Team appearances
References
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External links
- {{JapanTour player|10245}}
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Category:Filipino male golfers
Category:Japan Golf Tour golfers
Category:Sportspeople from Cebu