2024 Asian Tour

2024 Asian Tour season
Duration15 February 2024 (2024-02-15) – 7 December 2024 (2024-12-07)
Number of official events21[a]
Most winsUnited States John Catlin (2)[b]
Thailand Suteepat Prateeptienchai (2)
Order of MeritUnited States John Catlin
International Series Order of MeritChile Joaquín Niemann
Player of the YearUnited States John Catlin
Rookie of the YearItaly Stefano Mazzoli
← 2023
2025 →

The 2024 Asian Tour was the 29th 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.

Changes for 2024

New tournaments for the 2024 season included the International Series Macau[1] and the Black Mountain Championship.[2] Additionally, in February 2024, it was confirmed that a new tournament in a new continent to the Asian Tour, would be added to the schedule; the Karen Classic to be played in August at Karen Country Club in Kenya.[3] However, the tournament was later removed from the schedule and did not take place.

The DGC Open[4] and the World City Championship from the 2023 schedule were dropped for the 2024 season.

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2024 season.[5][6][7]

DateTournamentHost countryPurse
(US$)		Winner[c]OWGR
points		Other
tours[d]		Notes
18 FebIRS Prima Malaysian OpenMalaysia1,000,000Spain David Puig (2)9.21
25 FebInternational Series OmanOman2,000,000Mexico Carlos Ortiz (n/a)15.31International Series
3 MarNew Zealand OpenNew ZealandNZ$2,000,000Japan Takahiro Hataji (1)6.63ANZ
17 MarInternational Series MacauMacau2,000,000United States John Catlin (5)14.70International Series[e]
20 AprSaudi OpenSaudi Arabia1,000,000United States John Catlin (6)8.37
5 MayGS Caltex Maekyung OpenSouth Korea₩1,300,000,000South Korea Kim Hong-taek (1)7.51KOR
23 JunKolon Korea OpenSouth Korea₩1,400,000,000South Korea Kim Min-kyu (2)7.74KOR
7 JulInternational Series MoroccoMorocco2,000,000New Zealand Ben Campbell (2)7.75International Series
11 AugInternational Series EnglandEngland2,000,000United States Peter Uihlein (n/a)10.42International Series
18 AugKaren ClassicKenya–Removed–New tournament
1 SepMandiri Indonesia OpenIndonesia500,000England Steve Lewton (2)4.50
8 SepShinhan Donghae OpenSouth Korea₩1,400,000,000Japan Kensei Hirata (n/a)9.05JPN, KOR
29 SepYeangder TPCTaiwan1,000,000Thailand Suteepat Prateeptienchai (2)6.13TWN
6 OctMercuries Taiwan MastersTaiwan1,000,000South Africa Jbe' Kruger (3)4.22TWN
13 OctSJM Macao OpenMacau1,000,000Thailand Rattanon Wannasrichan (2)6.89
20 OctBlack Mountain ChampionshipThailand2,000,000United States M. J. Maguire (1)7.85International Series[e]
27 OctInternational Series ThailandThailand2,000,000Taiwan Lee Chieh-po (1)8.65International Series
3 NovBNI Indonesian MastersIndonesia2,000,000Canada Richard T. Lee (3)8.13International Series
17 NovTaiwan Glass Taifong OpenTaiwan400,000Thailand Suteepat Prateeptienchai (3)3.38TWN
24 NovLink Hong Kong OpenHong Kong2,000,000United States Patrick Reed (n/a)10.12International Series
30 NovInternational Series QatarQatar2,500,000United States Peter Uihlein (n/a)11.32International Series
7 DecPIF Saudi InternationalSaudi Arabia5,000,000Chile Joaquín Niemann (n/a)21.32International Series

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[8][9]

PositionPlayerPoints
1United States John Catlin3,130
2New Zealand Ben Campbell2,049
3Canada Richard T. Lee1,818
4Taiwan Lee Chieh-po1,637
5Thailand Suteepat Prateeptienchai1,453

International Series Order of Merit

The International Series Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[10][11] The leading player on the International Series Order of Merit earned status to play in the 2025 LIV Golf League.[f]

PositionPlayerPoints
1Chile Joaquín Niemann1,126
2United States Peter Uihlein1,113
3New Zealand Ben Campbell1,087
4United States John Catlin963
5Canada Richard T. Lee704

Awards

AwardWinnerRef.
Player of the Year (Kyi Hla Han Award)United States John Catlin[13]
Rookie of the YearItaly Stefano Mazzoli[14]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ One further tournament was scheduled but was removed from the schedule.
  2. ↑ Peter Uihlein also won two events, but was not an Asian Tour member.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ ANZ − PGA Tour of Australasia; JPN − Japan Golf Tour; KOR − Korean Tour; TWN − Taiwan PGA Tour.
  5. 1 2 Also a new tournament.
  6. ↑ As Niemann was already contracted with LIV Golf for the 2025 season, nobody from the 2024 International Series Order of Merit was promoted.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "International Series Macau tees up major partnership with Wynn for 2024". LIV Golf. 13 November 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  2. ↑ "International Series returns to Hua Hin: Black Mountain Championship to be held in October". Hua Hin Today. 29 July 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  3. ↑ "Asian Tour continues African safari at Karen Classic". ParGolf. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  4. ↑ Srivastava, Shantanu (24 February 2024). "DGC Open dropped, club management blamed". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  5. ↑ "2024 Tournament schedule". Asian Tour. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  6. ↑ "Asian Tour makes further headway with booming 2024 schedule". Asian Tour. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  7. ↑ "Asian Tour unveils 2024 schedule". Golf Business News. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  8. ↑ "2024 Order of Merit". Asian Tour. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  9. ↑ "Validation for Catlin as he wraps up first Asian Tour Order of Merit title". Asian Tour. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  10. ↑ "2024 International Series Order of Merit". Asian Tour. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  11. ↑ Hall, Mike (7 December 2024). "Joaquin Niemann Beats Fellow LIV Golfers In Saudi Playoff To Finish Top Of Asian Tour's International Series Rankings". Golf Monthly. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  12. ↑ Cradock, Matt (7 December 2024). "Why No-One Has Earned A 2025 LIV Golf Card Via The International Series Rankings". Golf Monthly. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  13. ↑ "Catlin, Black Mountain, Hong Kong and Al Mouj Golf honoured". Asian Tour. 23 December 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  14. ↑ "Stefano Mazzoli: From Qualifying School to Rookie of the Year". Asian Tour. 10 December 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
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