Duration | 29 January 2016 – 11 December 2016 |
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Number of official events | 23 |
Most wins | Chan Shih-chang (2) Shiv Chawrasia (2) Scott Hend (2) |
Order of Merit | Scott Hend |
Players' Player of the Year | Scott Hend |
Rookie of the Year | Scott Vincent |
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The 2016 Asian Tour was the 22nd 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.
In July, it was announced that the European Tour had entered into a strategic alliance with the Asian Tour. [1]
The following table lists official events during the 2016 season. [2] [3]
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars. [4] [5]
Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
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1 | Scott Hend | 1,004,793 |
2 | Marcus Fraser | 730,023 |
3 | Wang Jeung-hun | 546,193 |
4 | Chan Shih-chang | 542,821 |
5 | Miguel Tabuena | 525,926 |
Award | Winner | Ref. |
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Players' Player of the Year | Scott Hend | [6] |
Rookie of the Year | Scott Vincent | [6] |
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