The 2004 Asian Tour was the 10th 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.
| Duration | 18 December 2003 – 12 December 2004 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 22 |
| Most wins |  Thongchai Jaidee (2)[a] Terry Pilkadaris (2) |
| Order of Merit | Thongchai Jaidee |
| Players' Player of the Year | Thongchai Jaidee |
| Rookie of the Year | Adam Groom |
← 2003 2005 → | |
Changes for 2004 edit
The season marked the first year in which the Asian Tour had separated from the Asian PGA. The tour was now to be run by an organisation established by the players.
Schedule edit
The following table lists official events during the 2004 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) |
Winner[b] | OWGR points |
Other tours[c] |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec | Asia Japan Okinawa Open | Japan | ¥100,000,000 |  Hideto Tanihara (n/a) |
12 | JPN | |
| 25 Jan | Thailand Open | Thailand | 300,000 | Boonchu Ruangkit (5) |
6 | ||
| 1 Feb | Johnnie Walker Classic | Thailand | £1,000,000 |  Miguel Ángel Jiménez (n/a) |
38 | ANZ, EUR | |
| 15 Feb | London Myanmar Open | Myanmar | 200,000 | Thongchai Jaidee (5) |
6 | ||
| 22 Feb | Carlsberg Malaysian Open | Malaysia | 1,210,000 | Thongchai Jaidee (6) |
16 | EUR | |
| 29 Feb | DHL Philippine Open | Philippine | 175,000 |  Edward Michaels (1) |
6 | ||
| 21 Mar | Caltex Masters | Singapore | 900,000 |  Colin Montgomerie (n/a) |
16 | EUR | |
| 28 Mar | Royal Challenge Indian Open | India | 300,000 |  Mardan Mamat (1) |
6 | ||
| 2 May | Volkswagen Masters-China | China | 300,000 |  Rahil Gangjee (1) |
6 | New tournament | |
| 9 May | Macau Open | Macau | 275,000 | Jason Knutzon (1) |
10 | ||
| 16 May | BMW Asian Open | China | 1,500,000 | Miguel Ángel Jiménez (n/a) |
18 | EUR | |
| 23 May | SK Telecom Open | South Korea | ₩500,000,000 | Simon Yates (2) |
10 | KOR | |
| 22 Aug | Tianjin TEDA Open | China | 200,000 | Thammanoon Sriroj (5) |
6 | ||
| 12 Sep | Kolon Korea Open | South Korea | ₩500,000,000 | Edward Loar (2) |
14 | KOR | |
| 19 Sep | Mercuries Taiwan Masters | Taiwan | 390,000 | Thaworn Wiratchant (4) |
6 | ||
| 26 Sep | Taiwan Open | Taiwan | 300,000 |  Charlie Wi (6) |
6 | ||
| 24 Oct | Crowne Plaza Open | China | 200,000 | Terry Pilkadaris (1) |
6 | New tournament | |
| 31 Oct | Sanya Open | China | 250,000 | Terry Pilkadaris (2) |
6 | ||
| 7 Nov | Carlsberg Masters Vietnam | Vietnam | 200,000 |  Angelo Que (1) |
6 | New tournament | |
| 28 Nov | Volvo China Open | China | 1,000,000 |  Stephen Dodd (n/a) |
16 | EUR | |
| 5 Dec | Omega Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | 800,000 | Miguel Ángel Jiménez (n/a) |
24 | EUR | |
| 12 Dec | Volvo Masters of Asia | Malaysia | 550,000 | Jyoti Randhawa (5) |
20 |
Order of Merit edit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[2][3]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thongchai Jaidee |
381,930 |
| 2 | Jyoti Randhawa |
351,710 |
| 3 | Simon Yates |
310,988 |
| 4 | Thaworn Wiratchant |
260,637 |
| 5 | Terry Pilkadaris |
252,858 |
Awards edit
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Players' Player of the Year | Thongchai Jaidee |
[4][5] |
| Rookie of the Year | Adam Groom |
[5][6] |
Notes edit
- ^ Miguel Ángel Jiménez won 3 events, but was not an Asian Tour member.
- ^ 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.
References edit
- ^ "Tournament schedule 2004 season". Asian Tour. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "2004 Asian Tour Order of Merit". Asian Tour. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Thongchai crowned Order of Merit champion". Asian Tour. 12 December 2004. Archived from the original on 22 December 2004. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
In nine starts on the Asian Tour this year, Thongchai won two titles and posted five other top-10s to accumulate US$381,929, which is a new record for money won in a single season.
- ^ "Thongchai's the toast of Asian Tour awards night". Asian Tour. Archived from the original on 22 February 2005. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee swept four main awards at the Asian Tour's Awards Night 2004 on Sunday, including the prestigious Players' Player of the Year and Order of Merit titles.
- ^ a b "Jaidee sweeps Asian awards as golfer of the year". Taipei Times. 23 February 2005. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
Australia's Adam Groom was named Rookie of the Year after finishing 15th on the Order of Merit last season with winnings of US$117,728.
- ^ "Groom grabs rookie honour". PGA Tour of Australasia. 22 February 2005. Archived from the original on 7 September 2006. Retrieved 8 January 2023.