2019 Asian Development Tour
| Duration | 9 January 2019 – 28 December 2019 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 19 |
| Most wins |  Tom Kim (3) |
| Order of Merit |  Naoki Sekito |
← 2018 2020–22 → | |
The 2019 Asian Development Tour was the 10th season of the Asian Development Tour, the official development tour to the Asian Tour.
Schedule
[edit]The following table lists official events during the 2019 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) | Winner[a] | OWGR points | Other tours[b] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan | Boonchu Ruangkit Championship | Thailand | ฿4,000,000 |  Itthipat Buranatanyarat (3) | 10 | ATGT |
| 17 Feb | Thongchai Jaidee Foundation | Thailand | ฿4,000,000 | Sadom Kaewkanjana (1) | 6 | ATGT |
| 9 Mar | Johor Championship | Malaysia | RM225,000 | Pannakorn Uthaipas (2) | 6 | PGM |
| 16 Mar | UMW Championship | Malaysia | RM225,000 | Kazuki Higa (2) | 6 | PGM |
| 20 Apr | Penang Championship | Malaysia | RM225,000 | Naoki Sekito (1) | 6 | PGM |
| 27 Apr | Butra Heidelberg Cement Brunei Championships | Brunei | 75,000 | Prom Meesawat (1) | 9 | |
| 10 May | OB Golf Invitational | Indonesia | 65,000 | Seung Park (1) | 6 | PTINA |
| 19 May | Singha Laguna Phuket Open | Thailand | ฿2,000,000 |  Miguel Ángel Carballo (2) | 6 | ATGT |
| 29 Jun | Tiara Melaka Championship | Malaysia | RM225,000 | Tom Kim (1) | 6 | PGM |
| 2 Aug | Gunung Geulis Golf Invitational | Indonesia | 75,000 | Naoki Sekito (2) | 6 | PTINA |
| 24 Aug | Ciputra Golfpreneur Tournament | Indonesia | 110,000 | Tom Kim (2) | 6 | PTINA |
| 24 Aug | Northport Championship | Malaysia | RM225,000 |  Quincy Quek (2) | 6 | PGM |
| 14 Sep | Sabah Championship | Malaysia | RM225,000 |  Oscar Zetterwall (3) | 6 | PGM |
| 21 Sep | MNRB Championship | Malaysia | RM225,000 |  Kim Leun Kwang (1) | 6 | PGM |
| 27 Sep | Combiphar Players Championship | Indonesia | 100,000 | Ryuichi Oiwa (1) | 6 | PTINA |
| 20 Oct | Raya Pakistan Open | Pakistan | 80,000 | Tom Kim (3)[c] | n/a | |
| 23 Nov | MIDF Championship | Malaysia | RM225,000 | Pannakorn Uthaipas (3) | 6 | PGM |
| 30 Nov | Maybank Championship | Malaysia | RM225,000 | Nirun Sae-ueng (2) | 6 | PGM |
| 28 Dec | Taifong Open | Taiwan | 160,000 | Donlaphatchai Niyomchon (1) | 7 | TWN |
Order of Merit
[edit]The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3] The top seven players on the Order of Merit (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2020–21–22 Asian Tour.[4]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naoki Sekito | 50,942 |
| 2 | Pannakorn Uthaipas | 29,794 |
| 3 | Donlaphatchai Niyomchon | 29,697 |
| 4 | Itthipat Buranatanyarat | 29,673 |
| 5 |  Wang Wei-lun | 27,276 |
| 6 |  Steve Lewton | 25,451 |
| 7 |  Trevor Simsby | 24,883 |
| 8 | Park Seung | 24,051 |
Notes
[edit]- ^ The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Asian Development Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. It is rare for someone to accumulate many wins on the Asian Development Tour as success at this level usually leads to promotion to the Asian Tour.
- ^ ATGT − All Thailand Golf Tour; PGM − Professional Golf of Malaysia Tour; PTINA − PGA Tour of Indonesia; TWN − Taiwan PGA Tour.
- ^ Kim earned immediate promotion to the Asian Tour, as this was his third win of the season.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "2019 Tournament schedule". Asian Development Tour. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "Dominant Kim Triumphs to Win Raya Pakistan Open". GolfRPM. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
With his latest victory, Kim is also assured of his immediate playing rights on the Asian Tour for the remainder of the 2019 season.
- ^ "2019 Order of Merit". Asian Development Tour. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Donlaphatchai reigns in weather-shortened Taifong Open". Asian Tour. 29 December 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
With Wang, who has already secured his Asian Tour card by finishing inside top-60 on the 2019 Asian Tour Order of Merit, finishing fifth on the money list, the remaining three Asian Tour cards will be awarded to England's Steve Lewton, American Trevor Simsby and Seung Park of Korea, placed sixth, seventh and eighth respectively.