2003 Asian PGA Tour
The 2003 Asian PGA Tour, titled as the 2003 Davidoff Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the ninth season of the Asian PGA Tour, the main men's professional golf tour in Asia excluding Japan.
| Duration | 19 December 2002 – 14 December 2003 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 18 |
| Most wins | 2: Arjun Atwal Zhang Lianwei |
| Order of Merit | Arjun Atwal |
| Players' Player of the Year | Arjun Atwal |
| Rookie of the Year | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Marcus Both |
← 2002 2004 → | |
It was the final season in which the tour was operated by the Asian PGA.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2003 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) | Winner[lower-alpha 1] | OWGR points | Other tours[lower-alpha 2] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec | Asia Japan Okinawa Open | Japan | ¥100,000,000 |  Hiroyuki Fujita (n/a) | 12 | JPN | New to Asian PGA Tour |
| 26 Jan | Caltex Masters | Singapore | 900,000 | Zhang Lianwei (4) | 20 | EUR | |
| 16 Feb | Johnnie Walker Classic | Australia | £1,000,000 |  Ernie Els (n/a) | 44 | ANZ, EUR | |
| 23 Feb | Carlsberg Malaysian Open | Malaysia | 1,100,000 | Arjun Atwal (5) | 20 | EUR | |
| 2 Mar | Myanmar Open | Myanmar | 200,000 |  Lin Keng-chi (5) | 6 | ||
| 30 Mar | Royal Challenge Indian Open | India | 300,000 |  Mike Cunning (1) | 6 | ||
| 6 Apr | Thailand Open | Thailand | 150,000 | Edward Loar (1) | 6 | ||
| 4 May | Maekyung Open | South Korea | 400,000 |  Chung Joon (1) | 6 | KOR | |
| 29 Jun | SK Telecom Open | South Korea | 400,000 | K. J. Choi (2) | 6 | KOR | |
| 14 Sep | Mercuries Taiwan Masters | Taiwan | 300,000 | Lin Wen-ko (1) | 6 | ||
| 12 Oct | Kolon Korean Open | South Korea | 400,000 | John Daly (n/a) | 6 | KOR | |
| 19 Oct | Macau Open | Macau | 250,000 |  Colin Montgomerie (n/a) | 6 | ||
| 26 Oct | Sanya Open | China | 200,000 | Marcus Both (1) | 6 | New tournament | |
| 9 Nov | Hero Honda Masters | India | 300,000 | Arjun Atwal (6) | 6 | ||
| 16 Nov | Volvo China Open | China | 500,000 | Zhang Lianwei (5) | 6 | ||
| 23 Nov | Acer Taiwan Open | Taiwan | 300,000 | Jason Dawes (1) | 6 | ||
| 7 Dec | Omega Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | 700,000 |  Pádraig Harrington (n/a) | 26 | EUR | |
| 14 Dec | Volvo Masters of Asia | Malaysia | 500,000 |  Thongchai Jaidee (4) | 20 |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[2]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arjun Atwal | 284,019 |
| 2 | Zhang Lianwei | 254,870 |
| 3 | Thongchai Jaidee | 228,787 |
| 4 | Thaworn Wiratchant | 156,074 |
| 5 | Brad Kennedy | 128,809 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Players' Player of the Year | Arjun Atwal | [3] |
| Rookie of the Year | Marcus Both | [3] |
Notes
- 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; JPN − Japan Golf Tour; KOR − Korean Tour.
References
- "2003 Schedule". Asian PGA Tour. Archived from the original on 2003-12-20.
- "2003 Order of Merit". Asian PGA Tour. Archived from the original on 2004-02-04.
- "Atwal Voted Asian PGA Players' Player Of The Year". Asian PGA. 15 December 2003. Archived from the original on 2 January 2004. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
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