2010 Asian Tour
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The 2010 Asian Tour was the 16th season of the modern Asian Tour
, the main men's professional golf tour in Asia excluding Japan, since it was established in 1995. Prize money for the season exceeded US$43 million dollars and teenager Noh Seung-yul
became the youngest Order of Merit winner with US$822,361.
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.
Only 50% of the prize money from major championships
and World Golf Championships
are counted towards the Order of Merit, but are not shown below.
There is a complete list on the official site here.
Asian Tour
The Asian Tour is the principal men's professional golf tour in Asia except for Japan, which has its own Japan Golf Tour, which is also a full member of the International Federation of PGA Tours. The Asian Tour is administered from offices in Singapore...
, the main men's professional golf tour in Asia excluding Japan, since it was established in 1995. Prize money for the season exceeded US$43 million dollars and teenager Noh Seung-yul
Noh Seung-yul
Noh Seung-yul is a South Korean professional golfer.Noh turned professional 2007 and successfully negotiated qualifying school for the 2008 Asian Tour. He won the Midea China Classic that season, and was named Asian Tour rookie of the year. In 2010 he won the Maybank Malaysian Open which was...
became the youngest Order of Merit winner with US$822,361.
Tournament results
The table below shows the 2010 schedule.The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Asian Tour events he had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Asian Tour members.
Only 50% of the prize money from major championships
Men's major golf championships
The men's major golf championships, commonly known as the Major Championships, and often referred to simply as the majors, are the four most prestigious annual tournaments in professional golf...
and World Golf Championships
World Golf Championships
The World Golf Championships are a group of four annual events for male professional golfers created by the International Federation of PGA Tours, with a fifth to be added in 2012...
are counted towards the Order of Merit, but are not shown below.
| Dates | Tournament | Country | Prize fund (US$ United States dollar The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies.... ) |
Winner | OWGR Official World Golf Rankings The Official World Golf Ranking is a system for rating the performance level of male professional golfers... points |
Notes |
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| Feb 4–7 | Asian Tour International Asian Tour International The Asian Tour International was a golf tournament on the Asian Tour, played in Thailand from 2008 to 2010.In 2009, following the cancellation of the Emaar-MGF Indian Masters, the Asian Tour International was rescheduled to be the season opening event.... |
300,000 |  Gaganjeet BhullarGaganjeet Bhullar Gaganjeet Bhullar is an Indian professional golfer who plays on the Asian Tour.-Amateur career:Bhullar was born in Kapurthala, India. He was India's number one amateur in 2004 and 2006 and was part of the Indian team that won the silver medal at the 2006 Asian Games. He finished in a tie for... (2) |
14 | ||
| Feb 11–14 | Avantha Masters Avantha Masters The Avantha Masters is a professional golf tournament on the European and Asian Tours. It was a new tournament for 2010, and marked the European Tour's return to India following the cancellation of the Indian Masters in 2009.... |
2,100,000 |  Andrew DodtAndrew Dodt Andrew Dodt is an Australian professional golfer.Dodt was born in Queensland and learned to play golf from the age of four at Gatton Golf Club, close to where he lived. He was a member of the Golf Australia National Squad and won many high profile amateur tournaments including the 2007 Australian... (1) |
20 | Co-sanctioned by the European Tour | |
| Mar 4–7 | Maybank Malaysian Open | 2,000,000 |  Noh Seung-yulNoh Seung-yul Noh Seung-yul is a South Korean professional golfer.Noh turned professional 2007 and successfully negotiated qualifying school for the 2008 Asian Tour. He won the Midea China Classic that season, and was named Asian Tour rookie of the year. In 2010 he won the Maybank Malaysian Open which was... (2) |
24 | Co-sanctioned by the European Tour | |
| Mar 30 – Apr 2 | SAIL Open SAIL Open The SAIL Open is a golf tournament on the Asian Tour, played in India. It has been held annually since 2008 and is co-sanctioned by the Professional Golf Tour of India... |
300,000 |  Rikard KarlbergRikard Karlberg Rikard Karlberg is a Swedish professional golfer.Karlerg was born in Gothenburg. He turned professional in 2006. He topped the Nordic League rankings in 2007 to earn a tour card on the Challenge Tour. His best finish on the Challenge Tour was T4 at the 2008 Reale Challenge de España.Karlberg... (1) |
14 | ||
| Apr 8–11 | Air Bagan Myanmar Open |  Myanmar |
300,000 |  Tetsuji HiratsukaTetsuji Hiratsuka is a Japanese professional golfer.Hiratsuka was born in Kyoto, Japan. He has won six times on the Japan Golf Tour. He represented Japan at the 2007 Omega Mission Hills World Cup with Hideto Tanihara.-Japan Golf Tour wins :*2003 Golf Nippon Series JT Cup... (1) |
14 | |
| Apr 22–25 | Ballantine's Championship Ballantine's Championship The Ballantine's Championship is a European Tour golf tournament which was played for the first time from 13 to 16 March 2008 at Pinx Golf Club on the island of Jeju in South Korea... |
2,900,000 | Marcus Fraser Marcus Fraser Marcus Fraser is an Australian professional golfer.Born in Corowa, New South Wales, Fraser spent his early years working at a supermarket He completed a distinguished amateur career in 2002, finishing as the top individual in the Eisenhower Trophy world teams event.He turned professional in 2002... (1) |
38 | Co-sanctioned by the European Tour | |
| Jun 17–20 | Queen's Cup Queen's Cup (golf) The Queen's Cup is a golf tournament on the Asian Tour and is played in Thailand. The inaugural tournament was held in 2009 at the Santiburi Samui Country Club and the prize fund was US$300,000. Chinnarat Phadungsil won the tournament and won $47,550.... |
300,000 | Tetsuji Hiratsuka Tetsuji Hiratsuka is a Japanese professional golfer.Hiratsuka was born in Kyoto, Japan. He has won six times on the Japan Golf Tour. He represented Japan at the 2007 Omega Mission Hills World Cup with Hideto Tanihara.-Japan Golf Tour wins :*2003 Golf Nippon Series JT Cup... (2) |
14 | ||
| Jul 29 – Aug 1 | Brunei Open Brunei Open The Brunei Open is an Asian Tour golf tournament. The 2005 staging was Brunei's first ever professional golf tournament, and it was won by Terry Pilkadaris of Australia. The event is held at the Jack Nicklaus designed course at the Empire Hotel and Country Club. In 2010 the prize fund was... |
300,000 |  Mohammad SiddikurMohammad Siddikur Mohammad Siddikur Rahman is a Bangladeshi professional golfer who plays on the Asian Tour.As an amateur, Siddikur won twelve events in Asia, winning five times in Bangladesh, two in Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Nepal and one in India. Siddikur turned professional in 2005 and joined the Professional... (1) |
14 | ||
| Aug 5–8 | Worldwide Holdings Selangor Masters | 365,000 |  Angelo QueAngelo Que Angelo Que is a Filipino professional golfer.Que won the Philippine Amateur twice before turning professional in 2003. He has played on the Asian Tour since 2003 and has won thrice: the 2004 Carlsberg Masters Vietnam, the 2008 Philippine Open and the 2010 Worldwide Holdings Selangor Masters.-Asian... (3) |
14 | ||
| Sep 2–5 | Omega European Masters Omega European Masters The Omega European Masters is the Swiss stop on professional men's golf's European Tour, and in 2009 will become the first event in Europe to be co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour.... |
2,800,000 |  Miguel Ángel JiménezMiguel Angel Jiménez Miguel Ángel Jiménez Rodríguez is a Spanish professional golfer. He has won 18 times on the European Tour.-Early years:... (n/a) |
30 | Co-sanctioned by the European Tour | |
| Sep 9–12 | Handa Singapore Classic Handa Singapore Classic The ISPS Handa Singapore Classic is a golf tournament on the Asian Tour. It was played for the first time in September 2010 at the Orchid Country Club in Singapore. The purse in 2011 was US$300,000.-External links:*... |
400,000 |  Peter KarmisPeter Karmis Peter Karmis is a South African professional golfer.Karmis plays on the Sunshine Tour, where he has two wins, and on the Asian Tour, where he was won once.-Sunshine Tour wins:*2007 Lombard Insurance Classic... (1) |
14 | ||
| Sep 16–19 | Yeangder Tournament Players Championship Yeangder Tournament Players Championship The Yeangder Tournament Players Championship is a golf tournament on the Asian Tour. It was played for the first time in September 2010 at the Linkou International Golf and Country Club in Taipei, Taiwan. The purse in 2011 was US$300,000.-External links:*... |
300,000 |  Thaworn WiratchantThaworn Wiratchant Thaworn Wiratchant is a Thai professional golfer. He is one of only two golfers to have won 10 or more events on the Asian Tour.... (12) |
14 | ||
| Sep 23–26 | Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open The is a golf tournament for male golfers on the Japan Golf Tour and Asian Tour. Hosted by Panasonic, Asia Pacific Golf Confederation and Japan Golf Association, the event took place for the first time in September 2008 at Ibaraki Country Club in Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan.-Winners:Note: 2010... |
1,700,000 | Brendan Jones (n/a) |
22 | Co-sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour Japan Golf Tour The Japan Golf Tour is a prominent golf tour. It was founded in 1973 and as of 2006 it offers the third highest annual prize fund out of the regular men's professional tours after the PGA Tour and the European Tour. However since the early 1990s, the growth in prize money has not kept pace with... |
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| Sep 30 – Oct 3 | Mercuries Taiwan Masters Mercuries Taiwan Masters The Mercuries Taiwan Masters is an annual golf tournament on the Asian Tour. It was founded in 1987 and has been and Asian Tour event since 2000.-Winners:*2011 Lu Wei-chih - *2010 Pariya Junhasavasdikul - *2009 Lin Wen-tang - *2008 Lu Wen-teh -... |
500,000 | Pariya Junhasavasdikul Pariya Junhasavasdikul Pariya Junhasavasdikul is a Thai professional golfer.Junhasavasdikul played college golf at Purdue University in the United States.... (1) |
14 | ||
| Oct 14-17 | Iskandar Johor Open Iskandar Johor Open The Iskandar Johor Open is a golf tournament held in Malaysia and part of the Asian Tour and European Tour. It was first held in 2007 when it was played at the Royal Johor Country Club in Johor Bahru.... |
1,250,000 |  Pádraig HarringtonPadraig Harrington Pádraig P. Harrington is an Irish professional golfer who plays on The European Tour and The PGA Tour. He has won three major championships: The Open Championship in 2007 and 2008 and the PGA Championship, also in 2008.-Background:... (n/a) |
20 | ||
| Oct 28-31 | CIMB Asia Pacific Classic Malaysia CIMB Asia Pacific Classic Malaysia The CIMB Asia Pacific Classic Malaysia is a golf tournament co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and the PGA Tour. It is played at The Mines Resort & Golf Club in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is the first event ever sanctioned by the PGA Tour in Southeast Asia... |
6,000,000 |  Ben CraneBen Crane Benjamin McCully Crane is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.-Amateur career:Crane was born in Portland, Oregon. He was age 5 when his grandfather taught him how to play golf, and he grew up playing at the nearby Portland Golf Club where Ben Hogan won the 1945 Portland Open... (n/a) |
38 | Co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour PGA Tour The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America... |
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| Nov 11 – 14 | Barclays Singapore Open | 6,000,000 | Adam Scott (n/a) |
48 | Co-sanctioned by the European Tour | |
| Nov 18–21 | UBS Hong Kong Open | 2,500,000 |  Ian PoulterIan Poulter Ian James Poulter is an English professional golfer who is a member of the world's top two professional golf tours, the U.S.-based PGA Tour and the European Tour. He has previously been as high as number five in the world rankings... (n/a) |
38 | Co-sanctioned by the European Tour | |
| Nov 25-28 | King's Cup King's Cup (golf) The King's Cup is a golf tournament on that is played in Thailand. The tournament became an event on the Asian Tour in 2009 and when it was held at the Singha Park Khon Kaen Golf Club with a prize fund was US$300,000.... |
300,000 | Udorn Duangdecha Udorn Duangdecha Udorn Duangdecha is a Thai professional golfer.Udorn plays on the Asian Tour where he has won once - the 2010 King's Cup.-External links:... (1) |
14 | ||
| Dec 2-5 | Hero Honda Indian Open Hero Honda Indian Open The Hero Indian Open is a golf tournament on the Asian Tour that has been held for several years at the Delhi Golf Club.The inaugural event was held in 1964 and won by Peter Thomson of Australia, who was the inspiration behind the event... |
1,250,000 | Rikard Karlberg Rikard Karlberg Rikard Karlberg is a Swedish professional golfer.Karlerg was born in Gothenburg. He turned professional in 2006. He topped the Nordic League rankings in 2007 to earn a tour card on the Challenge Tour. His best finish on the Challenge Tour was T4 at the 2008 Reale Challenge de España.Karlberg... (2) |
14 | ||
| Dec 9-12 | Johnnie Walker Cambodian Open | 300,000 | Thongchai Jaidee Thongchai Jaidee Thongchai Jaidee is a Thai professional golfer who plays on the Asian Tour and the European Tour. He holds the record for most career victories and most career earnings on the Asian Tour.... (13) |
14 | ||
| Dec 16-19 | Black Mountain Masters Black Mountain Masters The Black Mountain Masters was a golf tournament on the Asian Tour, played in Thailand. The inaugural tournament was held in 2009 at the Black Mountain Golf Club and the prize fund was US$500,000. Johan Edfors won the inaugural tournament and won $79,250.... |
600,000 | Tetsuji Hiratsuka Tetsuji Hiratsuka is a Japanese professional golfer.Hiratsuka was born in Kyoto, Japan. He has won six times on the Japan Golf Tour. He represented Japan at the 2007 Omega Mission Hills World Cup with Hideto Tanihara.-Japan Golf Tour wins :*2003 Golf Nippon Series JT Cup... (3) |
20 |
Leading money winners
| Rank | Player | Country | Earnings (US$ United States dollar The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies.... ) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noh Seung-yul Noh Seung-yul Noh Seung-yul is a South Korean professional golfer.Noh turned professional 2007 and successfully negotiated qualifying school for the 2008 Asian Tour. He won the Midea China Classic that season, and was named Asian Tour rookie of the year. In 2010 he won the Maybank Malaysian Open which was... |
822,361.03 | |
| 2 | Marcus Fraser Marcus Fraser Marcus Fraser is an Australian professional golfer.Born in Corowa, New South Wales, Fraser spent his early years working at a supermarket He completed a distinguished amateur career in 2002, finishing as the top individual in the Eisenhower Trophy world teams event.He turned professional in 2002... |
610,926.56 | |
| 3 | Rikard Karlberg Rikard Karlberg Rikard Karlberg is a Swedish professional golfer.Karlerg was born in Gothenburg. He turned professional in 2006. He topped the Nordic League rankings in 2007 to earn a tour card on the Challenge Tour. His best finish on the Challenge Tour was T4 at the 2008 Reale Challenge de España.Karlberg... |
594,857.07 | |
| 4 | Andrew Dodt Andrew Dodt Andrew Dodt is an Australian professional golfer.Dodt was born in Queensland and learned to play golf from the age of four at Gatton Golf Club, close to where he lived. He was a member of the Golf Australia National Squad and won many high profile amateur tournaments including the 2007 Australian... |
393,041.90 | |
| 5 | Tetsuji Hiratsuka Tetsuji Hiratsuka is a Japanese professional golfer.Hiratsuka was born in Kyoto, Japan. He has won six times on the Japan Golf Tour. He represented Japan at the 2007 Omega Mission Hills World Cup with Hideto Tanihara.-Japan Golf Tour wins :*2003 Golf Nippon Series JT Cup... |
333,092.98 | |
| 6 | Thongchai Jaidee Thongchai Jaidee Thongchai Jaidee is a Thai professional golfer who plays on the Asian Tour and the European Tour. He holds the record for most career victories and most career earnings on the Asian Tour.... |
297,779.58 | |
| 7 | Mohammad Siddikur Mohammad Siddikur Mohammad Siddikur Rahman is a Bangladeshi professional golfer who plays on the Asian Tour.As an amateur, Siddikur won twelve events in Asia, winning five times in Bangladesh, two in Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Nepal and one in India. Siddikur turned professional in 2005 and joined the Professional... |
267,692.96 | |
| 8 | Mardan Mamat Mardan Mamat Mardan Mamat is a Singaporean professional golfer.Mamat was born in Singapore. He turned professional in 1994.Mamat plays on the Asian Tour, where he won for the first time at the 2004 Royal Challenge Indian Open. In 2006 he won the Singapore Masters, which was co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and... |
263,109.94 | |
| 9 | Prayad Marksaeng Prayad Marksaeng Prayad Marksaeng is a Thai professional golfer.Prayad was a member of Thailand's winning golf team at the 1987 South East Asian Games and turned professional in 1991. He has been a member of the Asian Tour since it began in its modern form in 1995. He was won six events on the tour, becoming one... |
250,181.55 | |
| 10 | Kiradech Aphibarnrat Kiradech Aphibarnrat Kiradech Aphibarnrat , also known as Anujit Hirunratanakorn is a Thai professional golfer.Aphibarnrat won his age group at the Junior World Golf Championships in 2003 and 2004. In 2007, he was on the gold medal team at the World University Games.Aphibarnrat turned professional in 2008 and began... |
241,340.29 |
There is a complete list on the official site here.