2003 Asian PGA Tour
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Duration19 December 2002 – 14 December 2003
Number of official events18
Most wins
Arjun Atwal (2)
Zhang Lianwei (2)
Arjun Atwal (2)
Zhang Lianwei (2)Order of Merit Arjun Atwal
Arjun Atwal| Duration | 19 December 2002 – 14 December 2003 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 18 |
| Most wins | Arjun Atwal (2) Zhang Lianwei (2) |
| Order of Merit | Arjun Atwal |
| Players' Player of the Year | Arjun Atwal |
| Rookie of the Year |  Marcus Both |
← 2002 2004 → | |
The 2003 Asian PGA Tour, titled as the 2003 Davidoff Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the ninth 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 fifth 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 2003 season.[2]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) | Winner[a] | OWGR points | Other tours[b] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec | Asia Japan Okinawa Open | Japan | ¥100,000,000 |  Hiroyuki Fujita (n/a) | 12 | JPN | New to Asian PGA Tour |
| 26 Jan | Caltex Masters | Singapore | 900,000 | Zhang Lianwei (5) | 20 | EUR | |
| 16 Feb | Johnnie Walker Classic | Australia | £1,000,000 |  Ernie Els (n/a) | 44 | ANZ, EUR | |
| 23 Feb | Carlsberg Malaysian Open | Malaysia | 1,100,000 | Arjun Atwal (5) | 20 | EUR | |
| 2 Mar | Myanmar Open | Myanmar | 200,000 |  Lin Keng-chi (5) | 6 | ||
| 30 Mar | Royal Challenge Indian Open | India | 300,000 |  Mike Cunning (1) | 6 | ||
| 6 Apr | Thailand Open | Thailand | 150,000 | Edward Loar (1) | 6 | ||
| 4 May | Maekyung Open | South Korea | ₩500,000,000 |  Chung Joon (1) | 6 | KOR | |
| 29 Jun | SK Telecom Open | South Korea | ₩500,000,000 | K. J. Choi (2) | 6 | KOR | |
| 14 Sep | Mercuries Taiwan Masters | Taiwan | 300,000 | Lin Wen-ko (1) | 6 | ||
| 12 Oct | Kolon Korea Open | South Korea | ₩500,000,000 | John Daly (n/a) | 6 | KOR | |
| 19 Oct | Macau Open | Macau | 250,000 |  Colin Montgomerie (n/a) | 6 | ||
| 26 Oct | Sanya Open | China | 200,000 | Marcus Both (1) | 6 | New tournament | |
| 9 Nov | Hero Honda Masters | India | 300,000 | Arjun Atwal (6) | 6 | ||
| 16 Nov | Volvo China Open | China | 500,000 | Zhang Lianwei (6) | 6 | ||
| 23 Nov | Acer Taiwan Open | Taiwan | 300,000 | Jason Dawes (1) | 6 | ||
| 7 Dec | Omega Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | 700,000 |  Pádraig Harrington (n/a) | 26 | EUR | |
| 14 Dec | Volvo Masters of Asia | Malaysia | 500,000 |  Thongchai Jaidee (4) | 20 |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3][4]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arjun Atwal | 284,019 |
| 2 | Zhang Lianwei | 254,870 |
| 3 | Thongchai Jaidee | 228,787 |
| 4 | Thaworn Wiratchant | 156,074 |
| 5 | Brad Kennedy | 128,809 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Players' Player of the Year | Arjun Atwal | [5] |
| Rookie of the Year | Marcus Both | [5] |