2002 Asian PGA Tour
Golf tour season
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The 2002 Asian PGA Tour, titled as the 2002 Davidoff Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the eighth season of the Asian PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in Asia (outside of Japan) since it was established in 1995.
Duration24 January 2002 – 8 December 2002
Number of official events19
Order of Merit
Jyoti Randhawa
Jyoti RandhawaPlayers' Player of the Year Jyoti Randhawa
Jyoti Randhawa| Duration | 24 January 2002 – 8 December 2002 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 19 |
| Order of Merit | Jyoti Randhawa |
| Players' Player of the Year | Jyoti Randhawa |
| Rookie of the Year |  Kevin Na |
← 2001 2003 → | |
It was the fourth season of the tour under a title sponsorship agreement with Davidoff, that was announced in May 1999.[1]
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2002 season.[2]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) | Winner[a] | OWGR points | Other tours[b] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan | Johnnie Walker Classic | Australia | £1,000,000 |  Retief Goosen (n/a) | 42 | ANZ, EUR | |
| 10 Feb | London Myanmar Open | Myanmar | 200,000 |  Thongchai Jaidee (3) | 6 | ||
| 17 Feb | Hero Honda Masters | India | 300,000 | Harmeet Kahlon (1) | 6 | ||
| 24 Feb | Caltex Singapore Masters | Singapore | 900,000 | Arjun Atwal (4) | 16 | EUR | |
| 3 Mar | Carlsberg Malaysian Open | Malaysia | 1,000,000 |  Alastair Forsyth (n/a) | 16 | EUR | |
| 10 Mar | Casino Filipino Philippine Open | Philippines | 175,000 |  Rick Gibson (1) | 6 | ||
| 17 Mar | Royal Challenge Indian Open | India | 300,000 | Vijay Kumar (1) | 6 | ||
| 28 Apr | SK Telecom Open | South Korea | ₩500,000,000 |  Charlie Wi (5) | 6 | KOR | |
| 4 May | Maekyung LG Fashion Open | South Korea | ₩500,000,000 |  Eddie Lee (a) (1) | 6 | KOR | |
| 25 Aug | Mercuries Taiwan Masters | Taiwan | 300,000 |  Tsai Chi-huang (1) | 6 | ||
| 1 Sep | Shinhan Donghae Open | South Korea | ₩500,000,000 | Hur Suk-ho (1) | 6 | KOR | |
| 8 Sep | Kolon Cup Korea Open | South Korea | ₩500,000,000 |  Sergio García (1) | 14 | KOR | |
| 15 Sep | Volvo China Open | China | 500,000 |  David Gleeson (1) | 6 | ||
| 22 Sep | Acer Taiwan Open | Taiwan | 300,000 |  Danny Chia (1) | 6 | ||
| 20 Oct | Macau Open | Macau | 250,000 |  Zhang Lianwei (4) | 8 | ||
| 17 Nov | TCL Classic | China | 1,000,000 | Colin Montgomerie (n/a) | 14 | New tournament | |
| 24 Nov | BMW Asian Open | Taiwan | 1,500,000 |  Pádraig Harrington (n/a) | 16 | EUR | |
| 1 Dec | Omega Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | 700,000 |  Freddie Jacobson (n/a) | 16 | EUR | |
| 8 Dec | Volvo Masters of Asia | Malaysia | 500,000 | Kevin Na (1) | 6 | New tournament |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3][4]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jyoti Randhawa | 266,264 |
| 2 | Thongchai Jaidee | 242,558 |
| 3 | Arjun Atwal | 207,625 |
| 4 | Kevin Na | 171,574 |
| 5 | Thammanoon Sriroj | 168,782 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Players' Player of the Year | Jyoti Randhawa | [4] |
| Rookie of the Year | Kevin Na | [4] |
Notes
- The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Asian PGA Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Asian PGA Tour members.
- ANZ − PGA Tour of Australasia; EUR − European Tour; KOR − Korean Tour.