2001 Asian PGA Tour
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Duration1 February 2001 – 2 December 2001
Number of official events17
Most wins
Charlie Wi (3)
Charlie Wi (3)Order of Merit
Thongchai Jaidee
Thongchai Jaidee| Duration | 1 February 2001 – 2 December 2001 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 17 |
| Most wins | Charlie Wi (3) |
| Order of Merit | Thongchai Jaidee |
| Players' Player of the Year | Thongchai Jaidee |
| Rookie of the Year | Ted Oh |
← 2000 2002 → | |
The 2001 Asian PGA Tour, titled as the 2001 Davidoff Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the seventh season of the Asian PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in Asia (outside of Japan) since it was established in 1995.
It was the third season of the tour under a title sponsorship agreement with Davidoff, that was announced in May 1999.[1]
The following table lists official events during the 2001 season.[2]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) | Winner[a] | OWGR points | Other tours[b] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb | Thailand Masters | Thailand | 200,000 | Kang Wook-soon (7) | 6 | New tournament | |
| 11 Feb | London Myanmar Open | Myanmar | 200,000 |  Anthony Kang (2) | 6 | ||
| 18 Feb | Carlsberg Malaysian Open | Malaysia | 910,000 |  Vijay Singh (n/a) | 18 | EUR | |
| 25 Feb | Caltex Singapore Masters | Singapore | 850,000 | Vijay Singh (n/a) | 24 | EUR | New tournament |
| 18 Mar | Wills Indian Open | India | 300,000 | Thongchai Jaidee (2) | 6 | ||
| 29 Apr | Maekyung LG Fashion Open | South Korea | ₩400,000,000 | Choi Gwang-soo (2) | 6 | KOR | |
| 6 May | Macau Open | Macau | 250,000 |  Zhang Lianwei (3) | 12 | ||
| 20 May | SK Telecom Open | South Korea | 300,000 | Charlie Wi (2) | 6 | KOR | New to Asian PGA Tour |
| 24 Jun | Alcatel Singapore Open | Singapore | 300,000 | Thaworn Wiratchant (2) | 6 | ||
| 12 Aug | Volvo Masters of Malaysia | Malaysia | 275,000 | Thaworn Wiratchant (3) | 6 | ||
| 2 Sep | Acer Taiwan Open | Taiwan | 300,000 | Andrew Pitts (1) | 6 | ||
| 9 Sep | Mercuries Taiwan Masters | Taiwan | 300,000 |  Daniel Chopra (1) | 6 | ||
| 16 Sep | Kolon Cup Korea Open | South Korea | ₩400,000,000 | Kim Dae-sub (a) (2) | 6 | KOR | |
| 23 Sep | Shinhan Donghae Open | South Korea | ₩400,000,000 | Charlie Wi (3) | 6 | KOR | New to Asian PGA Tour |
| 21 Oct | Volvo China Open | China | 400,000 | Charlie Wi (4) | 6 | ||
| 25 Nov | BMW Asian Open | Taiwan | 1,500,000 | Jarmo Sandelin (n/a) | 20 | EUR | New tournament |
| 2 Dec | Omega Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | 700,000 |  José María Olazábal (n/a) | 16 | EUR |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3][4]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thongchai Jaidee | 353,061 |
| 2 | Charlie Wi | 315,857 |
| 3 | Andrew Pitts | 144,394 |
| 4 | Thaworn Wiratchant | 120,573 |
| 5 |  Arjun Atwal | 111,238 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Players' Player of the Year | Thongchai Jaidee | [5] |
| Rookie of the Year | Ted Oh | [6][7] |