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
The Philippine Golf Tour, currently titled as the ICTSI Philippine Golf Tour for sponsorship reasons, is the main professional golf tour in the Philippines.
The tour was founded in 2009 and was created in order to further advance professional gol ...
, where he was won 24 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
The Asian Tour is the principal men's professional golf tour in Asia except for Japan, which has its own Japan Golf Tour, which is also a full member of the International Federation of PGA Tours. Official money events on the tour count for Wor ...
in 2007. Since then he has retained his card comfortably every season, with runner-up finishes in the 2007
Iskandar Johor Open
The Iskandar Johor Open was a golf tournament held in Malaysia and part of the Asian Tour. It was first held in 2007 when it was played at the Royal Johor Country Club in Johor Bahru.
The 2008 purse was US$500,000. In 2009, Johor Open's purse was ...
and the 2012
Mercuries Taiwan Masters
The Mercuries Taiwan Masters (三商台灣名人賽) is an annual golf tournament held in Taiwan. It was founded in 1987 and has been an Asian Tour event since 2000.
Winners
See also
* List of sporting events in Taiwan
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. 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 (28)
Asian Development Tour wins (1)
1Co-sanctioned by the
Philippine Golf Tour
The Philippine Golf Tour, currently titled as the ICTSI Philippine Golf Tour for sponsorship reasons, is the main professional golf tour in the Philippines.
The tour was founded in 2009 and was created in order to further advance professional gol ...
ASEAN PGA Tour wins (1)
Philippine Golf Tour wins (24)
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
*
Eisenhower Trophy
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(representing the Philippines):
1996
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Professional
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World Cup
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(representing the Philippines):
2007
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,
2013
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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
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