The 2003 Asian PGA Tour, titled as the 2003 Davidoff Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the ninth season of the Asian PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in Asia (outside of Japan) since it was established in 1995.
| Duration | 19 December 2002 – 14 December 2003 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 18 |
| Most wins |  Arjun Atwal (2) Zhang Lianwei (2) |
| Order of Merit | Arjun Atwal |
| Players' Player of the Year | Arjun Atwal |
| Rookie of the Year |  Marcus Both |
← 2002 2004 → | |
It was the fifth season of the tour under a title sponsorship agreement with Davidoff, that was announced in May 1999.[1]
Schedule edit
The following table lists official events during the 2003 season.[2]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) |
Winner[a] | OWGR points |
Other tours[b] |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec | Asia Japan Okinawa Open | Japan | ¥100,000,000 |  Hiroyuki Fujita (n/a) |
12 | JPN | New to Asian PGA Tour |
| 26 Jan | Caltex Masters | Singapore | 900,000 | Zhang Lianwei (5) |
20 | EUR | |
| 16 Feb | Johnnie Walker Classic | Australia | £1,000,000 |  Ernie Els (n/a) |
44 | ANZ, EUR | |
| 23 Feb | Carlsberg Malaysian Open | Malaysia | 1,100,000 | Arjun Atwal (5) |
20 | EUR | |
| 2 Mar | Myanmar Open | Myanmar | 200,000 |  Lin Keng-chi (5) |
6 | ||
| 30 Mar | Royal Challenge Indian Open | India | 300,000 |  Mike Cunning (1) |
6 | ||
| 6 Apr | Thailand Open | Thailand | 150,000 | Edward Loar (1) |
6 | ||
| 4 May | Maekyung Open | South Korea | ₩500,000,000 |  Chung Joon (1) |
6 | KOR | |
| 29 Jun | SK Telecom Open | South Korea | ₩500,000,000 | K. J. Choi (2) |
6 | KOR | |
| 14 Sep | Mercuries Taiwan Masters | Taiwan | 300,000 | Lin Wen-ko (1) |
6 | ||
| 12 Oct | Kolon Korea Open | South Korea | ₩500,000,000 | John Daly (n/a) |
6 | KOR | |
| 19 Oct | Macau Open | Macau | 250,000 |  Colin Montgomerie (n/a) |
6 | ||
| 26 Oct | Sanya Open | China | 200,000 | Marcus Both (1) |
6 | New tournament | |
| 9 Nov | Hero Honda Masters | India | 300,000 | Arjun Atwal (6) |
6 | ||
| 16 Nov | Volvo China Open | China | 500,000 | Zhang Lianwei (6) |
6 | ||
| 23 Nov | Acer Taiwan Open | Taiwan | 300,000 | Jason Dawes (1) |
6 | ||
| 7 Dec | Omega Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | 700,000 |  Pádraig Harrington (n/a) |
26 | EUR | |
| 14 Dec | Volvo Masters of Asia | Malaysia | 500,000 |  Thongchai Jaidee (4) |
20 |
Order of Merit edit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3][4]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arjun Atwal |
284,019 |
| 2 | Zhang Lianwei |
254,870 |
| 3 | Thongchai Jaidee |
228,787 |
| 4 | Thaworn Wiratchant |
156,074 |
| 5 | Brad Kennedy |
128,809 |
Awards edit
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Players' Player of the Year | Arjun Atwal |
[5] |
| Rookie of the Year | Marcus Both |
[5] |
Notes edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ ANZ − PGA Tour of Australasia; EUR − European Tour; JPN − Japan Golf Tour; KOR − Korean Tour.
References edit
- ^ "Asian PGA gets cash injection". New Straits Times. Malaysia. 26 May 1999. p. 104 (38 in paper). Retrieved 25 June 2023 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Tournament schedule 2003 season". Asian Tour. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "2003 Asian PGA Tour Order of Merit". Asian Tour. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "Order of Merit for Atwal". The Times of India. 15 December 2003. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Atwal Voted Asian PGA Players' Player Of The Year". Asian PGA. 15 December 2003. Archived from the original on 2 January 2004. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
Indian star Arjun Atwal capped a stellar season at the Annual Asian PGA Tour Gala Dinner on Sunday, earning the prestigious Players' Player of the Year award.. Australian Marcus Both, winner of the inaugural Sanya Open in China, was named Rookie of the Year.