The 2011 Asian Tour was the 17th 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 | 17 February 2011 – 18 December 2011 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 22 |
| Most wins |  Lu Wei-chih (2)[a] |
| Order of Merit |  Juvic Pagunsan |
| Players' Player of the Year | Juvic Pagunsan |
| Rookie of the Year |  Tjaart van der Walt |
← 2010 2012 → | |
Schedule
editThe following table lists official events during the 2011 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) |
Winner[b] | OWGR points |
Other tours[c] |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb | Avantha Masters | India | €1,800,000 |  Shiv Chawrasia (2) |
20 | EUR | |
| 25 Mar | SAIL Open | India | 300,000 |  Kiradech Aphibarnrat (1) |
14 | ||
| 9 Apr | Panasonic Open (India) | India | 300,000 | Anirban Lahiri (1) |
14 | PGTI | New tournament |
| 17 Apr | Maybank Malaysian Open | Malaysia | 2,500,000 |  Matteo Manassero (n/a) |
42 | EUR | |
| 24 Apr | Indonesian Masters | Indonesia | 750,000 |  Lee Westwood (n/a) |
20 | New tournament | |
| 1 May | Ballantine's Championship | South Korea | €2,205,000 | Lee Westwood (n/a) |
42 | EUR, KOR | |
| 15 May | ICTSI Philippine Open | Philippines | 300,000 |  Berry Henson (1) |
14 | ||
| 19 Jun | Queen's Cup | Thailand | 300,000 | Chawalit Plaphol (3) |
14 | ||
| 23 Jul | Worldwide Holdings Selangor Masters | Malaysia | RM1,200,000 |  Joonas Granberg (1) |
14 | ||
| 4 Sep | Omega European Masters | Switzerland | €2,000,000 |  Thomas Bjørn (n/a) |
44 | EUR | |
| 11 Sep | ISPS Handa Singapore Classic | Singapore | 400,000 | Himmat Rai (1) |
14 | ||
| 18 Sep | Macau Open | Macau | 750,000 |  Chan Yih-shin (2) |
14 | ||
| 25 Sep | Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open | Japan | ¥150,000,000 |  Tetsuji Hiratsuka (4) |
22 | JPN | |
| 9 Oct | Yeangder Tournament Players Championship | Taiwan | 300,000 | Lu Wei-chih (2) |
14 | ||
| 16 Oct | Hero Indian Open | India | 1,250,000 |  David Gleeson (3) |
14 | ||
| 23 Oct | CJ Invitational | South Korea | 750,000 |  K. J. Choi (5) |
14 | KOR | New tournament |
| 30 Oct | CIMB Asia Pacific Classic Malaysia | Malaysia | 6,100,000 | Bo Van Pelt (n/a) |
30 | PGAT[d] | Limited-field event |
| 6 Nov | Mercuries Taiwan Masters | Taiwan | 600,000 | Lu Wei-chih (3) |
14 | ||
| 13 Nov | Barclays Singapore Open | Singapore | 6,000,000 |  Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño (n/a) |
46 | EUR | |
| 20 Nov | Iskandar Johor Open | Malaysia | 2,000,000 |  Joost Luiten (n/a) |
24 | EUR | |
| 4 Dec | UBS Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | 2,750,000 |  Rory McIlroy (n/a) |
38 | EUR | |
| King's Cup | Thailand | – | Cancelled[e] | – | |||
| 18 Dec | Thailand Golf Championship | Thailand | 1,000,000 | Lee Westwood (n/a) |
32 | New flagship event |
Order of Merit
editThe Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3][4]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Juvic Pagunsan |
788,299 |
| 2 | Tetsuji Hiratsuka |
456,668 |
| 3 | Shiv Chawrasia |
444,529 |
| 4 |  Jbe' Kruger |
362,234 |
| 5 | Thaworn Wiratchant |
340,942 |
Awards
edit| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Players' Player of the Year | Juvic Pagunsan |
[5] |
| Rookie of the Year | Tjaart van der Walt |
[6] |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Lee Westwood won three 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.
- ^ EUR − European Tour; JPN − Japan Golf Tour; KOR − Korean Tour; PGAT − PGA Tour; PGTI − Professional Golf Tour of India.
- ^ PGA Tour unofficial event
- ^ Cancelled due to flooding.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Tournament schedule 2011 season". Asian Tour. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "King's Cup Postponed Due To Flood Situation". Asian Tour. 27 October 2011. Archived from the original on 20 July 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "2011 Asian Tour Order of Merit". Asian Tour. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Pagunsan wins Asian Order of Merit title". Reuters. 4 December 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
Pagunsan carded a final round of two-under-par 68 at the Hong Kong Golf Club and added $55,000 to his season's haul of $788,298 to give himself an unassailable lead with just the Thailand Golf Championship left to be played on the tour.
- ^ Flores, Adrian (23 December 2011). "Pinoy bet Pagunsan receives Asian Tour awards". GMA News. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
Juvic Pagunsan the Order of Merit (OOM) title and the special Players' Player of the Year Award...
- ^ "Van der Walt back on the Tjaarts again". Compleat Golfer. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
In addition to this he even tried his hand on the Asian Tour where he won rookie of the year in 2011.