2009 Asian Tour
| Duration | 5 February 2009 – 6 December 2009 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 23[a] |
| Most wins |  Thongchai Jaidee (2) |
| Order of Merit | Thongchai Jaidee |
| Players' Player of the Year | Thongchai Jaidee |
| Rookie of the Year |  Chinnaswamy Muniyappa |
← 2008 2010 → | |
The 2009 Asian Tour was the 15th 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.
Schedule[edit]
The following table lists official events during the 2009 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) |
Winner[b] | OWGR points |
Other tours[c] |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Masters | India | – | Cancelled[2] | – | EUR | ||
| 8 Feb[d] | Asian Tour International | Thailand | 300,000 |  James Kamte (1)
|
14 | ||
| 15 Feb | Maybank Malaysian Open | Malaysia | 2,000,000 |  Anthony Kang (3)
|
30 | EUR | |
| 22 Feb | Johnnie Walker Classic | Australia | £1,250,000 |  Danny Lee (a) (n/a)
|
32 | ANZ, EUR | |
| 1 Mar | Enjoy Jakarta Indonesia Open | Indonesia | 1,250,000 | Thongchai Jaidee (11)
|
20 | EUR | |
| 8 Mar | Singha Thailand Open | Thailand | 500,000 | Jyoti Randhawa (8)
|
14 | ||
| 22 Mar | SAIL Open | India | 400,000 | Chapchai Nirat (3)
|
14 | ||
| 29 Mar | Black Mountain Masters | Thailand | 500,000 |  Johan Edfors (n/a)
|
14 | New tournament | |
| 26 Apr | Ballantine's Championship | South Korea | €2,100,000 | Thongchai Jaidee (12)
|
32 | EUR, KOR | |
| 17 May | GS Caltex Maekyung Open | South Korea | ₩600,000,000 |  Bae Sang-moon (3)
|
14 | KOR | |
| 26 Jul | Indonesia President Invitational | Indonesia | 400,000 | Gaganjeet Bhullar (1)
|
14 | ||
| 2 Aug | Brunei Open | Brunei | 300,000 |  Darren Beck (1)
|
14 | ||
| 8 Aug | Worldwide Holdings Selangor Masters | Malaysia | 300,000 | Rick Kulacz (2)
|
14 | ||
| 16 Aug | Queen's Cup | Thailand | 300,000 | Chinnarat Phadungsil (3)
|
14 | New tournament | |
| 6 Sep | Omega European Masters | Switzerland | 2,500,000 | Alex Norén (n/a)
|
32 | EUR | New to Asian Tour |
| 13 Sep | Macau Open | Macau | 500,000 | Thaworn Wiratchant (11)
|
14 | ||
| 27 Sep | Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open | Japan | 1,500,000 |  Daisuke Maruyama (n/a)
|
20 | JPN | |
| 4 Oct | Mercuries Taiwan Masters | Taiwan | 500,000 |  Lin Wen-tang (5)
|
14 | ||
| 11 Oct | Hero Honda Indian Open | India | 1,250,000 | Chinnaswamy Muniyappa (1)
|
14 | ||
| 25 Oct | Iskandar Johor Open | Malaysia | 1,000,000 | K. J. Choi (4)
|
14 | ||
| 1 Nov | Barclays Singapore Open | Singapore | 5,000,000 |  Ian Poulter (n/a)
|
46 | EUR | |
| 15 Nov | UBS Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | 2,500,000 |  Grégory Bourdy (n/a)
|
44 | EUR | |
| 22 Nov | Johnnie Walker Cambodian Open | Cambodia | 300,000 | Marcus Both (2)
|
14 | ||
| 6 Dec | King's Cup | Thailand | 300,000 | Chan Yih-shin (1)
|
14 | New tournament | |
| Volvo Masters of Asia | Thailand | – | Cancelled[4] | – |
Order of Merit[edit]
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[5][6]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thongchai Jaidee |
981,932 |
| 2 |  Liang Wenchong |
779,580 |
| 3 | Anthony Kang |
411,063 |
| 4 | Scott Hend |
354,392 |
| 5 | Jyoti Randhawa |
344,351 |
Awards[edit]
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Players' Player of the Year | Thongchai Jaidee |
[7] |
| Rookie of the Year | Chinnaswamy Muniyappa |
[7] |
Notes[edit]
- ^ A further two tournaments were scheduled but were cancelled.
- ^ 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; EUR − European Tour; JPN − Japan Golf Tour; KOR − Korean Tour.
- ^ Rescheduled following the cancellation of the Indian Masters.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Tournament schedule 2009 season". Asian Tour. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ Varma, Viren (5 December 2008). "Golf-Financial crisis claims next year's Indian Masters". Reuters. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "New venue and new dates for Asian Tour International". Asian Tour. 12 December 2008. Archived from the original on 17 December 2008. Retrieved 8 January 2008.
- ^ "Volvo ends sponsorship of tourney". ESPN. Associated Press. 14 May 2009. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- ^ "2009 Asian Tour Order of Merit". Asian Tour. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Golden Boy Thongchai carries off record third merit crown". Reuters. 16 November 2009. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Muniyappa named Asian Tour Rookie of the Year". Times of India. 14 December 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
...in which Thai star Thongchai Jaidee, winner of an unprecedented third Order of Merit crown, has been voted by his peers as the 2009 Asian Tour Players' Player of the Year.