| Duration | 6 January 2016 – 25 December 2016 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 24 |
| Most wins | |
| Order of Merit | |
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The 2016 Asian Development Tour was the seventh season of the Asian Development Tour, the official development tour to the Asian Tour.
The following table lists official events during the 2016 season. [1]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) | Winner [a] | OWGR points | Other tours [b] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jan | Warisan Harta Sabah Masters | Malaysia | 100,000 | | n/a | ASEAN |
| 23 Jan | The Players Championship | Singapore | 100,000 | | 6 | |
| 30 Jan | CCM Rahman Putra Championship | Malaysia | RM200,000 | | 6 | PGM |
| 6 Feb | UMW Championship | Malaysia | RM200,000 | | 6 | PGM |
| 27 Feb | Northport Glenmarie Championship | Malaysia | RM200,000 | | 6 | PGM |
| 12 Mar | Clearwater Championship | Malaysia | RM200,000 | | 6 | PGM |
| 26 Mar | LADA Langkawi Championship | Malaysia | RM200,000 | | 6 | PGM |
| 3 Apr | Charming Yeangder ADT | Taiwan | 150,000 | | 6 | TWN |
| 9 Apr | Darul Aman Championship | Malaysia | RM200,000 | | 6 | PGM |
| 16 Apr | ICTSI Manila Southwoods Championship | Philippines | 60,000 | | 7 | PHI |
| 23 Apr | ICTSI Sherwood Hills Classic | Philippines | 60,000 | | 6 | PHI |
| 30 Apr | Palm Resort Championship | Malaysia | RM200,000 | | 6 | PGM |
| 14 May | Bukit Jawi Championship | Malaysia | RM200,000 | | 6 | PGM |
| 22 May | Ambassador ADT | Taiwan | 120,000 | | 6 | TWN |
| 28 May | PD Championship | Malaysia | RM200,000 | | 6 | PGM |
| 4 Jun | Penang Championship | Malaysia | RM200,000 | | 6 | PGM |
| 10 Jul | Taifong Open | Taiwan | 160,000 | | 6 | TWN |
| 6 Aug | Aboitiz Invitational | Philippines | 100,000 | | 6 | PHI |
| 20 Aug | MNRB Sarawak Championship | Malaysia | RM200,000 | | 6 | PGM |
| 27 Aug | Ciputra Golfpreneur Tournament | Indonesia | 100,000 | | 6 | PTINA |
| 10 Sep | MIDF TPC Kuala Lumpur Championship | Malaysia | RM200,000 | | 6 | PGM |
| 26 Nov | Combiphar Golf Invitational | Indonesia | 60,000 | | 6 | PTINA |
| 4 Dec | ADT Thongchai Jaidee Foundation | Thailand | ฿4,000,000 | | 7 | ATGT |
| 25 Dec | Boonchu Ruangkit Championship | Thailand | ฿3,500,000 | | 9 | ATGT |
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars. [2] The top five players on the Order of Merit (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2017 Asian Tour. [3]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 58,662 |
| 2 | | 55,477 |
| 3 | | 44,449 |
| 4 | | 34,743 |
| 5 | | 32,002 |
| 6 | | 27,271 |
With Veerman already secured his card through finishing inside top-62 on the 2016 Asian Tour Order of Merit, the next five leading players on the ADT Merit rankings will earn playing rights on the region's premier Tour in 2017. The five graduates are Malaysia's Gavin Green, Sweden's Oscar Zetterwall, Thailand's Itthipat Buranatanyarat, Suradit Yongcharoenchai and American John Michael O'Toole, who finished second to sixth respectively on the final ADT Order of Merit.