2015 Asian Tour
Golf tour season
Duration | 5 February 2015 (2015-02-05) – 20 December 2015 (2015-12-20) |
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Number of official events | 20 |
Most wins | ![]() |
Order of Merit | ![]() |
Players' Player of the Year | ![]() |
Rookie of the Year | ![]() |
← 2014 2016 → |
The 2015 Asian Tour was the 21st 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.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2015 season.[1]
Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) | Winner[a] | OWGR points | Other tours[b] | Notes |
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8 Feb | Maybank Malaysian Open | Malaysia | 3,000,000 | ![]() | 38 | EUR | |
15 Feb | True Thailand Classic | Thailand | 2,000,000 | ![]() | 28 | EUR | New tournament |
22 Feb | Hero Indian Open | India | 1,500,000 | ![]() | 19 | EUR | |
26 Apr | CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters | Indonesia | 750,000 | ![]() | 14 | ||
10 May | AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open | Mauritius | €1,000,000 | ![]() | 17 | AFR, EUR | New tournament |
30 May | Bashundhara Bangladesh Open | Bangladesh | 300,000 | ![]() | 14 | New tournament | |
21 Jun | Queen's Cup | Thailand | 300,000 | ![]() | 14 | ||
26 Jul | Omega European Masters | Switzerland | €2,700,000 | ![]() | 32 | EUR | |
27 Sep | Asia-Pacific Diamond Cup Golf | Japan | ¥150,000,000 | ![]() | 15 | JPN | |
4 Oct | Mercuries Taiwan Masters | Taiwan | 650,000 | ![]() | 14 | ||
11 Oct | Yeangder Tournament Players Championship | Taiwan | 500,000 | ![]() | 14 | ||
18 Oct | Venetian Macau Open | Macau | 1,000,000 | ![]() | 17 | ||
25 Oct | UBS Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | 2,000,000 | ![]() | 34 | EUR | |
1 Nov | CIMB Classic | Malaysia | 7,000,000 | ![]() | 46 | PGAT | Limited-field event |
8 Nov | Panasonic Open India | India | 400,000 | ![]() | 14 | PGTI | |
15 Nov | World Classic Championship | Singapore | 750,000 | ![]() | 14 | ||
22 Nov | Resorts World Manila Masters | Philippines | 1,000,000 | ![]() | 14 | ||
6 Dec | Ho Tram Open | Vietnam | 1,500,000 | ![]() | 14 | New tournament | |
13 Dec | Thailand Golf Championship | Thailand | 1,000,000 | ![]() | 34 | Flagship event | |
20 Dec | Philippine Open | Philippines | 300,000 | ![]() | 14 |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[2][3]
Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
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1 | ![]() | 1,139,085 |
2 | ![]() | 491,632 |
3 | ![]() | 434,474 |
4 | ![]() | 343,273 |
5 | ![]() | 289,872 |
Awards
Award | Winner | Ref. |
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Players' Player of the Year | ![]() | [4] |
Rookie of the Year | ![]() | [5] |
See also
Notes
- ^ 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.
- ^ AFR − Sunshine Tour; EUR − European Tour; JPN − Japan Golf Tour; PGAT − PGA Tour; PGTI − Professional Golf Tour of India.
References
- ^ "Tournament schedule 2015 season". Asian Tour. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "2015 Asian Tour Order of Merit". Asian Tour. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Lahiri crowned 2015 Asian Tour Order of Merit champion". Professional Golf Tour of India. 14 December 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
The 28-year-old Anirban amassed record earnings of US$1,139,084 during the 2015 Asian Tour season...
- ^ "Lahiri wins Hilton Asian Tour Golfer of the Year award". The Times of India. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ "Tour stars honoured through Stats Categories Awards". The Nation. Thailand. 5 March 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
Thailand's Natipong Srithong has capped a deserving maiden season on the Asian Tour by etching his name on the 2015 Roll of Honour by winning the Rookie of the Year award.
External links
- Official website