Capitol Hills Open
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Quezon, Philippines |
| Established | 1964 |
| Course(s) | Capitol Hills Golf & Country Club |
| Par | 71 |
| Tour(s) | Far East Circuit |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$5,000 |
| Month played | April/May |
| Final year | 1964 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 280 Tomoo Ishii (1964) |
| To par | −4 as above |
| Final champion | |
 Tomoo Ishii | |
| Location map | |
.svg)  Capitol Hills G&CC Location in the Philippines | |
The Capitol Hills Open was a golf tournament held in the Philippines in February/March 1964. The event was on the Far East Circuit.
Tomoo Ishii and Peter Thomson were tied for the lead entering the final round at 211 (−2). Ishii shot a final round 69 (−2) and won by two over Filipino Ben Arda.[1] Celestino Tugot, also of the Philippines, was a further shot back at 283 (−1). He was the only other player to finish under par.[2] Thomson faltered with a final round 73 and finished solo fourth at 284 (E).[1]
Amateurs Hsieh Min-Nan and Kuo Chie-Hsiung, both of Taiwan, finished tied at 296 (+12). To determine the amateur champion there was a sudden-death playoff. Hsieh won at the first hole.[2]
Winners
[edit]| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Tomoo Ishii |
280 | −4 | 2 strokes |  Ben Arda
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Ishii's 69 for 280 Captures Manila Golf by Two Strokes". The New York Times. 2 March 1964. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Ishii wins 'Capitol'". The Straits Times. 2 March 1964. p. 18. Retrieved 6 October 2020 – via National Library Board.