Singapore: The 2014 ASEAN PGA Tour will boast at least 11 tournaments offering nearly US$1 million in overall prize money thanks to one of its strongest schedules.
Commencing with the Singha Esan Open in March, one of four tournaments jointly sanctioned with the All Thailand Golf Tour, the 2104 ASEAN PGA Tour will traverse the region with an emphasis on providing playing opportunities for up and coming players.
The Singha Pattaya Open, the Singha Hua Hin Open, and the Singha Chiang Mai Open, all part of the All Thailand Golf Tour, return to the schedule.
In addition three events will be jointly sanctioned with the Professional Golf of Malaysia (PGM) Tour in Melaka, Penang, and Negeri Sembilan.
The Laos Open, which was inaugurated in 2012, returns to the schedule as does the Palembang Musi Championship and Gowa Classic in Indonesia.
The season will come to a close in January of 2015 with the Sabah Masters, an event which over the past two years has cemented its place as the season-ending tour championship.
“This year marks the eighth season of the ASEAN PGA Tour and its success is because it continues to be enthusiastically embraced by players, sponsors and tours,” said ASEAN PGA executive chairman AC Wong.
It has been a prolific rise for the ASEAN PGA Tour which boasted five events when it was launched in 2007.
“The Tour is continually looking to expand in to new markets and is hopeful of announcing additional events in 2014,” added Wong.
The 2013/2014 came to a close last month when Thailand’s Wisut Artjanawat won the Sabah Masters at Sutera Harbour Golf and Country Club. The tournament also saw his compatriot Kwanchai Tannin claim the Order of Merit title with earnings of US$35,630 – an ASEAN PGA Tour record.
2014 ASEAN PGA Tour Schedule
March 27 – 30 Singha Esan Open (US$ 100,000)
May 8 – 11 Singha Pattaya Open (US$100,000)
May 28 – 31 PGM-ASEAN PGA A’Famosa Masters (US$60,000)
July 17 – 20 Singha Hua Hin Open (US$65,000)
August 6 – 9 PGM-ASEAN PGA Penang Classic (US$60,000)
August 21 – 24 Singha Chiang Mai Open (US$65,000)
October 15 – 18 PGM-ASEAN PGA Staffield Championship (US$60,000)
TBC
Sabah Masters (Prize Money TBA)
Palembang Musi Championship (US$150,000)
Gowa Classic (US$100,000)
Laos Open (US$100,000)
