2011 Asian Tour
Encyclopedia
The 2011 Asian Tour will be the 17th season of the modern Asian Tour
, the main men's professional golf tour in Asia excluding Japan, since it was established in 1995.
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.
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.
Tournament results
The table below shows the 2011 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 | Host country | Prize fund | Winner | OWGR Official World Golf Rankings The Official World Golf Ranking is a system for rating the performance level of male professional golfers... pts | Notes |
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| Feb 17–20 | 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.... |
€ Euro The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,... 1,800,000 |
 Shiv ChowrasiaShiv Chowrasia Shiv Shankar Prasad Chowrasia , also known as "Chipputtsia", and "Chow" is an Indian professional golfer. After he turned professional in 1997, he went on to win eight titles on the Indian Tour and finished second twice in the Indian Open.... (2) |
20 | Co-sanctioned by the European Tour | |
| Mar 22–25 | 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... |
$ 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.... 300,000 |
 Kiradech AphibarnratKiradech 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... (1) |
14 | ||
| Apr 6–9 | Panasonic Open Panasonic Open (India) The Panasonic Open is a golf tournament on the Asian Tour. It was first played in 2011.-Winners:-External links:*... |
$ 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.... 300,000 |
Anirban Lahiri Anirban Lahiri Anirban Lahiri is an Indian professional golfer.Lahiri played on the Professional Golf Tour of India, where he won two events and the Order of Merit in 2009. He also plays on the Asian Tour, where he won once in 2011.-External links:... (1) |
14 | ||
| Apr 14–17 | Maybank Malaysian Open | $ 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.... 2,500,000 |
 Matteo ManasseroMatteo Manassero Matteo Manassero is an Italian professional golfer. He is the youngest golfer to win a European Tour event.Manassero was born in Negrar, in the Province of Verona. In 2009, at the age of 16, he became the youngest ever winner of the British Amateur Championship, defeating England's Sam Hutsby in... (n/a) |
42 | Co-sanctioned by the European Tour | |
| Apr 21–24 | Indonesian Masters Indonesian Masters The Indonesian Masters is a golf tournament on the Asian Tour. It was first played in 2011.-Winners:-External links:*... |
$ 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.... 750,000 |
 Lee WestwoodLee Westwood Lee John Westwood OBE is an English professional golfer. Noted for his consistency, Westwood is one of the few golfers who has won tournaments on every major continent, including victories on the European Tour and the PGA Tour. He was named player of the year for the 1998, 2000, and 2009 seasons... (n/a) |
20 | ||
| Apr 28–May 1 | 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... |
€ Euro The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,... 2,205,000 |
Lee Westwood Lee Westwood Lee John Westwood OBE is an English professional golfer. Noted for his consistency, Westwood is one of the few golfers who has won tournaments on every major continent, including victories on the European Tour and the PGA Tour. He was named player of the year for the 1998, 2000, and 2009 seasons... (n/a) |
42 | Co-sanctioned by the European Tour and Korean Tour Korean Tour The Korean Tour is a men's professional golf tour run by the Korea Professional Golfers' Association of South Korea. In 2011, it had total prize money of about US$14 million.... |
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| May 12–15 | ICTSI Philippine Open | $ 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.... 300,000 |
 Berry HensonBerry Henson Berry Henson is an American professional golfer.Henson was born in Thousand Oaks, California. He played college golf at the University of San Diego. He turned professional in 2003.... (1) |
14 | ||
| Jun 16–19 | 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.... |
$ 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.... 300,000 |
Chawalit Plaphol Chawalit Plaphol Chawalit Plaphol is a Thai golfer.He took up golf at the age of twelve and won team and individual gold medals for Thailand at the 1995 South East Asian Games. He turned professional in 1996 and has been a regular competitor on the Asian Tour since that year. He has won two Asian Tour events and... (3) |
14 | ||
| Jul 20–23 | Worldwide Holdings Selangor Masters | RM Malaysian ringgit The Malaysian ringgit is the currency of Malaysia. It is divided into 100 sen... 1,200,000 |
 Joonas GranbergJoonas Granberg Joonas Granberg is an Finnish professional golfer.Granberg played on the Challenge Tour in 2008 and 2009. He played on the Asian Tour in 2011 and won the Worldwide Holdings Selangor Masters.-External links:... (1) |
14 | ||
| Sep 1–4 | 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.... |
€ Euro The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,... 2,000,000 |
 Thomas BjørnThomas Bjørn Thomas Bjørn is a professional golfer from Denmark who plays on the European Tour. He is the most successful Danish golfer to have played the game having won thirteen tournaments worldwide on the European Tour. In 1999 he also became the first Dane to qualify for a European Ryder Cup team... (n/a) |
44 | Co-sanctioned by the European Tour | |
| Sep 8–11 | ISPS Handa Singapore Classic | $ 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.... 400,000 |
Himmat Rai Himmat Rai Himmat Rai is an Indian professional golfer who won the 2011 ISPS Handa Singapore Classic.-Asian Tour:-External links:... (1) |
14 | ||
| Sep 15–18 | Macau Open Macau Open The Macau Open was a men's professional golf tournament on the Asian Tour which took place in Macau. It was founded in 1998. The venue was the Macau Golf & Country Club at Coloane. The best known golfer who won the tournament is eight-time European Tour Order of Merit champion Colin Montgomerie... |
$ 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.... 750,000 |
 Chan Yih-shinChan Yih-shin Chan Yih-shin is a Taiwanese professional golfer.Chan turned professional in 2002 and played on the Asian Tour from 2003–04 and since 2008. He won his first Asian Tour event at the inaugural King's Cup in December 2009.... (2) |
14 | ||
| Sep 22–25 | 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... |
¥ Japanese yen The is the official currency of Japan. It is the third most traded currency in the foreign exchange market after the United States dollar and the euro. It is also widely used as a reserve currency after the U.S. dollar, the euro and the pound sterling... 150,000,000 |
 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... (4) |
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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| Oct 6–9 | 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:*... |
$ 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.... 300,000 |
Lu Wei-chih Lu Wei-chih Lu Wei-chih is an Taiwanese professional golfer.Lu plays on the Asian Tour, where he has won twice and the Japan Golf Tour... (2) |
14 | ||
| Oct 13-16 | Hero Indian Open | $ 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.... 1,250,000 |
 David GleesonDavid Gleeson (golfer) David Gleeson is a professional golfer from Australia currently playing on the Asian Tour, where he has three victories.-Amateur career:... (3) |
14 | ||
| Oct 20–23 | CJ Invitational CJ Invitational The CJ Invitational hosted by KJ Choi is a golf tournament on the Asian and Korean Tours. It was played for the first time in October 2011 at the Haesley Nine Bridges Golf Club in Yeoju, South Korea. The tournament is hosted by South Korean golfer K. J. Choi, who also won the inaugural event. The... |
$ 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.... 750,000 |
 K. J. ChoiChoi Kyung-Ju Choi Kyung-Ju , also known as K. J. Choi. is a South Korean professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour. Since turning pro in 1994, he has won a total of eighteen professional golf tournaments worldwide, including eight on the PGA Tour, making him Asia's most successful golfer. His... (5) |
14 | Co-sanctioned by the Korean Tour Korean Tour The Korean Tour is a men's professional golf tour run by the Korea Professional Golfers' Association of South Korea. In 2011, it had total prize money of about US$14 million.... |
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| Oct 27–30 | 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... |
$ 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.... 6,100,000 |
Bo Van Pelt Bo Van Pelt Bo Van Pelt is an American professional golfer who has played on both the Nationwide Tour and the PGA Tour. He has featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings.Van Pelt was born in Richmond, Indiana... (n/a) |
30 | 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 3–6 | 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 -... |
$ 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.... 600,000 |
Lu Wei-chih Lu Wei-chih Lu Wei-chih is an Taiwanese professional golfer.Lu plays on the Asian Tour, where he has won twice and the Japan Golf Tour... (3) |
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| Nov 10–13 | Barclays Singapore Open | $ 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.... 6,000,000 |
 Gonzalo Fernández-CastañoGonzalo Fernández-Castaño Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño is a Spanish professional golfer.Fernández-Castaño was born in Madrid. He turned professional in 2004 and came eighth at that year's European Tour Qualifying School.... (n/a) |
46 | Co-sanctioned by the European Tour | |
| Nov 17–20 | 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.... |
$ 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.... 2,000,000 |
 Joost LuitenJoost Luiten Willibrordus Adrianus Maria "Joost" Luiten is a Dutch professional golfer.- Biography :Luiten was born in Bleiswijk. He is currently a member of the European Tour. After a failed bid for a tour card on the Qualifying School he started his professional career on the EPD Tour where he claimed the... (n/a) |
24 | Co-sanctioned by the European Tour | |
| Dec 1–4 | UBS Hong Kong Open | $ 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.... 2,500,000 |
Co-sanctioned by the European Tour | |||
| Dec 8–11 | 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.... |
$ 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.... 300,000 |
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| Dec 15–18 | Thailand Golf Championship | $ 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.... 1,000,000 |