| 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 → | |
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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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