2010 Asian Tour Explained
The 2010 Asian Tour was the 16th 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.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2010 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse
(US$) | Winner | OWGR
points | Other
tours | Notes |
|---|
| 7 Feb | Asian Tour International | Thailand | 300,000 |  Gaganjeet Bhullar (2) | 14 | | New tournament |
| 14 Feb | Avantha Masters | India | €1,500,000 |  Andrew Dodt (1) | 20 | EUR | New tournament |
| 7 Mar | Maybank Malaysian Open | Malaysia | 2,000,000 |  Noh Seung-yul (2) | 24 | EUR | |
| 2 Apr | SAIL Open | India | 300,000 |  Rikard Karlberg (1) | 14 | | |
| 11 Apr | Air Bagan Myanmar Open | Myanmar | 300,000 |  Tetsuji Hiratsuka (1) | 14 | | |
| 25 Apr | Ballantine's Championship | South Korea | €2,200,000 | Marcus Fraser (1) | 38 | EUR, KOR | |
| 20 Jun | Queen's Cup | Thailand | 300,000 | Tetsuji Hiratsuka (2) | 14 | | |
| 1 Aug | Brunei Open | Brunei | 300,000 |  Siddikur Rahman (1) | 14 | | |
| 8 Aug | Worldwide Holdings Selangor Masters | Malaysia | RM1,200,000 |  Angelo Que (3) | 14 | | |
| 5 Sep | Omega European Masters | Switzerland | €2,000,000 |  Miguel Ángel Jiménez (n/a) | 30 | EUR | |
| 12 Sep | Handa Singapore Classic | Singapore | 400,000 |  Peter Karmis (1) | 14 | | New tournament |
| 19 Sep | Yeangder Tournament Players Championship | Taiwan | 300,000 |  Thaworn Wiratchant (12) | 14 | | New tournament |
| 26 Sep | Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open | Japan | ¥150,000,000 | Brendan Jones (1) | 22 | JPN | |
| 3 Oct | Mercuries Taiwan Masters | Taiwan | 500,000 | Pariya Junhasavasdikul (1) | 14 | | |
| 17 Oct | Iskandar Johor Open | Malaysia | 1,250,000 |  Pádraig Harrington (n/a) | 20 | | |
| 31 Oct | CIMB Asia Pacific Classic Malaysia | Malaysia | 6,000,000 |  Ben Crane (n/a) | 38 | PGAT | New limited-field event |
| Nov 14 | Barclays Singapore Open | Singapore | 6,000,000 | Adam Scott (n/a) | 48 | EUR | |
| 21 Nov | UBS Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | 2,500,000 | Ian Poulter (n/a) | 38 | EUR | |
| 28 Nov | King's Cup | Thailand | 300,000 | Udorn Duangdecha (1) | 14 | | |
| 5 Dec | Hero Honda Indian Open | India | 1,250,000 | Rikard Karlberg (2) | 14 | | |
| 12 Dec | Johnnie Walker Cambodian Open | Cambodia | 300,000 | Thongchai Jaidee (13) | 14 | | |
| 19 Dec | Black Mountain Masters | Thailand | 600,000 | Tetsuji Hiratsuka (3) | 20 | | | |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[2]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|
| 1 | | 822,361 |
| 2 | | 610,927 |
| 3 | | 594,857 |
| 4 | | 393,042 |
| 5 | | 333,093 | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Tournament schedule 2010 season . Asian Tour . 24 June 2023.
- Web site: 2010 Asian Tour Order of Merit . Asian Tour . 10 February 2023.
- News: Teenager Noh makes Asian Tour history . 20 December 2010 . 8 January 2023 . CNN Sport . The 19-year-old, who won $822,361 on his way to becoming the Asian Tour's No. 1... As well as claiming the Order of Merit trophy, the South Korean was also named the Players' Player of the Year... Another qualifying school graduate, Rikard Karlberg of Sweden, was named Rookie of the Year after finishing third in the Order of Merit in his debut season..
