2019 Asian Development Tour
Golf tour season
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The 2019 Asian Development Tour was the 10th season of the Asian Development Tour, the official development tour to the Asian Tour.
Duration9 January 2019 – 28 December 2019
Number of official events19
Most wins
Tom Kim (3)
Tom Kim (3)Order of Merit
Naoki Sekito
Naoki Sekito| Duration | 9 January 2019 – 28 December 2019 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 19 |
| Most wins | Tom Kim (3) |
| Order of Merit | Naoki Sekito |
← 2018 2020–22 → | |
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2019 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) | Winner[a] | OWGR points | Other tours[b] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan | Boonchu Ruangkit Championship | Thailand | ฿4,000,000 |  Itthipat Buranatanyarat (3) | 10 | ATGT |
| 17 Feb | Thongchai Jaidee Foundation | Thailand | ฿4,000,000 | Sadom Kaewkanjana (1) | 6 | ATGT |
| 9 Mar | Johor Championship | Malaysia | RM225,000 | Pannakorn Uthaipas (2) | 6 | PGM |
| 16 Mar | UMW Championship | Malaysia | RM225,000 | Kazuki Higa (2) | 6 | PGM |
| 20 Apr | Penang Championship | Malaysia | RM225,000 | Naoki Sekito (1) | 6 | PGM |
| 27 Apr | Butra Heidelberg Cement Brunei Championships | Brunei | 75,000 | Prom Meesawat (1) | 9 | |
| 10 May | OB Golf Invitational | Indonesia | 65,000 | Seung Park (1) | 6 | PTINA |
| 19 May | Singha Laguna Phuket Open | Thailand | ฿2,000,000 |  Miguel Ángel Carballo (2) | 6 | ATGT |
| 29 Jun | Tiara Melaka Championship | Malaysia | RM225,000 | Tom Kim (1) | 6 | PGM |
| 2 Aug | Gunung Geulis Golf Invitational | Indonesia | 75,000 | Naoki Sekito (2) | 6 | PTINA |
| 24 Aug | Ciputra Golfpreneur Tournament | Indonesia | 110,000 | Tom Kim (2) | 6 | PTINA |
| 24 Aug | Northport Championship | Malaysia | RM225,000 |  Quincy Quek (2) | 6 | PGM |
| 14 Sep | Sabah Championship | Malaysia | RM225,000 |  Oscar Zetterwall (3) | 6 | PGM |
| 21 Sep | MNRB Championship | Malaysia | RM225,000 |  Kim Leun Kwang (1) | 6 | PGM |
| 27 Sep | Combiphar Players Championship | Indonesia | 100,000 | Ryuichi Oiwa (1) | 6 | PTINA |
| 20 Oct | Raya Pakistan Open | Pakistan | 80,000 | Tom Kim (3)[c] | n/a | |
| 23 Nov | MIDF Championship | Malaysia | RM225,000 | Pannakorn Uthaipas (3) | 6 | PGM |
| 30 Nov | Maybank Championship | Malaysia | RM225,000 | Nirun Sae-ueng (2) | 6 | PGM |
| 28 Dec | Taifong Open | Taiwan | 160,000 | Donlaphatchai Niyomchon (1) | 7 | TWN |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3] The top seven players on the Order of Merit (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2020–21–22 Asian Tour.[4]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naoki Sekito | 50,942 |
| 2 | Pannakorn Uthaipas | 29,794 |
| 3 | Donlaphatchai Niyomchon | 29,697 |
| 4 | Itthipat Buranatanyarat | 29,673 |
| 5 |  Chang Wei-lun | 27,276 |
| 6 |  Steve Lewton | 25,451 |
| 7 |  Trevor Simsby | 24,883 |
| 8 | Park Seung | 24,051 |
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.
- ATGT − All Thailand Golf Tour; PGM − Professional Golf of Malaysia Tour; PTINA − PGA Tour of Indonesia; TWN − Taiwan PGA Tour.