2022 Asian Tour
Golf tour season
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The 2022 Asian Tour was the 27th 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.
Chan Shih-chang (2)
Sihwan Kim (2)
Nitithorn Thippong (2) Sihwan Kim| Duration | 3 February 2022 – 4 December 2022 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 20[a] |
| Most wins | Chan Shih-chang (2) Sihwan Kim (2) Nitithorn Thippong (2) |
| Order of Merit | Sihwan Kim |
| International Series Order of Merit |  Scott Vincent |
| Players' Player of the Year | Sihwan Kim |
| Rookie of the Year |  Kim Bi-o |
2023 → | |
LIV Golf alliance
With LIV Golf's initial investment in the Asian Tour having been reported in late 2021.[1] The 2022 season marked the introduction of the International Series, which was unveiled in February. The series was to consist of 10 events to be added to Asian Tour schedules over the following 10 years, with each event featuring prize funds between US$1,500,000 and $2,000,000. The investment being primarily backed by LIV Golf.[2]
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2022 season.[3]
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[7][8]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sihwan Kim | 627,458 |
| 2 | Kim Bi-o | 599,609 |
| 3 | Scott Vincent | 517,845 |
| 4 | Nitithorn Thippong | 506,390 |
| 5 | Sadom Kaewkanjana | 487,909 |
International Series Order of Merit
The International Series Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the International Series, calculated in U.S. dollars.[9] The leading player on the International Series Order of Merit earned status to play in the 2023 LIV Golf League.[10]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Vincent | 517,845 |
| 2 | Sihwan Kim | 437,133 |
| 3 | Jazz Janewattananond | 388,094 |
| 4 |  Richard T. Lee | 365,315 |
| 5 | Phachara Khongwatmai | 346,455 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Players' Player of the Year | Sihwan Kim | [11] |
| Rookie of the Year | Kim Bi-o | [11] |
See also
Notes
- One further tournament was scheduled but was cancelled.
- 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.
- ANZ − PGA Tour of Australasia; JPN − Japan Golf Tour; KOR − Korean Tour; LET − Ladies European Tour; PGTI − Professional Golf Tour of India; TWN − Taiwan PGA Tour.
- Also a new tournament.
- The International Series England was removed from the schedule in March 2022 following the announcement of the LIV Golf Invitational Series, which included an event with the same venue (Centurion Club) and dates.[5] It was later readded to the schedule and held a week earlier than originally planned at a new venue, Slaley Hall in Northumberland.[6]