2009 Philippine Golf Tour Explained

Year:2009
Tour:Philippine Golf Tour
Regular Season:
No Of Events:10
Most Wins: Juvic Pagunsan (2)
Elmer Salvador (2)
Honor1:Order of Merit
Honoree1: Elmer Salvador
Nextseason:2010

The 2009 Philippine Golf Tour, titled as the 2009 ICTSI Philippine Golf Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the inaugural season of the Philippine Golf Tour, the main professional golf tour in the Philippines since it was formed in 2009.

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2009 season.[1] [2]

DateTournamentLocationPurse
()
Winner
27 Feb ICTSI Mount Malarayat Classic Batangas 1,000,000 Danny Zarate (1)
24 Apr ICTSI Eagle Ridge Invitational Cavite 1,000,000 Marvin Dumandan (1)
3 Jul Apo Classic Davao 1,000,000 Juvic Pagunsan (1)
10 Jul ICTSI Pueblo de Oro Championship Mindanao 1,000,000 Frankie Miñoza (1)
31 Jul Sherwood Classic Cavite 1,000,000 Elmer Salvador (1)
12 Sep ICTSI Riviera Championship Cavite 1,000,000 Mhark Fernando (a) (1)
3 Oct ICTSI Royal Northwoods Invitational Luzon 1,000,000 Ferdie Aunzo (1)
31 Oct ICTSI Forest Hills Championship Manila 1,000,000 Jay Bayron (1)
19 Nov ICTSI Valley Challenge Rizal 1,000,000 Elmer Salvador (2)
9 Dec ICTSI Canlubang Invitational Laguna 1,000,000 Juvic Pagunsan (2)

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Philippine pesos.[3] [4]

Position Player Prize money ()
1 784,562
2 590,547
3 581,867
4 567,293
5 526,227

Notes and References

  1. News: ICTSI Classic kicks off 10-leg Tour . The Philippine Star . 25 February 2009 . 4 February 2023.
  2. News: Steady Zarate nips Dumandan for ICTSI crown . The Philippine Star . 28 February 2009 . 4 February 2023.
  3. Web site: 2009 Order of Merit . Philippine Golf Tour . 4 February 2023.
  4. News: Fiery windup gives Elmer Open crown . The Philippine Star . Joey . Villar . 20 December 2009 . 4 February 2023.