| Duration | 16 December 2004 – 11 December 2005 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 27 |
| Most wins |  Thaworn Wiratchant (4) |
| Order of Merit | Thaworn Wiratchant |
| Players' Player of the Year | Thaworn Wiratchant |
| Rookie of the Year |  Shiv Kapur |
← 2004 2006 → | |
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The following table lists official events during the 2005 season. [1]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) | Winner [a] | OWGR points | Other tours [b] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec | Asia Japan Okinawa Open | Japan | ¥100,000,000 |  Kiyoshi Miyazato (n/a) | 24 | JPN | |
| 30 Jan | Caltex Masters | Singapore | 1,000,000 |  Nick Dougherty (n/a) | 30 | EUR | |
| 20 Feb | Carlsberg Malaysian Open | Malaysia | 1,210,000 | Thongchai Jaidee (7) | 26 | EUR | |
| 27 Feb | Myanmar Open | Myanmar | 200,000 |  Scott Strange (1) | 8 | ||
| 6 Mar | Thai Airways International Thailand Open | Thailand | 500,000 |  Richard Lee (1) | 6 | ||
| 13 Mar | Qatar Masters | Qatar | 1,500,000 |  Ernie Els (n/a) | 26 | EUR | New to Asian Tour |
| 20 Mar | TCL Classic | China | 1,000,000 | Paul Casey (1) | 20 | EUR | |
| 27 Mar | Enjoy Jakarta Standard Chartered Indonesia Open | Indonesia | 1,000,000 | Thaworn Wiratchant (5) | 16 | EUR | |
| 24 Apr | Johnnie Walker Classic | China | £1,250,000 | Adam Scott (n/a) | 46 | ANZ, EUR | |
| 1 May | BMW Asian Open | China | 1,500,000 | Ernie Els (n/a) | 38 | EUR | |
| 8 May | SK Telecom Open | South Korea | ₩500,000,000 |  K. J. Choi (3) | 14 | KOR | |
| 15 May | Macau Open | Macau | 275,000 |  Wang Ter-chang (3) | 10 | ||
| 22 May | Philippine Open | Philippines | 200,000 | Adam Le Vesconte (1) | 6 | ||
| 29 May | KT&G Maekyung Open | South Korea | ₩500,000,000 | Choi Sang-ho (1) | 6 | KOR | |
| 26 Jun | Brunei Open | Brunei | 300,000 | Terry Pilkadaris (3) | 6 | New tournament | |
| 4 Sep | Volkswagen Masters-China | China | 300,000 | Retief Goosen (n/a) | 20 | ||
| 11 Sep | Singapore Open | Singapore | 2,000,000 | Adam Scott (n/a) | 22 | ||
| 18 Sep | Taiwan Open | Taiwan | 300,000 | Thaworn Wiratchant (6) | 6 | ||
| 25 Sep | Mercuries Taiwan Masters | Taiwan | 400,000 | Lu Wei-chih (1) | 6 | ||
| 2 Oct | Crowne Plaza Open | China | 200,000 | Prayad Marksaeng (5) | 6 | ||
| 16 Oct | Bangkok Airways Open | Thailand | 200,000 | Lu Wen-teh (2) | 6 | New tournament | |
| 30 Oct | Hero Honda Indian Open | India | 300,000 | Thaworn Wiratchant (7) | 8 | ||
| 6 Nov | Double A International Open | Thailand | 300,000 | Chinnarat Phadungsil (a) (1) | 6 | New tournament | |
| 20 Nov | Carlsberg Masters Vietnam | Vietnam | 200,000 | Thaworn Wiratchant (8) | 6 | ||
| 27 Nov | Volvo China Open | China | 1,300,000 | Paul Casey (2) | 18 | EUR | |
| 4 Dec | UBS Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | 1,200,000 |  Colin Montgomerie (n/a) | 28 | EUR | |
| 11 Dec | Volvo Masters of Asia | Thailand | 600,000 | Shiv Kapur (1) | 20 |
The following events were sanctioned by the Asian Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse ($) | Winner | OWGR points | Other tours [b] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov | HSBC Champions | China | 5,000,000 | David Howell | 48 | AFR, [c] ANZ, [d] EUR | New limited-field event |
The Order of Merit was titled as the UBS Order of Merit and was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars. [2] [3]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thaworn Wiratchant | 510,123 |
| 2 | Thongchai Jaidee | 454,335 |
| 3 | Jyoti Randhawa | 329,835 |
| 4 | Shiv Kapur | 242,101 |
| 5 | Terry Pilkadaris | 234,970 |
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Players' Player of the Year | Thaworn Wiratchant | [4] |
| Rookie of the Year | Shiv Kapur | [4] |
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