| Duration | 18 December 2003 – 12 December 2004 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 22 |
| Most wins |  Thongchai Jaidee (2) [a]  Terry Pilkadaris (2) |
| Order of Merit | Thongchai Jaidee |
| Players' Player of the Year | Thongchai Jaidee |
| Rookie of the Year | Adam Groom |
← 2003 2005 → | |
The 2004 Asian Tour was the 10th season of the modern Asian Tour (formerly the Asian PGA Tour), the main professional golf tour in Asia (outside of Japan) since it was established in 1995.
The season marked the first year in which the Asian Tour had separated from the Asian PGA. The tour was now to be run by an organisation established by the players.
The following table lists official events during the 2004 season. [1]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) | Winner [b] | OWGR points | Other tours [c] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec | Asia Japan Okinawa Open | Japan | ¥100,000,000 |  Hideto Tanihara (n/a) | 12 | JPN | |
| 25 Jan | Thailand Open | Thailand | 300,000 | Boonchu Ruangkit (5) | 6 | ||
| 1 Feb | Johnnie Walker Classic | Thailand | £1,000,000 |  Miguel Ángel Jiménez (n/a) | 38 | ANZ, EUR | |
| 15 Feb | London Myanmar Open | Myanmar | 200,000 | Thongchai Jaidee (5) | 6 | ||
| 22 Feb | Carlsberg Malaysian Open | Malaysia | 1,210,000 | Thongchai Jaidee (6) | 16 | EUR | |
| 29 Feb | DHL Philippine Open | Philippine | 175,000 |  Edward Michaels (1) | 6 | ||
| 21 Mar | Caltex Masters | Singapore | 900,000 |  Colin Montgomerie (n/a) | 16 | EUR | |
| 28 Mar | Royal Challenge Indian Open | India | 300,000 |  Mardan Mamat (1) | 6 | ||
| 2 May | Volkswagen Masters-China | China | 300,000 |  Rahil Gangjee (1) | 6 | New tournament | |
| 9 May | Macau Open | Macau | 275,000 | Jason Knutzon (1) | 10 | ||
| 16 May | BMW Asian Open | China | 1,500,000 | Miguel Ángel Jiménez (n/a) | 18 | EUR | |
| 23 May | SK Telecom Open | South Korea | ₩500,000,000 | Simon Yates (2) | 10 | KOR | |
| 22 Aug | Tianjin TEDA Open | China | 200,000 | Thammanoon Sriroj (5) | 6 | ||
| 12 Sep | Kolon Korea Open | South Korea | ₩500,000,000 | Edward Loar (2) | 14 | KOR | |
| 19 Sep | Mercuries Taiwan Masters | Taiwan | 390,000 | Thaworn Wiratchant (4) | 6 | ||
| 26 Sep | Taiwan Open | Taiwan | 300,000 |  Charlie Wi (6) | 6 | ||
| 24 Oct | Crowne Plaza Open | China | 200,000 | Terry Pilkadaris (1) | 6 | New tournament | |
| 31 Oct | Sanya Open | China | 250,000 | Terry Pilkadaris (2) | 6 | ||
| 7 Nov | Carlsberg Masters Vietnam | Vietnam | 200,000 |  Angelo Que (1) | 6 | New tournament | |
| 28 Nov | Volvo China Open | China | 1,000,000 |  Stephen Dodd (n/a) | 16 | EUR | |
| 5 Dec | Omega Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | 800,000 | Miguel Ángel Jiménez (n/a) | 24 | EUR | |
| 12 Dec | Volvo Masters of Asia | Malaysia | 550,000 | Jyoti Randhawa (5) | 20 |
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars. [2] [3]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thongchai Jaidee | 381,930 |
| 2 | Jyoti Randhawa | 351,710 |
| 3 | Simon Yates | 310,988 |
| 4 | Thaworn Wiratchant | 260,637 |
| 5 | Terry Pilkadaris | 252,858 |
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Players' Player of the Year | Thongchai Jaidee | [4] [5] |
| Rookie of the Year | Adam Groom | [5] [6] |
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