Duration | 1 February 2001 – 2 December 2001 |
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Number of official events | 17 |
Most wins | ![]() |
Order of Merit | ![]() |
Players' Player of the Year | ![]() |
Rookie of the Year | ![]() |
← 2000 2002 → |
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It was the third season of the tour under a title sponsorship agreement with Davidoff, that was announced in May 1999. [1]
The following table lists official events during the 2001 season. [2]
Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) | Winner [a] | OWGR points | Other tours [b] | Notes |
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4 Feb | Thailand Masters | Thailand | 200,000 | ![]() | 6 | New tournament | |
11 Feb | London Myanmar Open | Myanmar | 200,000 | ![]() | 6 | ||
18 Feb | Carlsberg Malaysian Open | Malaysia | 910,000 | ![]() | 18 | EUR | |
25 Feb | Caltex Singapore Masters | Singapore | 850,000 | ![]() | 24 | EUR | New tournament |
18 Mar | Wills Indian Open | India | 300,000 | ![]() | 6 | ||
29 Apr | Maekyung LG Fashion Open | South Korea | ₩400,000,000 | ![]() | 6 | KOR | |
6 May | Macau Open | Macau | 250,000 | ![]() | 12 | ||
20 May | SK Telecom Open | South Korea | 300,000 | ![]() | 6 | KOR | New to Asian PGA Tour |
24 Jun | Alcatel Singapore Open | Singapore | 300,000 | ![]() | 6 | ||
12 Aug | Volvo Masters of Malaysia | Malaysia | 275,000 | ![]() | 6 | ||
2 Sep | Acer Taiwan Open | Taiwan | 300,000 | ![]() | 6 | ||
9 Sep | Mercuries Taiwan Masters | Taiwan | 300,000 | ![]() | 6 | ||
16 Sep | Kolon Cup Korea Open | South Korea | ₩400,000,000 | ![]() | 6 | KOR | |
23 Sep | Shinhan Donghae Open | South Korea | ₩400,000,000 | ![]() | 6 | KOR | New to Asian PGA Tour |
21 Oct | Volvo China Open | China | 400,000 | ![]() | 6 | ||
25 Nov | BMW Asian Open | Taiwan | 1,500,000 | ![]() | 20 | EUR | New tournament |
2 Dec | Omega Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | 700,000 | ![]() | 16 | EUR |
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars. [3] [4]
Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
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1 | ![]() | 353,061 |
2 | ![]() | 315,857 |
3 | ![]() | 144,394 |
4 | ![]() | 120,573 |
5 | ![]() | 111,238 |
Award | Winner | Ref. |
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Players' Player of the Year | ![]() | [5] |
Rookie of the Year | ![]() | [6] [7] |
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