| Ben Arda | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Nickname | Bantam Ben, Toy Tiger, Mighty Mouse[1] | ||
| Born | 13 June 1929 Cebu, Philippine Islands | ||
| Died | 20 December 2006 (aged 77) | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  Philippines | ||
| Career | |||
| Status | Professional | ||
| Former tour(s) | PGA of Japan Tour Asia Golf Circuit | ||
| Professional wins | 15 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| Japan Golf Tour | 4 | ||
| Asian Tour | 8 (Asia Golf Circuit) | ||
| Other | 5 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 1962 | ||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||
| U.S. Open | DNP | ||
| The Open Championship | CUT: 1972 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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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[2] 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.[3] He won nine tournaments on the Asia Golf Circuit, including the Philippine Open three times, and headed the points list in 1970.[4] He also won four times on the Japan Golf Tour and played in the World Cup 16 times,[5] recording a best finish of 2nd place in 1977 with playing partner Rudy Lavares.
- ^ "Arda wins Singapore Open". The Straits Times. 6 March 1967. p. 20. Archived from the original on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ Alliss, Peter (1983). The Who's Who of Golf. Orbis Publishing. p. 360. ISBN 0-85613-520-8.
- ^ Castillo, Musong R. (21 December 2006). "Golf great Bantam Ben Arda dies, 77". Philippine Daily Inquirer. p. A23. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
- ^ "Arda tops circuit". The Straits Times. Singapore. 20 April 1970. p. 21. Retrieved 19 February 2020 – via National Library Board.
- ^ "Most appearances in World Cup history". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on 2009-11-28. Retrieved 2010-07-27.