1999 Asian PGA Tour
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Duration28 January 1999 – 12 December 1999
Number of official events19
Most wins
Fran Quinn (2)
Fran Quinn (2)Order of Merit
Kyi Hla Han
Kyi Hla Han| Duration | 28 January 1999 – 12 December 1999 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 19 |
| Most wins | Fran Quinn (2) |
| Order of Merit | Kyi Hla Han |
| Players' Player of the Year | Kyi Hla Han |
| Rookie of the Year |  Kenny Druce |
← 1998 2000 → | |
The 1999 Asian PGA Tour, titled as the 1999 Davidoff Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the fifth season of 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 1999 season.[2][3]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) | Winner[a] | OWGR points | Other tours[b] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan | London Myanmar Open | Myanmar | 200,000 |  Wang Ter-chang (2) | n/a | ||
| 7 Feb | Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open | Malaysia | 750,000 | Gerry Norquist (5) | 24 | EUR | New to Asian PGA Tour |
| 14 Mar | Wills Indian Open | India | 300,000 |  Arjun Atwal (1) | n/a | ||
| 18 Apr | Macau Open | Macau | 200,000 |  Lee Westwood (n/a) | n/a | ||
| 2 May | Maekyung Daks Open | South Korea | 250,000 |  James Kingston (2) | n/a | KOR | New to Asian PGA Tour |
| 23 May | Volvo China Open | China | 400,000 | Kyi Hla Han (1) | n/a | ||
| 30 May | Casino Filipino Philippine Open | Philippines | 200,000 | Anthony Kang (1) | n/a | New to Asian PGA Tour | |
| 22 Aug | Tianjin TEDA Open | China | 200,000 |  Thammanoon Sriroj (4) | n/a | New tournament | |
| 29 Aug | Volvo Masters of Malaysia | Malaysia | 200,000 | Nico van Rensburg (3) | n/a | ||
| 5 Sep | ERA Taiwan Open | Taiwan | 300,000 |  Kang Wook-soon (5) | n/a | New to Asian PGA Tour | |
| 19 Sep | Kolon Korea Open | South Korea | ₩350,000,000 | K. J. Choi (1) | n/a | KOR | |
| 17 Oct | Lexus International | Thailand | 220,000 | Jeev Milkha Singh (4) | n/a | ||
| 24 Oct | Nokia Singapore Open | Singapore | 400,000 | Kenny Druce (1) | n/a | ||
| 31 Oct | Hero Honda Masters | India | 200,000 | Jyoti Randhawa (2) | n/a | ||
| 7 Nov | Sabah Masters | Malaysia | 150,000 | Robert Huxtable (2) | n/a | ||
| 14 Nov | Johnnie Walker Classic | Taiwan | £800,000 |  Michael Campbell (n/a) | 28 | ANZ, EUR | New to Asian PGA Tour |
| 28 Nov | Perrier Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | 300,000 |  Patrik Sjöland (n/a) | n/a | ||
| 4 Dec | Mittweida Thailand Open | Thailand | 200,000 | Fran Quinn (1) | n/a | ||
| 12 Dec | Omega PGA Championship | China | 500,000 | Fran Quinn (2) | n/a |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[4][5]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyi Hla Han | 204,211 |
| 2 | Gerry Norquist | 139,416 |
| 3 |  Simon Yates | 133,000 |
| 4 | Kang Wook-soon | 113,077 |
| 5 | James Kingston | 101,776 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Players' Player of the Year | Kyi Hla Han | [6][7] |
| Rookie of the Year | Kenny Druce | [8] |