| Duration | 15 December 2005 – 10 December 2006 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 27 |
| Most wins |  Yang Yong-eun (2) |
| Order of Merit |  Jeev Milkha Singh |
| Players' Player of the Year | Jeev Milkha Singh |
| Rookie of the Year |  Juvic Pagunsan |
← 2005 2007 → | |
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The following table lists official events during the 2006 season. [1]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) | Winner [a] | OWGR points | Other tours [b] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec | Asia Japan Okinawa Open | Japan | ¥100,000,000 |  Tadahiro Takayama (n/a) | 14 | JPN | |
| 22 Jan | Pakistan Open | Pakistan | 200,000 |  Chris Rodgers (1) | 14 | New to Asian Tour | |
| 29 Jan | Commercialbank Qatar Masters | Qatar | 2,000,000 |  Henrik Stenson (n/a) | 44 | EUR | |
| 12 Feb | Johnnie Walker Classic | Australia | £1,250,000 |  Kevin Stadler (n/a) | 44 | ANZ, EUR | |
| 19 Feb | Maybank Malaysian Open | Malaysia | 1,250,000 | Charlie Wi (7) | 20 | EUR | |
| 5 Mar | Enjoy Jakarta HSBC Indonesia Open | Indonesia | 1,000,000 | Simon Dyson (4) | 20 | EUR | |
| 12 Mar | OSIM Singapore Masters | Singapore | 1,000,000 |  Mardan Mamat (2) | 20 | EUR | |
| 19 Mar | TCL Classic | China | 1,000,000 | Johan Edfors (n/a) | 24 | EUR | |
| 16 Apr | Volvo China Open | China | 1,800,000 | Jeev Milkha Singh (5) | 24 | EUR | |
| 23 Apr | BMW Asian Open | China | 1,800,000 |  Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño (n/a) | 30 | EUR | |
| 30 Apr | GS Caltex Maekyung Open | South Korea | ₩600,000,000 | Suk Jong-yul (1) | 14 | KOR | |
| 7 May | SK Telecom Open | South Korea | ₩600,000,000 |  Prom Meesawat (1) | 14 | KOR | |
| 14 May | Aamby Valley Asian Masters | India | 400,000 |  Hendrik Buhrmann (1) | 14 | New tournament | |
| 21 May | Macau Open | Macau | 300,000 |  Kane Webber (1) | 14 | ||
| 28 May | Philippine Open | Philippines | 200,000 | Scott Strange (2) | 14 | ||
| 4 Jun | Bangkok Airways Open | Thailand | 300,000 | Chawalit Plaphol (2) | 14 | ||
| 20 Aug | Crowne Plaza Open | China | 200,000 | Chinnarat Phadungsil (2) | 14 | ||
| 27 Aug | Brunei Open | Brunei | 500,000 |  Wang Ter-chang (4) | 12 | ||
| 3 Sep | Pulai Springs Malaysian Masters | Malaysia | 300,000 | Anton Haig (1) | 14 | New tournament | |
| 10 Sep | Barclays Singapore Open | Singapore | 3,000,000 | Adam Scott (n/a) | 36 | ||
| 24 Sep | Kolon-Hana Bank Korea Open | South Korea | ₩700,000,000 | Yang Yong-eun (1) | 16 | KOR | |
| 1 Oct | Mercuries Taiwan Masters | Taiwan | 500,000 | Gaurav Ghei (2) | 14 | ||
| 8 Oct | Taiwan Open | Taiwan | 300,000 | Lin Wen-tang (1) | 14 | ||
| 15 Oct | Volkswagen Masters-China | China | 350,000 | Retief Goosen (n/a) | 18 | ||
| 22 Oct | Hero Honda Indian Open | India | 300,000 | Jyoti Randhawa (6) | 14 | ||
| 19 Nov | UBS Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | 2,000,000 | José Manuel Lara (n/a) | 32 | EUR | |
| 10 Dec | Volvo Masters of Asia | Thailand | 700,000 | Thongchai Jaidee (8) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov | HSBC Champions | China | 5,000,000 | Yang Yong-eun | 52 | AFR, [c] ANZ, [d] EUR | Limited-field event |
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 | Jeev Milkha Singh | 591,884 |
| 2 | Thongchai Jaidee | 444,736 |
| 3 | Prom Meesawat | 392,672 |
| 4 | Charlie Wi | 369,881 |
| 5 | Andrew Buckle | 348,296 |
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Players' Player of the Year | Jeev Milkha Singh | [4] |
| Rookie of the Year | Juvic Pagunsan | [4] |
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