Known as “Bantam Ben” and “Toy Tiger” for his diminutive size, Ben Arda is also arguably the Philippines’ greatest golfer.
In time, Arda would become the country’s undisputed pro, winning the Philippine Open three times, the Japan Golf Tour four times, and the Asian Golf Circuit in 1970. Aside from that, he became the first Filipino to qualify for the US Masters and the British Open and also played in the World Cup a total of sixteen times.
Source: https://filipiknow.net/forgotten-filipino-athletes/Ben Arda