| Duration | 5 February 2009 – 6 December 2009 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 23 [a] |
| Most wins |  Thongchai Jaidee (2) |
| Order of Merit | Thongchai Jaidee |
| Players' Player of the Year | Thongchai Jaidee |
| Rookie of the Year |  Chinnaswamy Muniyappa |
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The 2009 Asian Tour was the 15th 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 2009 season. [1]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) | Winner [b] | OWGR points | Other tours [c] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Masters | India | – | Cancelled [2] | – | EUR | ||
| 8 Feb [d] | Asian Tour International | Thailand | 300,000 |  James Kamte (1) | 14 | ||
| 15 Feb | Maybank Malaysian Open | Malaysia | 2,000,000 |  Anthony Kang (3) | 30 | EUR | |
| 22 Feb | Johnnie Walker Classic | Australia | £1,250,000 |  Danny Lee (a) (n/a) | 32 | ANZ, EUR | |
| 1 Mar | Enjoy Jakarta Indonesia Open | Indonesia | 1,250,000 | Thongchai Jaidee (11) | 20 | EUR | |
| 8 Mar | Singha Thailand Open | Thailand | 500,000 | Jyoti Randhawa (8) | 14 | ||
| 22 Mar | SAIL Open | India | 400,000 | Chapchai Nirat (3) | 14 | ||
| 29 Mar | Black Mountain Masters | Thailand | 500,000 |  Johan Edfors (n/a) | 14 | New tournament | |
| 26 Apr | Ballantine's Championship | South Korea | €2,100,000 | Thongchai Jaidee (12) | 32 | EUR, KOR | |
| 17 May | GS Caltex Maekyung Open | South Korea | ₩600,000,000 |  Bae Sang-moon (3) | 14 | KOR | |
| 26 Jul | Indonesia President Invitational | Indonesia | 400,000 | Gaganjeet Bhullar (1) | 14 | ||
| 2 Aug | Brunei Open | Brunei | 300,000 |  Darren Beck (1) | 14 | ||
| 8 Aug | Worldwide Holdings Selangor Masters | Malaysia | 300,000 | Rick Kulacz (2) | 14 | ||
| 16 Aug | Queen's Cup | Thailand | 300,000 | Chinnarat Phadungsil (3) | 14 | New tournament | |
| 6 Sep | Omega European Masters | Switzerland | 2,500,000 | Alex Norén (n/a) | 32 | EUR | New to Asian Tour |
| 13 Sep | Macau Open | Macau | 500,000 | Thaworn Wiratchant (11) | 14 | ||
| 27 Sep | Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open | Japan | 1,500,000 |  Daisuke Maruyama (n/a) | 20 | JPN | |
| 4 Oct | Mercuries Taiwan Masters | Taiwan | 500,000 |  Lin Wen-tang (5) | 14 | ||
| 11 Oct | Hero Honda Indian Open | India | 1,250,000 | Chinnaswamy Muniyappa (1) | 14 | ||
| 25 Oct | Iskandar Johor Open | Malaysia | 1,000,000 | K. J. Choi (4) | 14 | ||
| 1 Nov | Barclays Singapore Open | Singapore | 5,000,000 |  Ian Poulter (n/a) | 46 | EUR | |
| 15 Nov | UBS Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | 2,500,000 |  Grégory Bourdy (n/a) | 44 | EUR | |
| 22 Nov | Johnnie Walker Cambodian Open | Cambodia | 300,000 | Marcus Both (2) | 14 | ||
| 6 Dec | King's Cup | Thailand | 300,000 | Chan Yih-shin (1) | 14 | New tournament | |
| Volvo Masters of Asia | Thailand | – | Cancelled [4] | – |
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars. [5] [6]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thongchai Jaidee | 981,932 |
| 2 |  Liang Wenchong | 779,580 |
| 3 | Anthony Kang | 411,063 |
| 4 | Scott Hend | 354,392 |
| 5 | Jyoti Randhawa | 344,351 |
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Players' Player of the Year | Thongchai Jaidee | [7] |
| Rookie of the Year | Chinnaswamy Muniyappa | [7] |
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