The 2015 Asian Tour was the 21st 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 | 5 February 2015 – 20 December 2015 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 20 |
| Most wins |  Anirban Lahiri (2) |
| Order of Merit | Anirban Lahiri |
| Players' Player of the Year | Anirban Lahiri |
| Rookie of the Year |  Natipong Srithong |
← 2014 2016 → | |
Schedule edit
The following table lists official events during the 2015 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) |
Winner[a] | OWGR points |
Other tours[b] |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb | Maybank Malaysian Open | Malaysia | 3,000,000 | Anirban Lahiri (6) |
38 | EUR | |
| 15 Feb | True Thailand Classic | Thailand | 2,000,000 |  Andrew Dodt (2) |
28 | EUR | New tournament |
| 22 Feb | Hero Indian Open | India | 1,500,000 | Anirban Lahiri (7) |
19 | EUR | |
| 26 Apr | CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters | Indonesia | 750,000 |  Lee Westwood (n/a) |
14 | ||
| 10 May | AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open | Mauritius | €1,000,000 |  George Coetzee (n/a) |
17 | AFR, EUR | New tournament |
| 30 May | Bashundhara Bangladesh Open | Bangladesh | 300,000 |  Mardan Mamat (5) |
14 | New tournament | |
| 21 Jun | Queen's Cup | Thailand | 300,000 | Prayad Marksaeng (9) |
14 | ||
| 26 Jul | Omega European Masters | Switzerland | €2,700,000 | Danny Willett (n/a) |
32 | EUR | |
| 27 Sep | Asia-Pacific Diamond Cup Golf | Japan | ¥150,000,000 |  Kim Kyung-tae (2) |
15 | JPN | |
| 4 Oct | Mercuries Taiwan Masters | Taiwan | 650,000 |  Danny Chia (2) |
14 | ||
| 11 Oct | Yeangder Tournament Players Championship | Taiwan | 500,000 | Shaun Norris (1) |
14 | ||
| 18 Oct | Venetian Macau Open | Macau | 1,000,000 | Scott Hend (7) |
17 | ||
| 25 Oct | UBS Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | 2,000,000 | Justin Rose (n/a) |
34 | EUR | |
| 1 Nov | CIMB Classic | Malaysia | 7,000,000 |  Justin Thomas (n/a) |
46 | PGAT | Limited-field event |
| 8 Nov | Panasonic Open India | India | 400,000 | Chiragh Kumar (1) |
14 | PGTI | |
| 15 Nov | World Classic Championship | Singapore | 750,000 | Danthai Boonma (1) |
14 | ||
| 22 Nov | Resorts World Manila Masters | Philippines | 1,000,000 | Natipong Srithong (1) |
14 | ||
| 6 Dec | Ho Tram Open | Vietnam | 1,500,000 |  Sergio García (4) |
14 | New tournament | |
| 13 Dec | Thailand Golf Championship | Thailand | 1,000,000 |  Jamie Donaldson (n/a) |
34 | Flagship event | |
| 20 Dec | Philippine Open | Philippines | 300,000 |  Miguel Tabuena (1) |
14 |
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 | Anirban Lahiri |
1,139,085 |
| 2 | Scott Hend |
491,632 |
| 3 | Andrew Dodt |
434,474 |
| 4 | Shiv Chawrasia |
343,273 |
| 5 | Paul Peterson |
289,872 |
Awards edit
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Players' Player of the Year | Anirban Lahiri |
[4] |
| Rookie of the Year | Natipong Srithong |
[5] |
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ AFR − Sunshine Tour; EUR − European Tour; JPN − Japan Golf Tour; PGAT − PGA Tour; PGTI − Professional Golf Tour of India.
References edit
- ^ "Tournament schedule 2015 season". Asian Tour. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "2015 Asian Tour Order of Merit". Asian Tour. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Lahiri crowned 2015 Asian Tour Order of Merit champion". Professional Golf Tour of India. 14 December 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
The 28-year-old Anirban amassed record earnings of US$1,139,084 during the 2015 Asian Tour season...
- ^ "Lahiri wins Hilton Asian Tour Golfer of the Year award". The Times of India. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ "Tour stars honoured through Stats Categories Awards". The Nation. Thailand. 5 March 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
Thailand's Natipong Srithong has capped a deserving maiden season on the Asian Tour by etching his name on the 2015 Roll of Honour by winning the Rookie of the Year award.