2016 Asian Development Tour
Golf tour season
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The 2016 Asian Development Tour was the seventh season of the Asian Development Tour, the official development tour to the Asian Tour.
Duration6 January 2016 – 25 December 2016
Number of official events24
Most wins
Gavin Green (2)
Panuwat Muenlek (2)
Oscar Zetterwall (2)
Gavin Green (2)
Panuwat Muenlek (2)
Oscar Zetterwall (2)Order of Merit
Johannes Veerman
Johannes Veerman| Duration | 6 January 2016 – 25 December 2016 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 24 |
| Most wins | Gavin Green (2) Panuwat Muenlek (2) Oscar Zetterwall (2) |
| Order of Merit | Johannes Veerman |
← 2015 2017 → | |
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2016 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) | Winner[a] | OWGR points | Other tours[b] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jan | Warisan Harta Sabah Masters | Malaysia | 100,000 | Namchok Tantipokhakul (1) | n/a | ASEAN |
| 23 Jan | The Players Championship | Singapore | 100,000 | Itthipat Buranatanyarat (2) | 6 | |
| 30 Jan | CCM Rahman Putra Championship | Malaysia | RM200,000 | Josh Salah (1) | 6 | PGM |
| 6 Feb | UMW Championship | Malaysia | RM200,000 |  Shunya Takeyasu (1) | 6 | PGM |
| 27 Feb | Northport Glenmarie Championship | Malaysia | RM200,000 | Gavin Green (2) | 6 | PGM |
| 12 Mar | Clearwater Championship | Malaysia | RM200,000 | John Michael O'Toole (1) | 6 | PGM |
| 26 Mar | LADA Langkawi Championship | Malaysia | RM200,000 |  George Gandranata (1) | 6 | PGM |
| 3 Apr | Charming Yeangder ADT | Taiwan | 150,000 | Pavit Tangkamolprasert (5) | 6 | TWN |
| 9 Apr | Darul Aman Championship | Malaysia | RM200,000 | Panuwat Muenlek (2) | 6 | PGM |
| 16 Apr | ICTSI Manila Southwoods Championship | Philippines | 60,000 | Gavin Green (3) | 7 | PHI |
| 23 Apr | ICTSI Sherwood Hills Classic | Philippines | 60,000 | Oscar Zetterwall (1) | 6 | PHI |
| 30 Apr | Palm Resort Championship | Malaysia | RM200,000 | Sutijet Kooratanapisan (1) | 6 | PGM |
| 14 May | Bukit Jawi Championship | Malaysia | RM200,000 | Danny Chia (4) | 6 | PGM |
| 22 May | Ambassador ADT | Taiwan | 120,000 |  Lin Wen-ko (1) | 6 | TWN |
| 28 May | PD Championship | Malaysia | RM200,000 | Panuwat Muenlek (3) | 6 | PGM |
| 4 Jun | Penang Championship | Malaysia | RM200,000 | Nick Sherwood (1) | 6 | PGM |
| 10 Jul | Taifong Open | Taiwan | 160,000 | Johannes Veerman (1) | 6 | TWN |
| 6 Aug | Aboitiz Invitational | Philippines | 100,000 |  Jay Bayron (4) | 6 | PHI |
| 20 Aug | MNRB Sarawak Championship | Malaysia | RM200,000 |  Mathiam Keyser (1) | 6 | PGM |
| 27 Aug | Ciputra Golfpreneur Tournament | Indonesia | 100,000 | Oscar Zetterwall (2) | 6 | PTINA |
| 10 Sep | MIDF TPC Kuala Lumpur Championship | Malaysia | RM200,000 | Oskar Arvidsson (1) | 6 | PGM |
| 26 Nov | Combiphar Golf Invitational | Indonesia | 60,000 | John Catlin (1) | 6 | PTINA |
| 4 Dec | ADT Thongchai Jaidee Foundation | Thailand | ฿4,000,000 | Chapchai Nirat (1) | 7 | ATGT |
| 25 Dec | Boonchu Ruangkit Championship | Thailand | ฿3,500,000 | Danthai Boonma (1) | 9 | ATGT |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[2] The top five players on the Order of Merit (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2017 Asian Tour.[3]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johannes Veerman | 58,662 |
| 2 | Gavin Green | 55,477 |
| 3 | Oscar Zetterwall | 44,449 |
| 4 | Itthipat Buranatanyarat | 34,743 |
| 5 | Suradit Yongcharoenchai | 32,002 |
| 6 | John Michael O'Toole | 27,271 |
Notes
- The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Asian Development Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. It is rare for someone to accumulate many wins on the Asian Development Tour as success at this level usually leads to promotion to the Asian Tour.
- ASEAN − ASEAN PGA Tour; ATGT − All Thailand Golf Tour; PGM − Professional Golf of Malaysia Tour; PTINA − PGA Tour of Indonesia; PHI − Philippine Golf Tour; TWN − Taiwan PGA Tour.