Philippine Golf Tour Explained

Philippine Golf Tour
Current Season:2024 Philippine Golf Tour
Sport:Golf
Founded:2009
Inaugural:2009
Country:Based in the Philippines
Website:https://pgt.ph/

The Philippine Golf Tour, currently titled as the ICTSI Philippine Golf Tour for sponsorship reasons, is the main professional golf tour in the Philippines.

The tour was founded in 2009 and was created in order to further advance professional golf in the Philippines.[1] [2] Many players from the Philippine Golf Tour have progressed through the tour, eventually playing and winning on the Asian Tour. Notable players include Antonio Lascuña, Juvic Pagunsan, Angelo Que and Miguel Tabuena.[3] Korean-born Tom Kim, a multiple PGA Tour winner, also started his career on the Philippine Golf Tour.[4] [5]

Since its inauguration, the tour has been title sponsored by Manila-based global port management company International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI). They have also title sponsored the majority of tournaments played on the tour.[6]

Order of Merit winners

YearWinnerPrize money ()
1,499,825
No Order of Merit awarded
2021
2020
Juvic Pagunsan (2) 2,070,000
2,487,083
3,156,409
Antonio Lascuña (4) 3,695,949
3,051,918
Antonio Lascuña (3) 3,181,565
Antonio Lascuña (2) 1,682,332
2,247,640
1,474,604
1,030,817
784,562

PGT Asia

In August 2017, the Philippine Golf Tour launched a new circuit labelled as the PGT Asia, aimed at offering Asian players more playing opportunities in the region.[7] The circuit ran until 2019.

PGT Asia Order of Merit winners

YearWinnerPrize money (US$)
46,075
102,790
125,500

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About PGT . Philippine Golf Tour . 4 February 2023.
  2. News: ICTSI Classic kicks off 10-leg Tour . The Philippine Star . 25 February 2009 . 4 February 2023.
  3. News: Tabuena has come a long way, indeed . SunStar Baguio . Al . Mendoza . Pressreader . 23 December 2015 . 4 February 2023.
  4. News: Kim posts record win, edges Carlos by one . The Manila Times . Pressreader . 8 July 2018 . 5 February 2023.
  5. Web site: Was Tom Kim the best young star of 2022? A look at the golfer's year . Sportskeeda . Ankita . Yadav . 27 December 2022 . 5 February 2023.
  6. Web site: List of Sponsors and Partners . Philippine Golf Tour . 9 February 2023.
  7. News: 8 legs to kick off inaugural PGT Asia Tour . Manila Standard . 6 August 2017 . 4 February 2023.