Duration | 21 February 2013 | – 19 January 2014
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Number of official events | 24 |
Most wins | ![]() |
Order of Merit | ![]() |
Players' Player of the Year | ![]() |
Rookie of the Year | ![]() |
← 2012 2014 → |
The 2013 Asian Tour was the 19th 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 2013 season.[1]
Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) |
Winner[a] | OWGR points |
Other tours[b] |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
24 Feb | Zaykabar Myanmar Open | Myanmar | 300,000 | ![]() |
14 | ||
9 Mar | SAIL-SBI Open | India | 300,000 | ![]() |
14 | PGTI | |
17 Mar | Avantha Masters | India | €1,800,000 | ![]() |
20 | EUR | |
24 Mar | Maybank Malaysian Open | Malaysia | 2,750,000 | ![]() |
38 | EUR | |
31 Mar | Chiangmai Golf Classic | Thailand | 750,000 | ![]() |
16 | New tournament | |
7 Apr | Panasonic Open India | India | 300,000 | ![]() |
14 | PGTI | |
14 Apr | Solaire Open | Philippines | 300,000 | ![]() |
14 | New tournament | |
28 Apr | Ballantine's Championship | South Korea | €2,205,000 | ![]() |
34 | EUR, KOR | |
5 May | CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters | Indonesia | 750,000 | ![]() |
14 | ||
16 Jun | Queen's Cup | Thailand | 300,000 | ![]() |
14 | ||
23 Jun | Worldwide Holdings Selangor Masters | Malaysia | RM1,200,000 | ![]() |
14 | ||
8 Sep | Omega European Masters | Switzerland | €2,200,000 | ![]() |
30 | EUR | |
15 Sep | Yeangder Tournament Players Championship | Taiwan | 500,000 | ![]() |
14 | ||
29 Sep | Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open | Japan | ¥150,000,000 | ![]() |
16 | JPN | |
6 Oct | Mercuries Taiwan Masters | Taiwan | 600,000 | ![]() |
14 | ||
13 Oct | CJ Invitational | South Korea | 750,000 | ![]() |
14 | KOR | |
20 Oct | Venetian Macau Open | Macau | 800,000 | ![]() |
14 | ||
28 Oct | CIMB Classic | Malaysia | 7,000,000 | ![]() |
48 | PGAT | Limited-field event |
10 Nov | Hero Indian Open | India | 1,250,000 | ![]() |
14 | ||
17 Nov | Resorts World Manila Masters | Philippines | 1,250,000 | ![]() |
14 | ||
1 Dec | Indonesia Open | Indonesia | 750,000 | ![]() |
14 | ||
8 Dec | Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | 1,300,000 | ![]() |
20 | EUR | |
15 Dec | Thailand Golf Championship | Thailand | 1,000,000 | ![]() |
38 | Flagship event | |
19 Jan | King's Cup Golf Hua Hin | Thailand | 1,000,000 | ![]() |
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 ($) |
---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
1,127,856 |
2 | ![]() |
597,901 |
3 | ![]() |
517,030 |
4 | ![]() |
495,467 |
5 | ![]() |
479,979 |
Awards
Award | Winner | Ref. |
---|---|---|
Players' Player of the Year | ![]() |
[4] |
Rookie of the Year | ![]() |
[4] |
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.
- ^ EUR − European Tour; JPN − Japan Golf Tour; KOR − Korean Tour; PGAT − PGA Tour; PGTI − Professional Golf Tour of India.
References
- ^ "Tournament schedule 2013 season". Asian Tour. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "2013 Asian Tour Order of Merit". Asian Tour. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ Romine, Brentley (20 January 2014). "Aphibarnrat wins Asian Tour money title, sets sights on majors". Golfweek. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
But the 24-year-old from Thailand still earned $1.12 million behind one victory and five other top-5 finishes, becoming just the second player on the Asian Tour to earn more than a million dollars in a single season.
- ^ a b Thongsombat, Kittipong (24 April 2014). "Thongchai, Kiradech win Tour awards". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
Kiradech swept the players' player of the year title and special achievement award to go with the prestigious Order of Merit crown... Canada's Richard T Lee scooped the rookie of the year award after his memorable debut season where he posted three top-10s to finish in 32nd place on the Order of Merit.