2023 Asian Tour

The 2023 Asian Tour was the 28th season of the modern Asian Tour (formerly the Asian PGA Tour), the main professional golf tour in Asia (outside of Japan) since it was established in 1995.

2023 Asian Tour season
Duration2 February 2023 (2023-02-02) – 17 December 2023 (2023-12-17)
Number of official events23
Most winsUnited States Andy Ogletree (2)
Order of MeritUnited States Andy Ogletree
International Series Order of MeritUnited States Andy Ogletree
Player of the YearUnited States Andy Ogletree
Rookie of the YearHong Kong Kho Taichi
2022
2024

Changes for 2023

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The season marked a switch of format in the Order of Merit, which saw it become a points-based system, rather than based on money earned.[1]

Schedule

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The following table lists official events during the 2023 season.[2][3]

DateTournamentHost countryPurse
(US$)
Winner[a]OWGR
points
Other
tours[b]
Notes
5 FebPIF Saudi InternationalSaudi Arabia5,000,000 Abraham Ancer (n/a)24.42
12 FebInternational Series OmanOman2,000,000 Takumi Kanaya (1)12.76International Series[c]
19 FebInternational Series QatarQatar2,500,000 Andy Ogletree (2)7.21International Series[c]
5 MarNew Zealand OpenNew ZealandNZ$1,650,000 Brendan Jones (2)5.85ANZ
12 MarInternational Series ThailandThailand2,000,000 Wade Ormsby (4)7.33International Series
19 MarDGC OpenIndia750,000 Miguel Tabuena (3)3.90
26 MarWorld City ChampionshipHong Kong1,000,000 Kho Taichi (1)6.83New tournament
16 AprInternational Series VietnamVietnam2,000,000 Kieran Vincent (1)9.19International Series[c]
7 MayGS Caltex Maekyung OpenSouth Korea₩1,300,000,000 Jung Chan-min (1)6.29KOR
25 JunKolon Korea OpenSouth Korea₩1,350,000,000 Seungsu Han (1)6.43KOR
6 AugMandiri Indonesia OpenIndonesia500,000 Nitithorn Thippong (3)4.75
20 AugInternational Series EnglandEngland2,000,000 Andy Ogletree (3)11.28International Series
27 AugSt Andrews Bay ChampionshipScotland1,500,000 Eugenio Chacarra (n/a)11.22International Series[c]
10 SepShinhan Donghae OpenSouth Korea₩1,400,000,000 Koh Gun-taek (n/a)8.52JPN, KOR
24 SepYeangder TPCTaiwan750,000 Poom Saksansin (4)4.38
1 OctMercuries Taiwan MastersTaiwan1,000,000 Jaco Ahlers (1)4.32
8 OctInternational Series SingaporeSingapore2,000,000 David Puig (1)8.55International Series
15 OctSJM Macao OpenMacau1,000,000 Min Woo Lee (n/a)5.25
5 NovVolvo China OpenChina1,500,000 Sarit Suwannarut (2)6.49CHNInternational Series
12 NovHong Kong OpenHong Kong2,000,000 Ben Campbell (1)11.90International Series
19 NovBNI Indonesian MastersIndonesia1,500,000 Gaganjeet Bhullar (11)9.57International Series
3 DecTaiwan Glass Taifong OpenTaiwan400,000 Suteepat Prateeptienchai (1)3.15New to Asian Tour
17 DecSaudi OpenSaudi Arabia1,000,000 Denwit Boriboonsub (1)5.97New to Asian Tour

Order of Merit

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The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[4][5]

PositionPlayerPoints
1 Andy Ogletree2,129
2 Miguel Tabuena1,437
3 Gaganjeet Bhullar1,432
4 Travis Smyth1,427
5 Ben Campbell1,395

International Series Order of Merit

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The International Series Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the International Series, calculated in U.S. dollars.[6][5] The leading player on the International Series Order of Merit earned status to play in the 2024 LIV Golf League.[7]

PositionPlayerPrize money ($)
1 Andy Ogletree1,101,828
2 David Puig577,800
3 Ben Campbell524,488
4 Kieran Vincent468,655
5 Takumi Kanaya426,233

Awards

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AwardWinnerRef.
Player of the Year (Kyi Hla Han Award) Andy Ogletree[8]
Rookie of the Year Kho Taichi[9]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Asian Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Asian Tour members.
  2. ^ ANZ − PGA Tour of Australasia; CHN − China Tour; JPN − Japan Golf Tour; KOR − Korean Tour.
  3. ^ a b c d New tournament

References

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  1. ^ "Points-Based Switch for Asian Tour Order of Merit". Asian Tour. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Tournament schedule 2023 season". Asian Tour. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Asian Tour announces impressive start to 2023 paving way for strongest-ever season". Asian Tour. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  4. ^ "2023 Order of Merit". Asian Tour. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  5. ^ a b Chakravarty, Joy (20 December 2023). "Double OOM champ Ogletree calls 2023 'the perfect year'". LIV Golf. Retrieved 21 December 2023. That led to him winning the Asian Tour Order of Merit by almost double the points (2,128.26) over the second-placed Miguel Tabuena from the Philippines (1,436.6), and The International Series Order of Merit by almost double the prize money ($US1,101,828.33) won by second-placed Spaniard David Puig (US$577,800).
  6. ^ "2023 International Series Order of Merit". Asian Tour. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Ogletree claims International Series OOM and LIV spot". Golf Australia Magazine. 13 November 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  8. ^ "Andy Ogletree receives ultimate accolade". Asian Tour. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  9. ^ Asian Tour [@asiantourgolf] (27 December 2023). "Taichi Kho earned the 2023 Asian Tour Rookie of the Year award after ending the season in 9th place on the Order of Merit, thanks to a victory and four top-10 finishes🙌" (Tweet). Retrieved 27 December 2023 – via Twitter.
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