The International Series is a series of men's professional golf tournaments played internationally, as part of the Asian Tour.
History
The series was unveiled in February 2022. It was confirmed that 10 events will be added alongside the Asian Tour schedule for the next 10 years, with each event featuring prize funds between US$1,500,000 and US$2,000,000. The investment was backed by LIV Golf.[1]
The first event was played in March 2022 with the International Series Thailand. American Sihwan Kim won his first Asian Tour event shooting 26-under-par, beating Phachara Khongwatmai by two shots.[2]
The next event was played at Slaley Hall in Northumberland, England. This was the first Asian Tour event to be staged in the United Kingdom.[3][4] The original date of the event was rescheduled a week earlier due to the first event of the LIV Golf Invitational Series being scheduled to take place on the same week at the Centurion Club.[5] Scott Vincent won the event, claiming his first Asian Tour victory and becoming the first Zimbabwean to win on the Asian Tour.[6]
Following the International Series England, the Asian Tour announced the next two events as part of the International Series. They were to take place in Singapore and South Korea, played in back-to-back weeks in August 2022.[7]
2022–23 season
Four events were played in 2022 as part of the 2022–23 Asian Tour season.
Date | Event | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up | Ref. |
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6 Mar 2022 | International Series Thailand | ![]() |
262 | −26 | 2 strokes | ![]() |
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5 Jun 2022 | International Series England | ![]() |
272 | −12 | 1 stroke | ![]() |
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14 Aug 2022 | International Series Singapore | ![]() |
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21 Aug 2022 | International Series Korea | ![]() |
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References
- ^ "The International Series unveiled". Asian Tour. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "American Sihwan Kim finally scores first Asia Tour win at International Series Thailand in Hua Hin". The Star. 6 March 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "International Series England to Debut at Slaley Hall". Asian Tour. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ Wright, Andrew (1 April 2022). "Saudi-Backed Asian Tour Confirms First Ever England Tournament". Golf Monthly. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ Ball, Josh (17 March 2022). "The Asian Tour 'caught off guard' by Greg Norman's LIV Golf Invitational, brings forward International Series London event". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ Tarratt, Nick (5 June 2022). "Vincent wins the International Series England on the Asian Tour". Gulf News. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ "Asian Tour: Vincent claims maiden win at International Series stop, Hong Kong's Tiachi Kho stumbles in final round". South China Morning Post. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.