Ben Arda, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ben Arda

professional golfer

Date of Birth: 13-Jun-1929

Place of Birth: Cebu, Philippines

Date of Death: 20-Dec-2006

Profession: golfer

Nationality: Philippines

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Ben Arda (13 June 1929 – 20 December 2006) was a Filipino professional golfer. Arda, known as Bantam Ben and the Toy Tiger 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.
He won many tournaments on the Asian Golf Circuit, including the Philippine Open three times, and headed the money list in 1970.
He also won four times on the Japan Golf Tour and played in the World Cup 16 times, recording a best finish of 2nd place in 1977 with playing partner Rudy Lavares.