Volvo Masters of Asia | |
Location: | Bangkok, Thailand |
Establishment: | 2002 |
Course: | Thai Country Club |
Par: | 72 |
Yardage: | 6997yd |
Tour: | Asian Tour |
Format: | Stroke play |
Month Played: | December |
Final Year: | 2008 |
Aggregate: | 265 Thongchai Jaidee (2003) |
To-Par: | −20 Shiv Kapur (2005) |
Final Champion: | Lam Chih Bing |
Coordinates: | 13.585°N 100.918°W |
Map: | Thailand |
Map Label: | Thai CC |
Map Relief: | Yes |
Map Size: | 200 |
The Volvo Masters of Asia was the final event of the season on golf's Asian Tour until 2008.
It was first played in 2002 and the field was originally restricted to the top 60 players on the Asian Tour's Order of Merit, increasing to 65 in the final year.
In 2006 the prize fund went up to US$650,000 and in 2007 and 2008 to US$750,000. Even though it is not close to being the richest tournament on the Asian Tour, the Volvo Masters of Asia was the tour's designated "Premier Event" for Official World Golf Ranking purposes, with a minimum winner's point allocation set at 20, regardless of the strength of the field. The winner also received a Waterford crystal vase.
Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |
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Cancelled due to lack of sponsorship[1] | ||||||
274 | −14 | 3 strokes | Chapchai Nirat | |||
275 | −13 | 1 stroke | Chris Rodgers | |||
Thongchai Jaidee (2) | 277 | −11 | 1 stroke | Frankie Miñoza | ||
268 | −20 | 2 strokes | Jyoti Randhawa | |||
274 | −14 | Playoff | Terry Pilkadaris | |||
265 | −19 | 1 stroke | Lin Keng-chi | |||
272 | −16 | 2 strokes | Craig Kamps Anthony Kang Arjun Singh Simon Yates |