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 nine tournaments on the Asia Golf Circuit, including the Philippine Open three times, and headed the points 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. Professional wins (15) Japan Golf Tour wins (4) 1Co-sanctioned by the Asia Golf Circuit Asia Golf Circuit wins (9) 1963 Philippine Open 1967 Singapore Open 1970 Malaysian Open 1973 Singapore Open 1974 Indonesia Open 1976 Thailand Open, Sobu International Open (also a Japan Golf Tour event) 1977 Dunlop International Open (also a Japan Golf Tour event) 1979 Philippine Open Other wins This list may be incomplete 1961 Philippine Open 1969 Indian Open 1976 Philippine Masters 1977 Philippine Masters Results in major championships CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1972 Open Championship) Note: Arda never played in the U.S. Open or the PGA Championship. Team appearances This list is incomplete World Cup (representing the Philippines): 1956, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1977 References External links Filipino male golfers Asian Tour golfers Japan Golf Tour golfers Sportspeople from Cebu Cebuano people 1929 births 2006 deaths Philippine Sports Hall of Fame inductees