2023 Asian Tour
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| Duration | 2 February 2023 – 17 December 2023 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 23 |
| Most wins |  Andy Ogletree (2) |
| Order of Merit | Andy Ogletree |
| International Series Order of Merit | Andy Ogletree |
| Player of the Year | Andy Ogletree |
| Rookie of the Year |  Kho Taichi |
← 2022 2024 → | |
The 2023 Asian Tour was the 28th 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.
Changes for 2023
[edit]The season marked a switch of format in the Order of Merit, which saw it become a points-based system, rather than based on money earned.[1]
Schedule
[edit]The following table lists official events during the 2023 season.[2][3]
Order of Merit
[edit]The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[4][5]
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy Ogletree | 2,129 |
| 2 |  Miguel Tabuena | 1,437 |
| 3 |  Gaganjeet Bhullar | 1,432 |
| 4 |  Travis Smyth | 1,427 |
| 5 |  Ben Campbell | 1,395 |
International Series Order of Merit
[edit]The International Series Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the International Series, calculated in U.S. dollars.[6][5] The leading player on the International Series Order of Merit earned status to play in the 2024 LIV Golf League.[7]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy Ogletree | 1,101,828 |
| 2 |  David Puig | 577,800 |
| 3 | Ben Campbell | 524,488 |
| 4 |  Kieran Vincent | 468,655 |
| 5 |  Takumi Kanaya | 426,233 |
Awards
[edit]| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year (Kyi Hla Han Award) | Andy Ogletree | [8] |
| Rookie of the Year | Kho Taichi | [9] |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Asian Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Asian Tour members.
- ^ ANZ − PGA Tour of Australasia; CHN − China Tour; JPN − Japan Golf Tour; KOR − Korean Tour.
- ^ a b c d Also a new tournament.
References
[edit]- ^ "Points-Based Switch for Asian Tour Order of Merit". Asian Tour. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "Tournament schedule 2023 season". Asian Tour. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "Asian Tour announces impressive start to 2023 paving way for strongest-ever season". Asian Tour. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ "2023 Order of Merit". Asian Tour. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ a b Chakravarty, Joy (20 December 2023). "Double OOM champ Ogletree calls 2023 'the perfect year'". LIV Golf. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
That led to him winning the Asian Tour Order of Merit by almost double the points (2,128.26) over the second-placed Miguel Tabuena from the Philippines (1,436.6), and The International Series Order of Merit by almost double the prize money ($US1,101,828.33) won by second-placed Spaniard David Puig (US$577,800).
- ^ "2023 International Series Order of Merit". Asian Tour. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "Ogletree claims International Series OOM and LIV spot". Golf Australia Magazine. 13 November 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "Andy Ogletree receives ultimate accolade". Asian Tour. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ Asian Tour [@asiantourgolf] (27 December 2023). "Taichi Kho earned the 2023 Asian Tour Rookie of the Year award after ending the season in 9th place on the Order of Merit, thanks to a victory and four top-10 finishes🙌" (Tweet). Retrieved 27 December 2023 – via Twitter.