GOLF DESIGN
KYI HLA HAN
KYI HLA HAN
LIVES GOLF
THE CHAMPION
1980 - 2004
Kyi Hla Han, aka “The Burmese Bandit”, accrued ten “Top Tier” victories including illustrious titles such as the Singapore Open and the Volvo China Open along with dozens of regional tournament victories. Kyi Hla cemented his place in golf history by winning the Asian Order of Merit in 1999, his proudest achievement as a player.
THE CHAIRMAN
2004 - 2016
As Executive Chairman of the Asian Tour Kyi Hla Han guided the Tour's meteoric rise into golf world prominence. His business acumen is celebrated and is cemented in his legacy. Under Kyi Hla’s tutelage the Asian Tour has become the official sanctioning body for professional golf in Asia. In 2015 Han was named the “7th most influential man in Asian Sport" by Reuters who describe Kyi Hla as "a major power broker in Asian sports."
THE AMBASSADOR
First being voted into the role of Tournament Players Committee (TPC) Chairman and later appointed Executive Chairman of the Asian Tour, Kyi Hla has facilitated lasting relationships that have ensured that Asian golf business will have a permanent place at the table of any major golf organization or world event for decades to come.
THE DESIGNER
Kyi Hla has spent his career studying what works and doesn’t work in a golf design. As a perennial champion, his understanding of great golf is rock solid. As the Executive Chairman of the Asian Tour, his understanding of all aspects of the financial side of golf goes hand in hand with his design philosophy.
PROJECTS IN PROGRESS
DALAT AT 1200
The Dalat at 1200 is a Kyi Hla Han 18-hole Championship Course and the world’s first Asian Tour Performance Golf Institute. Designed to produce the optimal putting surface, the greens feature a high-grade Bent grass, normally reserved for tournament courses, so that the members can enjoy the ultimate tour player’s experience.
"The Jewel in Vietnam's Golf Crown" Singapore Business Times
MANDALAY MYOTHA GOLF CLUB
Mdanday Myotha Golf Club is "one of the inspired features of the Myotha Industrial Park..." according to the Myanmar Times. The 18 hole, par-72 layout will be co-designed by the international golf design firm of Schmidt-Curley Golf Design and Asian Signature designer, Kyi Hla Han.. “As the layout is set to play host to international events, Kyi Hla will provide valuable input on the course design to help produce a stern test for today’s best players,” opined Schmidt Curley President, and co-designer, Lee Schmidt.
"All Set for the Big Time" Singapore Business Times