2024 Asian Tour
| Duration | 15 February 2024 – 7 December 2024 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 21[a] |
| Most wins | John Catlin (2)[b] Suteepat Prateeptienchai (2) |
| Order of Merit | John Catlin |
| International Series Order of Merit | Joaquín Niemann |
| Player of the Year | John Catlin |
| Rookie of the Year | Stefano Mazzoli |
← 2023 2025 → | |
The 2024 Asian Tour was the 29th 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.
Changes for 2024
New tournaments for the 2024 season included the International Series Macau[1] and the Black Mountain Championship.[2] Additionally, in February 2024, it was confirmed that a new tournament in a new continent to the Asian Tour, would be added to the schedule; the Karen Classic to be played in August at Karen Country Club in Kenya.[3] However, the tournament was later removed from the schedule and did not take place.
The DGC Open[4] and the World City Championship from the 2023 schedule were dropped for the 2024 season.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2024 season.[5][6][7]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) |
Winner[c] | OWGR points |
Other tours[d] |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb | IRS Prima Malaysian Open | Malaysia | 1,000,000 | David Puig (2) | 9.21 | ||
| 25 Feb | International Series Oman | Oman | 2,000,000 | Carlos Ortiz (n/a) | 15.31 | International Series | |
| 3 Mar | New Zealand Open | New Zealand | NZ$2,000,000 | Takahiro Hataji (1) | 6.63 | ANZ | |
| 17 Mar | International Series Macau | Macau | 2,000,000 | John Catlin (5) | 14.70 | International Series[e] | |
| 20 Apr | Saudi Open | Saudi Arabia | 1,000,000 | John Catlin (6) | 8.37 | ||
| 5 May | GS Caltex Maekyung Open | South Korea | ₩1,300,000,000 | Kim Hong-taek (1) | 7.51 | KOR | |
| 23 Jun | Kolon Korea Open | South Korea | ₩1,400,000,000 | Kim Min-kyu (2) | 7.74 | KOR | |
| 7 Jul | International Series Morocco | Morocco | 2,000,000 | Ben Campbell (2) | 7.75 | International Series | |
| 11 Aug | International Series England | England | 2,000,000 | Peter Uihlein (n/a) | 10.42 | International Series | |
| Karen Classic | Kenya | – | Removed | – | New tournament | ||
| 1 Sep | Mandiri Indonesia Open | Indonesia | 500,000 | Steve Lewton (2) | 4.50 | ||
| 8 Sep | Shinhan Donghae Open | South Korea | ₩1,400,000,000 | Kensei Hirata (n/a) | 9.05 | JPN, KOR | |
| 29 Sep | Yeangder TPC | Taiwan | 1,000,000 | Suteepat Prateeptienchai (2) | 6.13 | ||
| 6 Oct | Mercuries Taiwan Masters | Taiwan | 1,000,000 | Jbe' Kruger (3) | 4.22 | ||
| 13 Oct | SJM Macao Open | Macau | 1,000,000 | Rattanon Wannasrichan (2) | 6.89 | ||
| 20 Oct | Black Mountain Championship | Thailand | 2,000,000 | M. J. Maguire (1) | 7.85 | International Series[e] | |
| 27 Oct | International Series Thailand | Thailand | 2,000,000 | Lee Chieh-po (1) | 8.65 | International Series | |
| 3 Nov | BNI Indonesian Masters | Indonesia | 2,000,000 | Richard T. Lee (3) | 8.13 | International Series | |
| 17 Nov | Taiwan Glass Taifong Open | Taiwan | 400,000 | Suteepat Prateeptienchai (3) | 3.38 | ||
| 24 Nov | Link Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | 2,000,000 | Patrick Reed (n/a) | 10.12 | International Series | |
| 30 Nov | International Series Qatar | Qatar | 2,500,000 | Peter Uihlein (n/a) | 11.32 | International Series | |
| 7 Dec | PIF Saudi International | Saudi Arabia | 5,000,000 | Joaquín Niemann (n/a) | 21.32 | International Series |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[8][9]
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Catlin | 3,130 |
| 2 | Ben Campbell | 2,049 |
| 3 | Richard T. Lee | 1,818 |
| 4 | Lee Chieh-po | 1,637 |
| 5 | Suteepat Prateeptienchai | 1,453 |
International Series Order of Merit
The International Series Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[10][11] The leading player on the International Series Order of Merit earned status to play in the 2025 LIV Golf League.[f]
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joaquín Niemann | 1,126 |
| 2 | Peter Uihlein | 1,113 |
| 3 | Ben Campbell | 1,087 |
| 4 | John Catlin | 963 |
| 5 | Richard T. Lee | 704 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year (Kyi Hla Han Award) | John Catlin | [13] |
| Rookie of the Year | Stefano Mazzoli | [14] |
See also
Notes
- ^ One further tournament was scheduled but was removed from the schedule.
- ^ Peter Uihlein also won two events, but was not an Asian Tour member.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Also a new tournament.
- ^ As Niemann was already contracted with LIV Golf for the 2025 season, nobody from the 2024 International Series Order of Merit was promoted.[12]
References
- ^ "International Series Macau tees up major partnership with Wynn for 2024". LIV Golf. 13 November 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "International Series returns to Hua Hin: Black Mountain Championship to be held in October". Hua Hin Today. 29 July 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "Asian Tour continues African safari at Karen Classic". ParGolf. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ Srivastava, Shantanu (24 February 2024). "DGC Open dropped, club management blamed". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "2024 Tournament schedule". Asian Tour. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Asian Tour makes further headway with booming 2024 schedule". Asian Tour. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Asian Tour unveils 2024 schedule". Golf Business News. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "2024 Order of Merit". Asian Tour. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ "Validation for Catlin as he wraps up first Asian Tour Order of Merit title". Asian Tour. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "2024 International Series Order of Merit". Asian Tour. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ Hall, Mike (7 December 2024). "Joaquin Niemann Beats Fellow LIV Golfers In Saudi Playoff To Finish Top Of Asian Tour's International Series Rankings". Golf Monthly. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ Cradock, Matt (7 December 2024). "Why No-One Has Earned A 2025 LIV Golf Card Via The International Series Rankings". Golf Monthly. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ "Catlin, Black Mountain, Hong Kong and Al Mouj Golf honoured". Asian Tour. 23 December 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ "Stefano Mazzoli: From Qualifying School to Rookie of the Year". Asian Tour. 10 December 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.