The Sabah Masters was a professional

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tournament that was held annually in

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, Malaysia.

History

First held in the 1982 as part of the Malaysian PGA circuit, the Sabah Masters has formed part of several higher level professional tours. After a sanctioning arrangement with the

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fell through and resulted in no tournament in 1993, the Sabah Masters was an event on the

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schedule in 1994 and 1995 before switching to the then fledgling Asian PGA/Omega Tour between 1996 and 1999. After the 1999 tournament, the Sabah Masters was not held again until 2011 when was revived as a fixture on the

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; in 2014 it became the season ending tour championship, with the season promoted as the "Road to Sabah Masters". After a 20 year hiatus from the major tours, it returned as an event on the Asian Tour calendar in

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Venues

Sabah Golf and Country Club played host to the Sabah Masters until 1998 when the Asian PGA decided to inaugurate a rotation policy, with Shan Shui Golf and Country Club hosting that year. Sutera Harbour Golf and Country hosted the tournament in 1999, and has remained as the venue for every renewal since then.

Winners

Notes

References

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External links

Coverage on the Asian Tour's official site
Golf tournaments in Malaysia Former Asian Tour events Asia Golf Circuit events Sport in Sabah Recurring sporting events established in 1982