| Duration | 22 June 1995 – 21 January 1996 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 18 |
| Most wins |  Lin Keng-chi (3) |
| Order of Merit | Lin Keng-chi |
| Players' Player of the Year | Lin Keng-chi |
| Rookie of the Year |  Arjun Atwal |
1996 → | |
The 1995 Asian PGA Tour, titled as the 1995 Omega Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the inaugural season of the Asian PGA Tour, one of the main professional golf tours in Asia (outside of Japan) alongside the long established Asia Golf Circuit.
Omega title sponsorship
In September, it was announced that the tour had signed a title sponsorship agreement with Omega SA, being renamed as the Omega Tour. The agreement was reported to be worth US$6,000,000 over three years.[1][2]
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1995 season.[3][4]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) | Winner[lower-alpha 1] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun | Asian PGA International | Thailand | 200,000 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Park Nam-sin (1) | |
| 2 Jul | Canlubang Classic | Philippines | 150,000 |  Carlos Espinosa (1) | |
| 30 Jul | Tournament Players Championship | Malaysia | 150,000 | Lin Keng-chi (1) | |
| 13 Aug | Volvo Masters of Thailand | Thailand | 85,000 |  Zhang Lianwei (1) | |
| 27 Aug | Yokohama Singapore PGA Championship | Singapore | 200,000 | Lin Keng-chi (2) | |
| 3 Sep | Passport Open | South Korea | 300,000 |  Vijay Singh (n/a) | |
| 1 Oct | Langkawi Open | Malaysia | 150,000 |  Boonchu Ruangkit (1) | |
| 8 Oct | Gadgil Western Dubai Creek Open | UAE | 500,000 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Robert Willis (1) | |
| 15 Oct | Merlion Masters | Singapore | 200,000 |  Nico van Rensburg (1) | |
| 22 Oct | Samsung Masters | South Korea | 500,000 | Lin Keng-chi (3) | |
| 29 Oct | Royal Perak Classic | Malaysia | 150,000 |  Gerry Norquist (1) | |
| 20 Nov | Kenmore Pakistan Masters | Pakistan | 225,000 | Kwon Young-suk (1) | |
| 27 Nov | Gadgil Western Masters | India | 500,000 | Gaurav Ghei (1) | |
| 10 Dec | Gadgil Western Vietnam Open | Vietnam | 150,000 | Clay Devers (1) | |
| 17 Dec | Philippine Classic | Philippines | 200,000 | Jeev Milkha Singh (1) | |
| 7 Jan | Myanmar Open | Myanmar | 150,000 | Boonchu Ruangkit (2) | |
| 14 Jan | Omega PGA Championship | Hong Kong | 500,000 | Yeh Chang-ting (1) | |
| 21 Jan | Asian Matchplay Championship | Philippines | 200,000 | Jeev Milkha Singh (2) | Limited-field event |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[1][5]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lin Keng-chi | 177,856 |
| 2 | Boonchu Ruangkit | 173,378 |
| 3 | Jeev Milkha Singh | 154,403 |
| 4 | Robert Willis | 132,642 |
| 5 | Gaurav Ghei | 124,934 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Players' Player of the Year | Lin Keng-chi | [1] |
| Rookie of the Year | Arjun Atwal | [6] |
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.
References
- 1 2 3 Robinson, Spencer (1997). The Official 1997 Asian PGA Yearbook – The Omega Tour. Edinburgh Financial Publishing. pp. 14, 16. ISBN 9627982210.
- ↑ Robinson, Spencer (15 January 1996). "Asian PGA looks back on a year of achievements". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
In September, though, Swiss watchmakers Omega came on board, signing a deal, reputed to be worth more than US$6 million, which ties them to the circuit for an initial three-year period.
- ↑ "First Asian PGA opens". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 22 June 1995. p. 22. Retrieved 28 February 2020 – via Trove.
- ↑ "Korean snatches APGA opener, Pacto is 7th". Manila Standard. Manila, Philippines. 27 June 1995. p. 21. Retrieved 27 February 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ↑ Robinson, Spencer (15 January 1996). "Boonchu's agony as Lin wins it on Merit". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ↑ "Atwal in sight of first big victory". South China Morning Post. 14 September 1997. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
India's Arjun Atwal, the Omega Tour's Rookie of the Year in 1995…
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