2016 Asian Tour
Golf tour season
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The 2016 Asian Tour was the 22nd season of the modern Asian Tour (formerly the Asian PGA Tour), the main professional golf tour in Asia (outside of Japan) since it was established in 1995.
Duration29 January 2016 – 11 December 2016
Number of official events23
Most wins
Chan Shih-chang (2)
Shiv Chawrasia (2)
Scott Hend (2)
Chan Shih-chang (2)
Shiv Chawrasia (2)
Scott Hend (2)Order of Merit Scott Hend
Scott Hend| Duration | 29 January 2016 – 11 December 2016 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 23 |
| Most wins | Chan Shih-chang (2) Shiv Chawrasia (2) Scott Hend (2) |
| Order of Merit | Scott Hend |
| Players' Player of the Year | Scott Hend |
| Rookie of the Year |  Scott Vincent |
← 2015 2017 → | |
European Tour strategic alliance
In July, it was announced that the European Tour had entered into a strategic alliance with the Asian Tour.[1]
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2016 season.[2][3]
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 | Scott Hend | 1,004,793 |
| 2 | Marcus Fraser | 730,023 |
| 3 |  Wang Jeung-hun | 546,193 |
| 4 | Chan Shih-chang | 542,821 |
| 5 |  Miguel Tabuena | 525,926 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Players' Player of the Year | Scott Hend | [6] |
| Rookie of the Year | Scott Vincent | [6] |
See also
Notes
- The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Asian Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Asian Tour members.
- AFR − Sunshine Tour; ANZ − PGA Tour of Australasia; EUR − European Tour; JPN − Japan Golf Tour; KOR − Korean Tour; PGAT − PGA Tour; PGTI − Professional Golf Tour of India; TWN − Taiwan PGA Tour.