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'''Ireneo Legaspi''' was a [[Filipino people|Filipino]] [[professional golfer]] who regularly campaigned in the [[ |
'''Ireneo Legaspi''' was a [[Filipino people|Filipino]] [[professional golfer]] who regularly campaigned in the [[Asia Golf Circuit]] from the mid-1960s to the mid-1970s. |
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Known to close friends and family as "Boyong", Legaspi played the tour with many other notable Filipino golfers of that period such as [[Ben Arda]]. The highlight of his career was winning the [[Malaysian Open (golf)|Malaysian Open]] in 1967.<ref> |
Known to close friends and family as "Boyong", Legaspi played the tour with many other notable Filipino golfers of that period such as [[Ben Arda]]. The highlight of his career was winning the [[Malaysian Open (golf)|Malaysian Open]] in 1967.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1967/03/13/archives/legaspi-of-philippines-wins-malaysian-open-golf-title.html |title=Legaspi of Philippines Wins Malaysian Open Golf Title |newspaper=The New York Times |date=March 13, 1967 |agency=AP |page=53 |accessdate=March 25, 2020}}</ref> |
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He also won several tournaments in the Philippine golf circuit as well which regularly placed him at the top ten Filipino golfers list at his peak in the 1970s. |
He also won several tournaments in the Philippine golf circuit as well which regularly placed him at the top ten Filipino golfers list at his peak in the 1970s. |
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Health problems took him out of the active professional circuit. He spent his later years teaching the game to numerous students, including free, private lessons to several children in his hometown of [[Pasig]]. He continued as a teaching professional until his death in 2006. |
Health problems took him out of the active professional circuit. He spent his later years teaching the game to numerous students, including free, private lessons to several children in his hometown of [[Pasig]]. He continued as a teaching professional until his death in 2006. |
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==Professional wins (1)== |
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===Far East Circuit wins (1)=== |
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|align=right|12 Mar [[1967 Far East Circuit|1967]] |
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|[[Malaysian Open (golf)|Malaysian Open]] |
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|−2 (73-71-71-71=286) |
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|{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Toshiaki Sekimizu]], {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Guy Wolstenholme]],<br>{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Haruo Yasuda]] |
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==Team appearances== |
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'''Professional''' |
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*[[World Cup (men's golf)|World Cup]] (representing the Philippines): [[1968 World Cup (men's golf)|1968]], [[1972 World Cup (men's golf)|1972]], [[1973 World Cup (men's golf)|1973]], [[1974 World Cup (men's golf)|1974]], [[1980 World Cup (men's golf)|1980]] |
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==References== |
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| NAME = Legaspi, Ireneo |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Professional golfer |
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[[Category:Filipino golfers]] |
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Latest revision as of 17:36, 16 December 2023
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Ireneo Legaspi was a Filipino professional golfer who regularly campaigned in the Asia Golf Circuit from the mid-1960s to the mid-1970s.
Known to close friends and family as "Boyong", Legaspi played the tour with many other notable Filipino golfers of that period such as Ben Arda. The highlight of his career was winning the Malaysian Open in 1967.[1]
He also won several tournaments in the Philippine golf circuit as well which regularly placed him at the top ten Filipino golfers list at his peak in the 1970s.
Health problems took him out of the active professional circuit. He spent his later years teaching the game to numerous students, including free, private lessons to several children in his hometown of Pasig. He continued as a teaching professional until his death in 2006.
Professional wins (1)
[edit]Far East Circuit wins (1)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
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| 1 | 12 Mar 1967 | Malaysian Open | −2 (73-71-71-71=286) | 1 stroke |  Toshiaki Sekimizu,  Guy Wolstenholme, Haruo Yasuda
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References
[edit]- ^ "Legaspi of Philippines Wins Malaysian Open Golf Title". The New York Times. AP. March 13, 1967. p. 53. Retrieved March 25, 2020.