| Duration | 18 January 2017 – 24 December 2017 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 20 |
| Order of Merit |  Pannakorn Uthaipas |
← 2016 2018 → | |
The 2017 Asian Development Tour was the eighth season of the Asian Development Tour, the official development tour to the Asian Tour.
The following table lists official events during the 2017 season. [1]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) | Winner [lower-alpha 1] | OWGR points | Other tours [lower-alpha 2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan | CCM Seriemas Championship | Malaysia | RM220,000 |  Martin Dive (1) | 6 | PGM |
| 18 Feb | Panasonic Malaysia Championship | Malaysia | RM250,000 |  Brett Munson (2) | 6 | PGM |
| 18 Mar | Northport Championship | Malaysia | RM200,000 |  Ben Leong (1) | 6 | PGM |
| 15 Apr | UMW Championship | Malaysia | RM200,000 | Nicholas Fung (3) | 6 | PGM |
| 28 May | Singha Phuket Open | Thailand | ฿2,000,000 | Chanachok Dejpiratanamongkol (1) | 6 | ATGT |
| 25 Jun | Taifong Open | Taiwan | 160,000 | Pannakorn Uthaipas (1) | 6 | TWN |
| 2 Jul | Betagro All Thailand Championship | Thailand | ฿3,000,000 | Tirawat Kaewsiribandit (1) | 7 | ATGT |
| 9 Jul | Charming Yeangder ADT | Taiwan | 150,000 |  Wang Wei-lun (1) | 6 | TWN |
| 15 Jul | Darulaman Championship | Malaysia | RM200,000 | Nattawat Suvajanakorn (1) | 6 | PGM |
| 26 Aug | Ciputra Golfpreneur Tournament | Indonesia | 110,000 |  Masaru Takahashi (2) | 6 | PTINA |
| 23 Sep | EurAsia Sabah Championship | Malaysia | RM200,000 | John Michael O'Toole (2) | 6 | PGM |
| 30 Sep | Labuan Championship | Malaysia | RM200,000 |  Mathiam Keyser (2) | 6 | PGM |
| 7 Oct | MNRB Championship | Malaysia | RM200,000 | Blake Snyder (2) | 6 | PGM |
| 14 Oct | Combiphar Players Championship | Indonesia | 100,000 |  Wolmer Murillo (1) | 6 | PTINA |
| 28 Oct | MIDF Championship | Malaysia | RM250,000 | Kasidit Lepkurte (1) | 6 | PGM |
| 5 Nov | Defence Raya Golf Championship | Pakistan | 120,000 | Poosit Supupramai (1) | 6 | |
| 11 Nov | EurAsia Perak Championship | Malaysia | RM200,000 | John Catlin (2) | n/a | PGM |
| 25 Nov | GlobalOne Championship | Malaysia | RM200,000 | Panuwat Muenlek (4) | 6 | PGM |
| 10 Dec | Thongchai Jaidee Foundation | Thailand | ฿4,000,000 | Kiradech Aphibarnrat (2) | 8 | ATGT |
| 24 Dec | Boonchu Ruangkit Championship | Thailand | ฿4,000,000 | Namchok Tantipokhakul (2) | 8 | 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 earned status to play on the 2018 Asian Tour. [3]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pannakorn Uthaipas | 55,860 |
| 2 | Masaru Takahashi | 48,935 |
| 3 | John Catlin | 46,374 |
| 4 | Wang Wei-lun | 35,972 |
| 5 | Nattawat Suvajanakorn | 34,786 |
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