Asian golf great and Myanmar sporting legend Kyi Hla Han dies aged 61

This file photo taken on December 8, 1999 shows golfer Kyi Hla Han of Myanmar posing with his clubs prior to playing in the Pro-Am golf tournament at the PGA Championship at the Mission Hills Golf Club in Shenzhen. Kyi Hla Han, one of the biggest figures in Asian golf both as a player and an official, has died, it was announced on Monday, February 21, 2022. - AFP

SINGAPORE, Feb 21, 2022 (AFP): Kyi Hla Han, one of the biggest figures in Asian golf both as a player and an official, has died, it was announced on Monday.

The 61-year-old former Asian Tour number one and executive chairman died in Singapore on Saturday due to complications arising from cancer treatment.