1996 Asian PGA Tour

Golf tour season September 2023 1996 Asian PGA Tour 1996 3 14 y – 1996 12 22 y 22 KOR 1984 Kang Wook-soon (2)THA Thammanoon Sriroj (2) Order of Merit KOR 1984 Kang Wook-soon Players' Player of the Year THA Boonchu Ruangkit Rookie of the Year AUS Jeff Wagner 1995 1997 The 1996 Asian PGA Tour, titled as the 1996 Omega Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the second season of the Asian PGA Tour, one of the main professional golf tours in Asia (outside of Japan) alongside the long established Asia Golf Circuit. It was the second season of the tour under a title sponsorship agreement with Omega SA, that was announced in September 1995.https://www.scmp.com/article/146145/asian-pga-looks-back-year-achievements Asian PGA looks back on a year of achievements 15 January 1996 13 November 2023 South China Morning Post Spencer Robinson subscription In September, though, Swiss watchmakers Omega came on board, signing a deal, reputed to be worth more than US$6 million, which ties them to the circuit for an initial three-year period. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 1996 season.The Official 1997 Asian PGA Yearbook – The Omega Tour Spencer Robinson Edinburgh Financial Publishing 1997 9627982210 26–143, 152–153, 158–159The World of Professional Golf 1997 Mark H. McCormack Mark McCormack 177–187, 553–566 IMG Publishing 1997 1878843176 Date Tournament Host country Purse(US$) Winnertotals The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Asian PGA Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Asian PGA Tour members. OWGRpoints OthertoursANZ − PGA Tour of Australasia; KOR − Korean Tour. Notes17 Mar Sabah Masters Malaysia 200,000 THA Thaworn Wiratchant (1) n/a New to Asian PGA Tour1 Apr Singha Thai Prasit Bangkok Open Thailand 175,000 THA Thammanoon Sriroj (1) n/a New tournament21 Apr Canlubang Classic Philippines 175,000 ZAF Craig Kamps (1) n/a 28 Apr Tournament Players Championship Malaysia 175,000 KOR 1984 Kang Wook-soon (1) n/a 5 May Honda Invitational Thailand 300,000 AUS Steve Elkington (n/a) n/a New tournament12 May Guam Open Guam 175,000 KOR 1984 Mo Joong-kyung (1) n/a New tournament2 Jun Volvo China Open China 400,000 THA Prayad Marksaeng (1) n/a New to Asian PGA Tour11 Aug Canon Singapore Open Singapore 500,000 USA John Kernohan (1) n/a New to Asian PGA Tour18 Aug Kuala Lumpur Open Malaysia 200,000 KOR 1984 Kang Wook-soon (2) n/a New tournament25 Aug Fila Open South Korea 300,000 KOR 1984 Kwon Oh-chul (1) n/a KOR New tournament1 Sep Philip Morris Asian Cup South Korea 300,000 IND Jeev Milkha Singh (3) n/a New tournament29 Sep Lexus International Thailand 200,000 THA Boonchu Ruangkit (3) n/a New tournament6 Oct Yokohama Singapore PGA Championship Singapore 200,000 TWN Yeh Chang-ting (2) n/a 18 Oct Dubai Creek Open UAE 350,000 SWZ Paul Friedlander (1) n/a 27 Oct Australian Players Championship Australia A$500,000 AUS Bradley Hughes (n/a) 16 ANZ New to Asian PGA Tour3 Nov Alfred Dunhill Masters Hong Kong 500,000 DEU Bernhard Langer (n/a) 26 ANZ New to Asian PGA Tour10 Nov Merlion Masters Singapore 175,000 USA Peter Teravainen (1) n/a 17 Nov Pakistan Steel Masters Pakistan 225,000 USA Eric Rustand (1) n/a 1 Dec Tugu Pratama Indonesian PGA Championship Indonesia 250,000 THA Thammanoon Sriroj (2) n/a New to Asian PGA Tour8 Dec Royal Thai Classic Thailand 325,000 ZAF Richard Kaplan (1) n/a New tournament15 Dec Omega PGA Championship Hong Kong 500,000 USA Gerry Norquist (2) n/a 22 Dec Asian Matchplay Championship Indonesia 150,000 CHN Zhang Lianwei (2) n/a Limited-field event Order of Merit The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars. Position Player Prize money ($)1 KOR 1984 Kang Wook-soon 183,7872 USA Gerry Norquist 129,4043 THA Thammanoon Sriroj 127,4224 ZAF Craig Kamps 119,5125 AUS Jeff Wagner 109,570 Awards AwardWinnerRef. Reference(s) Players' Player of the Year KOR 1984 Kang Wook-soon Rookie of the Year AUS Jeff Wagner See also 1995–96 Asia Golf Circuit Notes References External links https://www.asiantour.com/ Category:Asian Tour seasons Asian PGA Tour Asian PGA Tour