| Duration | 7 February 2008 – 21 December 2008 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 29 [lower-alpha 1] |
| Most wins |  Mark Brown (2) Lin Wen-tang (2) Thongchai Jaidee (2) |
| Order of Merit |  Jeev Milkha Singh |
| Players' Player of the Year | Jeev Milkha Singh |
| Rookie of the Year |  Noh Seung-yul |
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The 2008 Asian Tour was the 14th 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 following table lists official events during the 2008 season. [1]
The following events were sanctioned by the Asian Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse ($) | Winner | OWGR points | Other tours [lower-alpha 3] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov | HSBC Champions | China | 5,000,000 |  Sergio García | 52 | AFR, ANZ, EUR | Limited-field event |
The Order of Merit was titled as the UBS Order of Merit and was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars. [3] [4]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeev Milkha Singh | 1,452,702 |
| 2 | Lin Wen-tang | 844,735 |
| 3 | Mark Brown | 778,038 |
| 4 |  Liang Wenchong | 521,428 |
| 5 |  David Gleeson | 483,121 |
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Players' Player of the Year | Jeev Milkha Singh | [5] |
| Rookie of the Year | Noh Seung-yul | [5] |
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The 37-year-old Jeev was named the Players' 'Player of the Year'... The Rookie of the Year honour went to teen titan Noh Seung-yul...
