ASEAN PGA Tour

ASEAN PGA Tour

Formerly	Mercedes-Benz Tour
Sport	Golf
Founded	2007
Founder	ASEAN PGA
First season	2007
Ceased	2016
Director	A. C. Wong
Countries	Based in Southeast Asia
Most titles	Order of Merit titles: Gunn Charoenkul (2) Tournament wins: Prayad Marksaeng (6)
Related competitions	OneAsia Tour

The ASEAN PGA Tour was a men's developmental professional golf tour. It was formed in 2007 and was created to give more competitive opportunities to young and upcoming professionals in the Southeast Asia region.^[1]

The tour acted as a developmental tour to the now also defunct OneAsia Tour, giving cards to high finishers on the ASEAN PGA Tour Order of Merit each year.^[2]

In 2008, the tour signed a deal with Mercedes-Benz, being renamed as the Mercedes-Benz Tour.^[3] The deal lasted for three years and finished in 2010.^[4]

The tour eventually folded in 2016 after not releasing a schedule for 2017.

2016 season

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2016 season.

Date	Tournament	Host country	Purse (US$)	Winner[a]	Other tours[b]
27 Mar	Singha E-San Open	Thailand	฿3,000,000	Phachara Khongwatmai (n/a)	ATGT
8 May	Singha Hua Hin Open	Thailand	฿2,000,000	Prayad Marksaeng (6)	ATGT
17 Jul	Singha Pattaya Open	Thailand	฿3,000,000	Sarit Suwannarat (a) (1)	ATGT
23 Jul	Jimei Korea Kulim Championship	Malaysia	150,000	Gunn Charoenkul (5)	PGM

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.^[5]

Position	Player	Prize money ($)
1	Gunn Charoenkul

2015 season

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2015 season.^[6]

Date	Tournament	Host country	Purse (US$)	Winner[a]	Other tours[c]
1 Mar	Singha E-San Open	Thailand	฿3,000,000	Thaworn Wiratchant (4)	ATGT
29 Mar	Singha Pattaya Open	Thailand	฿3,000,000	Prayad Marksaeng (4)	ATGT
4 Apr	UMW Impian Championship	Malaysia	RM180,000	Kemarol Baharin (1)	PGM
19 Jul	Singha Panasonic Hua Hin Open	Thailand	฿2,000,000	Pawin Ingkhapradit (1)	ATGT
9 Aug	Singha Chiang Mai Open	Thailand	฿3,000,000	Prayad Marksaeng (5)	ATGT
12 Sep	Penang Championship	Malaysia	RM180,000	Khor Kheng Hwai (1)	PGM
17 Oct	PD Championship	Malaysia	RM180,000	Natthapong Niyomchon (1)	PGM
9 Jan	Warisan Harta Sabah Masters	Malaysia	100,000	Namchok Tantipokhakul (4)	ADT

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.^[7]

Position	Player	Prize money ($)
1	Prayad Marksaeng

2014 season

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2014 season.^[8]

Date	Tournament	Host country	Purse (US$)	Winner[a]	Other tours[b]
23 Mar	Singha E-San Open	Thailand	฿3,000,000	Gunn Charoenkul (2)	ATGT
13 Apr	Singha Pattaya Open	Thailand	฿3,000,000	Prayad Marksaeng (3)	ATGT
31 May	Melaka Championship	Malaysia	RM170,000	Gunn Charoenkul (3)	PGM
20 Jul	Singha Panasonic Hua Hin Open	Thailand	฿2,000,000	Gunn Charoenkul (4)	ATGT
3 Aug	Singha Chiang Mai Open	Thailand	฿2,000,000	Chapchai Nirat (n/a)	ATGT
9 Aug	Penang Championship	Malaysia	RM170,000	Jhonnel Ababa (1)	PGM
18 Oct	Port Dickson Championship II	Malaysia	RM170,000	Lim Eng Seng (1)	PGM
21 Nov	Borobudur Classic	Indonesia	60,000	Supravee Phatam (1)
17 Jan	Sabah Masters	Malaysia	75,000	Mardan Mamat (4)

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was titled as the Road to the Sabah Masters and was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.^[6][9] The top five players on the tour (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2015 OneAsia Tour.^[10]

Position	Player	Prize money ($)
1	Gunn Charoenkul	34,299
2	Mardan Mamat	20,085
3	Supravee Phatam
4	Kwanchai Tannin
5	Phiphatphong Naewsuk
6	Rattanon Wannasrichan

2013 season

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2013 season.^[11]

Date	Tournament	Host country	Purse (US$)	Winner[a]	Other tours[b]
17 Feb	Singha E-San Open	Thailand	฿3,000,000	Prayad Marksaeng (2)	ATGT
21 Apr	Singha Pattaya Open	Thailand	฿3,000,000	Kwanchai Tannin (1)	ATGT
27 Apr	Luang Prabang Laos Open	Laos	100,000	Namchok Tantipokhakul (3)
11 May	A'Famosa Masters	Malaysia	RM180,000	Mardan Mamat (3)	PGM
15 Jun	Penang Classic	Malaysia	RM180,000	Shaaban Hussin (1)	PGM
21 Jul	Singha Hua Hin Open	Thailand	฿2,000,000	Phachara Khongwatmai (a) (n/a)	ATGT
11 Aug	Singha Chiang Mai Open	Thailand	฿2,000,000	Thammanoon Sriroj (n/a)	ATGT
26 Oct	Negeri Sembilan Masters	Malaysia	RM180,000	Kwanchai Tannin (2)	PGM
11 Jan	Sabah Masters	Malaysia	75,000	Wisut Artjanawat (5)

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.^[12] The top five players on the tour (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2014 OneAsia Tour.^[2]

Position	Player	Prize money ($)
1	Kwanchai Tannin	35,630
2	Namchok Tantipokhakul
3	Wisut Artjanawat
4	Ratchapol Jantavara
5	Thanyakon Khrongpha
6	Sattaya Supupramai

2012 season

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2012 season.^[13]

Date	Tournament	Host country	Purse (US$)	Winner[a]	Other tours[d]
6 May	Luang Prabang Laos Open	Laos	80,000	Thaworn Wiratchant (3)
13 May	Singha Pattaya Open	Thailand	฿2,000,000	Prom Meesawat (n/a)	ATGT
19 Aug	Singha E-San Open	Thailand	฿2,000,000	Gunn Charoenkul (1)	ATGT
27 Oct	Palembang Musi Championship	Indonesia	150,000	Nicholas Fung (2)
17 Nov	Gowa Classic	Indonesia	100,000	Pavit Tangkamolprasert (1)
12 Jan	Sabah Masters	Malaysia	75,000	Antonio Lascuña (1)

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.^[14] The top 10 players on the tour (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2013 OneAsia Tour.

Position	Player	Prize money ($)
1	Nicholas Fung	31,884

2011 season

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2011 season.^[4]

Date	Tournament	Host country	Purse (US$)	Winner[a]	Other tours[d]
8 May	Singha Pattaya Open	Thailand	฿1,500,000	Prom Meesawat (n/a)	ATGT
11 Jun	ICTSI Mount Malarayat Championship	Philippines	50,000	Thanyakon Khrongpha (2)
2 Jul	Singha E-San Open	Thailand	฿1,500,000	Udorn Duangdecha (2)	ATGT
10 Jul	Negeri Sembilan Masters Invitational	Malaysia	RM500,000	Siddikur Rahman (1)
16 Oct	Palembang Musi Championship	Indonesia	75,000	Wisut Artjanawat (3)
6 Nov	Sabah Masters	Malaysia	60,000	Wisut Artjanawat (4)
3 Dec	Ancora Classic	Indonesia	50,000	Ferdie Aunzo (1)

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.^[15] The top five players on the tour (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2012 OneAsia Tour.

Position	Player	Prize money ($)
1	Wisut Artjanawat	24,001
2	Nicholas Fung	19,298

2010 season

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2010 season.^[16]

Date	Tournament	Host country	Purse (US$)	Winner[a]	Other tours[d]
17 Apr	Mercedes-Benz Masters Philippines	Philippines	60,000	Artemio Murakami (1)
2 May	Singha Pattaya Open	Thailand	฿1,600,000	Udorn Duangdecha (1)	ATGT
8 May	Kariza Indonesia Championship	Indonesia	50,000	Thanyakon Khrongpha (1)
5 Jun	Mercedes-Benz Masters Thailand	Thailand	60,000	Juvic Pagunsan (1)
26 Jun	ICTSI Mount Malarayat Championship	Philippines	50,000	Chawalit Plaphol (1)
18 Jul	Singha E-San Open	Thailand	฿1,600,000	Thaworn Wiratchant (2)	ATGT
14 Aug	Mercedes-Benz Masters Singapore	Singapore	60,000	Chawalit Plaphol (2)
21 Aug	Mercedes-Benz Masters Malaysia	Malaysia	60,000	Mardan Mamat (2)
2 Oct	Mercedes-Benz Masters Vietnam	Vietnam	60,000	Nicholas Fung (1)
30 Oct	Mercedes-Benz Masters Indonesia	Indonesia	80,000	Atthaphon Prathummanee (1)

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.^[17] The leading player on the tour (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2011 OneAsia Tour.

Position	Player	Prize money ($)
1	Juvic Pagunsan	25,451
2	Nicholas Fung	25,373
3	Chawalit Plaphol	22,245
4	Namchok Tantipokhakul	20,211
5	Thanyakon Khrongpha	18,881

2009 season

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2009 season.^[16]

Date	Tournament	Host country	Purse (US$)	Winner[a]	Other tours[d]
14 Mar	Mercedes-Benz Masters Singapore	Singapore	60,000	Mardan Mamat (1)
5 Apr	Singha Pattaya Open	Thailand	฿1,500,000	Kiradech Aphibarnrat (n/a)	ATGT
23 May	ICTSI Mount Malarayat Championship	Philippines	50,000	Angelo Que (3)
12 Jun	Heritage Melaka Classic	Malaysia	50,000	Thaworn Wiratchant (1)
18 Jul	Mercedes-Benz Masters Malaysia	Malaysia	60,000	Lu Chien-soon (1)
19 Sep	B-Ing TPC Championships	Thailand	฿1,500,000	Namchok Tantipokhakul (1)	ATGT
17 Oct	Mercedes-Benz Masters Indonesia	Indonesia	60,000	Kwanchai Tannin (1)
14 Nov	Mercedes-Benz Masters Vietnam	Vietnam	80,000	Namchok Tantipokhakul (2)

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.^[18]

Position	Player	Prize money ($)
1	Namchok Tantipokhakul	27,540
2	Kwanchai Tannin	17,225
3	Antonio Lascuña	14,089
4	Wisut Artjanawat	12,908
5	Mardan Mamat	12,901

2008 season

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2008 season.^[16]

Date	Tournament	Host country	Purse (US$)	Winner[a]	Other tours[d]
17 May	Mercedes-Benz Masters Indonesia	Indonesia	50,000	Lam Chih Bing (1)
25 May	Mercedes-Benz Masters Philippines	Philippines	50,000	Wisut Artjanawat (1)
5 Jul	ICTSI Mount Malarayat Championship	Philippines	50,000	Angelo Que (2)
26 Jul	Mercedes-Benz Masters Malaysia	Malaysia	50,000	Ben Leong (1)
7 Sep	B-Ing TPC Championships	Thailand	฿1,600,000	Felix Casas (1)	ATGT
25 Oct	International Championship	Indonesia	50,000	Rory Hie (1)
8 Nov	Mercedes-Benz Masters Singapore	Singapore	50,000	Pariya Junhasavasdikul (1)
23 Nov	Mercedes-Benz Masters Vietnam	Vietnam	50,000	Wisut Artjanawat (2)
30 Nov	Mercedes-Benz Masters Thailand	Thailand	75,000	Danny Chia (2)

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.^[19]

Position	Player	Prize money ($)
1	Angelo Que	32,210
2	Danny Chia	31,722
3	Wisut Artjanawat	28,200
4	Mars Pucay	22,573
5	Nakul Vichitryuthasastr	20,833

2007 season

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2007 season.^[16]

Date	Tournament	Host country	Purse (US$)	Winner[a]	Other tours[e]
8 Sep	International Championship	Indonesia	50,000	Danny Chia (1)
20 Oct	ICTSI Mount Malarayat Championship	Philippines	30,000	Mars Pucay (1)
10 Nov	Laguna National ASEAN Championship	Singapore	50,000	Angelo Que (1)
17 Nov	Mercedes-Benz Championship Vietnam	Vietnam	50,000	Mars Pucay (2)
22 Dec	Singha E-San Open	Thailand	฿1,600,000	Prayad Marksaeng (1)	TPCT

Order of Merit winners

Year	Winner	Prize money (US$)
2016	Gunn Charoenkul (2)
2015	Prayad Marksaeng
2014	Gunn Charoenkul	34,299
2013	Kwanchai Tannin	35,630
2012	Nicholas Fung	31,884
2011	Wisut Artjanawat	24,001
2010	Juvic Pagunsan	25,451
2009	Namchok Tantipokhakul	27,540
2008	Angelo Que	32,210

Notes

1. The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of ASEAN PGA Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for ASEAN PGA Tour members.
2. ATGT − All Thailand Golf Tour; PGM − Professional Golf of Malaysia Tour.
3. ADT − Asian Development Tour; ATGT − All Thailand Golf Tour; PGM − Professional Golf of Malaysia Tour.
4. ATGT − All Thailand Golf Tour.
5. TPCT − TPC Tour.

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