| Duration | 19 January 2017 – 17 December 2017 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 27 [lower-alpha 1] |
| Most wins |  Shiv Kapur (2) |
| Order of Merit |  Gavin Green |
| Players' Player of the Year | Gavin Green |
| Rookie of the Year |  Micah Lauren Shin |
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The 2017 Asian Tour is the 23rd 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 2017 season. [1]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) | Winner [lower-alpha 2] | OWGR points | Other tours [lower-alpha 3] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan | SMBC Singapore Open | Singapore | 1,000,000 |  Prayad Marksaeng (10) | 26 | JPN | |
| 29 Jan | Leopalace21 Myanmar Open | Myanmar | 750,000 |  Todd Sinnott (1) | 19 | JPN | |
| 4 Feb | Bashundhara Bangladesh Open | Bangladesh | 300,000 | Jazz Janewattananond (1) | 14 | ||
| 12 Feb | Maybank Championship | Malaysia | 3,000,000 |  Fabrizio Zanotti (n/a) | 36 | EUR | |
| 19 Feb | ISPS Handa World Super 6 Perth | Australia | A$1,750,000 | Brett Rumford (n/a) | 23 | ANZ, EUR | |
| 12 Mar | Hero Indian Open | India | 1,750,000 | Shiv Chawrasia (6) | 21 | EUR | |
| Ho Tram Players Championship | Vietnam | – | Postponed [2] | – | |||
| 23 Apr | Panasonic Open Golf Championship | Japan | ¥150,000,000 |  Kenichi Kuboya (n/a) | 15 | ||
| 30 Apr | Yeangder Heritage | Taiwan | 300,000 | Shiv Kapur (2) | 14 | New tournament | |
| 21 May | Thailand Open | Thailand | 300,000 | Rattanon Wannasrichan (1) | 14 | ||
| 18 Jun | Queen's Cup | Thailand | 500,000 | Nicholas Fung (1) | 14 | ||
| 6 Aug | TAKE Solutions Masters | India | 300,000 | Poom Saksansin (2) | 14 | PGTI | New to Asian Tour |
| 20 Aug | Fiji International | Fiji | A$1,500,000 | Jason Norris (1) | 15 | ANZ, EUR | New to Asian Tour |
| 10 Sep | Omega European Masters | Switzerland | €2,700,000 |  Matt Fitzpatrick (n/a) | 32 | EUR | |
| 17 Sep | Shinhan Donghae Open | South Korea | ₩1,200,000,000 |  Richard T. Lee (2) | 12 | KOR | |
| 24 Sep | Asia-Pacific Diamond Cup Golf | Japan | ¥150,000,000 | Daisuke Kataoka (1) | 15 | JPN | |
| 1 Oct | Mercuries Taiwan Masters | Taiwan | 800,000 | Gavin Green (1) | 14 | ||
| 8 Oct | Yeangder Tournament Players Championship | Taiwan | 500,000 | Ajeetesh Sandhu (1) | 14 | ||
| 15 Oct | CIMB Classic | Malaysia | 7,000,000 | Pat Perez (n/a) | 48 | PGAT | Limited-field event |
| 22 Oct | Macao Open | Macau | 500,000 | Gaganjeet Bhullar (8) | 14 | ||
| 29 Oct | Indonesia Open | Indonesia | 300,000 | Panuphol Pittayarat (1) | 14 | ||
| 5 Nov | Panasonic Open India | India | 400,000 | Shiv Kapur (3) | 14 | PGTI | |
| 12 Nov | Resorts World Manila Masters | Philippines | 1,000,000 | Micah Lauren Shin (1) | 14 | ||
| 26 Nov | UBS Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | 2,000,000 | Wade Ormsby (2) | 34 | EUR | |
| 3 Dec | AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open | Mauritius | €1,000,000 |  Dylan Frittelli (n/a) | 17 | AFR, EUR | |
| 3 Dec | KG S&H City Asian Golf Championship | China | 350,000 |  Xiao Bowen (1) | 14 | CHN | New tournament |
| 11 Dec | Joburg Open | South Africa | R16,500,000 | Shubhankar Sharma (1) | 17 | AFR, EUR | New to Asian Tour |
| 17 Dec | Indonesian Masters | Indonesia | 750,000 | Justin Rose (n/a) | 24 | Flagship event |
The following events were sanctioned by the Asian Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse ($) | Winner | OWGR points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec | Royal Cup | Thailand | 500,000 | Shiv Kapur | n/a | Limited-field event |
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars. [3] [4] The leading player on the Order of Merit earned status to play on the 2018 European Tour. [5]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) | Status earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gavin Green | 585,814 | Promoted to European Tour |
| 2 | David Lipsky | 461,179 | Already exempt [lower-alpha 4] |
| 3 | Phachara Khongwatmai | 447,299 | Already exempt [lower-alpha 5] |
| 4 | Scott Hend | 443,205 | Already exempt [lower-alpha 4] |
| 5 | Shiv Chawrasia | 440,748 | Already exempt [lower-alpha 6] |
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Players' Player of the Year | Gavin Green | [6] |
| Rookie of the Year | Micah Lauren Shin | [6] |
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