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Deutsch2002 Asian PGA Tour
| Duration | 24 January 2002 – 8 December 2002 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 19 |
| Order of Merit |  Jyoti Randhawa |
| Players' Player of the Year | Jyoti Randhawa |
| Rookie of the Year |  Kevin Na |
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The 2002 Asian PGA Tour, titled as the 2002 Davidoff Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the eighth season of the Asian PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in Asia (outside of Japan) since it was established in 1995.
It was the fourth season of the tour under a title sponsorship agreement with Davidoff, that was announced in May 1999.[1]
Schedule
[edit]The following table lists official events during the 2002 season.[2]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) | Winner[a] | OWGR points | Other tours[b] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan | Johnnie Walker Classic | Australia | £1,000,000 |  Retief Goosen (n/a) | 42 | ANZ, EUR | |
| 10 Feb | London Myanmar Open | Myanmar | 200,000 |  Thongchai Jaidee (3) | 6 | ||
| 17 Feb | Hero Honda Masters | India | 300,000 | Harmeet Kahlon (1) | 6 | ||
| 24 Feb | Caltex Singapore Masters | Singapore | 900,000 | Arjun Atwal (4) | 16 | EUR | |
| 3 Mar | Carlsberg Malaysian Open | Malaysia | 1,000,000 |  Alastair Forsyth (n/a) | 16 | EUR | |
| 10 Mar | Casino Filipino Philippine Open | Philippines | 175,000 |  Rick Gibson (1) | 6 | ||
| 17 Mar | Royal Challenge Indian Open | India | 300,000 | Vijay Kumar (1) | 6 | ||
| 28 Apr | SK Telecom Open | South Korea | ₩500,000,000 |  Charlie Wi (5) | 6 | KOR | |
| 4 May | Maekyung LG Fashion Open | South Korea | ₩500,000,000 |  Eddie Lee (a) (1) | 6 | KOR | |
| 25 Aug | Mercuries Taiwan Masters | Taiwan | 300,000 |  Tsai Chi-huang (1) | 6 | ||
| 1 Sep | Shinhan Donghae Open | South Korea | ₩500,000,000 | Hur Suk-ho (1) | 6 | KOR | |
| 8 Sep | Kolon Cup Korea Open | South Korea | ₩500,000,000 |  Sergio García (1) | 14 | KOR | |
| 15 Sep | Volvo China Open | China | 500,000 |  David Gleeson (1) | 6 | ||
| 22 Sep | Acer Taiwan Open | Taiwan | 300,000 |  Danny Chia (1) | 6 | ||
| 20 Oct | Macau Open | Macau | 250,000 |  Zhang Lianwei (4) | 8 | ||
| 17 Nov | TCL Classic | China | 1,000,000 | Colin Montgomerie (n/a) | 14 | New tournament | |
| 24 Nov | BMW Asian Open | Taiwan | 1,500,000 |  Pádraig Harrington (n/a) | 16 | EUR | |
| 1 Dec | Omega Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | 700,000 |  Freddie Jacobson (n/a) | 16 | EUR | |
| 8 Dec | Volvo Masters of Asia | Malaysia | 500,000 | Kevin Na (1) | 6 | New tournament |
Order of Merit
[edit]The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3][4]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jyoti Randhawa | 266,264 |
| 2 | Thongchai Jaidee | 242,558 |
| 3 | Arjun Atwal | 207,625 |
| 4 | Kevin Na | 171,574 |
| 5 | Thammanoon Sriroj | 168,782 |
Awards
[edit]| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Players' Player of the Year | Jyoti Randhawa | [4] |
| Rookie of the Year | Kevin Na | [4] |
Notes
[edit]- ^ The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Asian PGA Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Asian PGA Tour members.
- ^ ANZ − PGA Tour of Australasia; EUR − European Tour; KOR − Korean Tour.
References
[edit]- ^ "Asian PGA gets cash injection". New Straits Times. Malaysia. 26 May 1999. p. 104 (38 in paper). Retrieved 25 June 2023 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Tournament schedule 2002 season". Asian Tour. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "2002 Asian PGA Tour Order of Merit". Asian Tour. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ a b c "India's Randhawa Wins Order of Merit Title". Asian PGA. Archived from the original on 18 February 2003. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
Randhawa finished the year with total earnings of US$266,263... The talented 30-year-old Indian collected the Davidoff Tour Order of Merit trophy and received the Players' Player of the Year title at the auspicious awards night... Volvo Masters of Asia winner Kevin Na from Korea, who ended fourth on the Merit list, also enjoyed a memorable night. The talented 19- year-old, who was ranked the top junior in the United States last year, received the Rookie of the Year...