2017 Asian Tour
The 2017 Asian Tour is the 23rd season of the modern Asian Tour, the main men's professional golf tour in Asia excluding Japan, since it was established in 1995.
| Duration | 19 January 2017 – 17 December 2017 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 27 |
| Most wins | 2: Shiv Kapur |
| Order of Merit |  Gavin Green |
← 2016 2018 → | |
Schedule
The table below shows the 2017 schedule.[1]
The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Asian Tour events he had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Asian Tour members.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) | Winner | OWGR points | Other tours[lower-alpha 1] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan | SMBC Singapore Open | Singapore | 1,000,000 |  Prayad Marksaeng (10) | 26 | JPN | |
| 29 Jan | Leopalace21 Myanmar Open | Myanmar | 750,000 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Todd Sinnott (1) | 19 | JPN | |
| 4 Feb | Bashundhara Bangladesh Open | Bangladesh | 300,000 | Jazz Janewattananond (1) | 14 | ||
| 12 Feb | Maybank Championship | Malaysia | 3,000,000 |  Fabrizio Zanotti (n/a) | 36 | EUR | |
| 19 Feb | ISPS Handa World Super 6 Perth | Australia | A$1,750,000 | Brett Rumford (n/a) | 23 | ANZ, EUR | |
| 12 Mar | Hero Indian Open | India | 1,750,000 | Shiv Chawrasia (6) | 21 | EUR | |
| 23 Apr | Panasonic Open Golf Championship | Japan | ¥150,000,000 |  Kenichi Kuboya (n/a) | 15 | JPN | |
| 30 Apr | Yeangder Heritage | Taiwan | 300,000 | Shiv Kapur (2) | 14 | New tournament | |
| 21 May | Thailand Open | Thailand | 300,000 | Rattanon Wannasrichan (1) | 14 | ||
| 18 Jun | Queen's Cup | Thailand | 500,000 | Nicholas Fung (1) | 14 | ||
| 6 Aug | TAKE Solutions Masters | India | 300,000 | Poom Saksansin (2) | 14 | New to Asian Tour | |
| 20 Aug | Fiji International | Fiji | A$1,500,000 | Jason Norris (1) | 15 | ANZ, EUR | New to Asian Tour |
| 10 Sep | Omega European Masters | Switzerland | €2,700,000 |  Matt Fitzpatrick (n/a) | 32 | EUR | |
| 17 Sep | Shinhan Donghae Open | South Korea | ₩1,200,000,000 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Richard T. Lee (2) | 12 | KOR | |
| 24 Sep | Asia-Pacific Diamond Cup Golf | Japan | ¥150,000,000 | Daisuke Kataoka (1) | 15 | JPN | |
| 1 Oct | Mercuries Taiwan Masters | Taiwan | 800,000 | Gavin Green (1) | 14 | ||
| 8 Oct | Yeangder Tournament Players Championship | Taiwan | 500,000 | Ajeetesh Sandhu (1) | 14 | ||
| 15 Oct | CIMB Classic | Malaysia | 7,000,000 |  Pat Perez (n/a) | 48 | PGAT | |
| 22 Oct | Macao Open | Macao | 500,000 | Gaganjeet Bhullar (8) | 14 | ||
| 29 Oct | Indonesia Open | Indonesia | 300,000 | Panuphol Pittayarat (1) | 14 | ||
| 5 Nov | Panasonic Open India | India | 400,000 | Shiv Kapur (3) | 14 | ||
| 12 Nov | Resorts World Manila Masters | Philippines | 1,000,000 | Micah Lauren Shin (1) | 14 | ||
| 26 Nov | UBS Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | 2,000,000 | Wade Ormsby (2) | 34 | EUR | |
| 3 Dec | AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open | Mauritius | €1,000,000 |  Dylan Frittelli (n/a) | 17 | AFR, EUR | |
| 3 Dec | KG S&H City Asian Golf Championship | China | 350,000 |  Xiao Bowen (1) | 14 | CHN | New tournament |
| 11 Dec | Joburg Open | South Africa | R16,500,000 | Shubhankar Sharma (1) | 17 | AFR, EUR | New to Asian Tour |
| 17 Dec | Indonesian Masters | Indonesia | 750,000 | Justin Rose (n/a) | 24 | Flagship event |
Unofficial events
The following events were sanctioned by the Asian Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Prize fund (US$) | Winner | OWGR points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec | Royal Cup | Thailand | 500,000 | Shiv Kapur | n/a |
Order of Merit
| Rank | Player | Earnings (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gavin Green | 585,813 |
| 2 | David Lipsky | 461,179 |
| 3 | Phachara Khongwatmai | 447,299 |
| 4 | Scott Hend | 443,204 |
| 5 | Shiv Chawrasia | 440,747 |
| 6 | Wade Ormsby | 423,896 |
| 7 | Shubhankar Sharma | 392,173 |
| 8 | Poom Saksansin | 331,417 |
| 9 | Jazz Janewattananond | 314,988 |
| 10 | Shiv Kapur | 288,873 |
There is a complete list on the official site here.
Notes
- AFR − Sunshine Tour; ANZ − PGA Tour of Australasia; CHN − China Tour; EUR − European Tour; JPN − Japan Golf Tour; KOR − Korean Tour; PGAT − PGA Tour.
References
- "AT announces provisional schedule for Jan to Apr, 2017". Asian Tour. 8 December 2016. Archived from the original on 24 December 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
External links
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