Kyi Hla Han

{{Short description|Burmese golfer and administrator (1961–2022)}}

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Kyi Hla Han ({{langx|my|ကြည်လှဟန်}}, {{IPA|my|tɕì l̥a̰ hàɰ̃|pron}}; 13 February 1961 – 19 February 2022) was a professional golfer from Myanmar who served as executive chairman of the Asian Tour.{{cite web | url=http://www.asiantour.com/news.aspx?sid=20100202725536727755 | title=Myanmar Open Makes A Return | publisher=Asian Tour | date=2 February 2010}}

Professional career

Han turned professional in 1980. He recorded his first professional wins in 1983 at the Malaysian Dunlop Masters and the Malaysian PGA Championship.{{Cite news |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/singmonitor19830509-1.2.39.8 |title=Kyi to compete in Europe |date=9 May 1983 |newspaper=Singapore Monitor |page=30}}{{Cite news |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/singmonitor19831017-2.2.39.13 |title=Burmese Brilliance |date=17 October 1983 |newspaper=Singapore Monitor |page=30}} He played on the Asian Tour from its debut season in 1995 until 2004. In 1999, he was the top money winner on the tour and that year he collected his only win in an official money Asian Tour tournament at the Volvo China Open.

In 2006, Han was appointed Chairman of the Asian Tour, upon the tour having been reconstituted in 2004 after having been taken over by the players themselves. He is given credit for having overseen the rapid growth of the Asian Tour.

Death

Han died in Singapore on 19 February 2022, at the age of 61.{{cite news |title=Asian golf great Kyi Hla Han dies aged 61 |url=https://guardian.ng/sport/asian-golf-great-kyi-hla-han-dies-aged-61/ |access-date=21 February 2022 |publisher=The Guardian.ng |date=21 February 2022}}