Antonio "Tony" Lascuña (born 26 December 1970) is a Filipino
professional golfer
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. He has played on the
Asian Tour
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and predominantly on the
Philippine Golf Tour, where he was won 25 tournaments and four Order of Merit titles, making him the most successful player in the tour's history.
Lascuña turned professional in 1997. After great success in his home country he joined the
Asian Tour
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in 2007. Since then he has retained his card comfortably every season, with runner-up finishes in the 2007
Iskandar Johor Open
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The 2008 purse was US$500,000. In 2009, Johor Open's purse was ...
and the 2012
Mercuries Taiwan Masters. His best season to date has been 2012, when he finished 12th on the Order of Merit.
Lascuña also represented his country in the
2007 World Cup, alongside
Gerald Rosales.
Amateur wins
*1992 Canlubang Open
*1993 Philippine Amateur
*1994 DHL Amateur Open
*1996 Putra Cup
Professional wins (30)
Asian Development Tour wins (1)
1Co-sanctioned by the
Philippine Golf Tour
ASEAN PGA Tour wins (1)
Philippine Golf Tour wins (26)
1Co-sanctioned by the
Asian Development Tour
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PGT Asia wins (2)
1Co-sanctioned by the Taiwan PGA Tour
Other wins (1)
*2007 Petaling Jaya Classic
Playoff record
Asian Tour playoff record (0–1)
Results in World Golf Championships
"T" = Tied
Team appearances
Amateur
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Eisenhower Trophy
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(representing the Philippines):
1996
1996 was designated as:
* International Year for the Eradication of Poverty
Events January
* January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...
Professional
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World Cup
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(representing the Philippines):
2007
2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year.
Events
January
* January 1
**Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ...
,
2013
2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years).
2013 was designated as:
*International Year of Water Cooperation
*International Year of Quinoa
Events
January
* January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...
References
External links
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Filipino male golfers
Asian Tour golfers
Golfers at the 1994 Asian Games
Asian Games competitors for the Philippines
Sportspeople from Manila
1970 births
Living people
20th-century Filipino sportsmen
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