Duration | 9 January 2019 – 20 October 2019 |
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Number of official events | 12 |
Most wins | Kwanchai Tannin (2) |
Order of Merit | Itthipat Buranatanyarat |
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The 2019 All Thailand Golf Tour was the 21st season of the All Thailand Golf Tour (formerly the TPC Tour), one of the main professional golf tours in Thailand since it was formed in 1999.
In July 2018, it was announced that all All Thailand Golf Tour events, beginning in 2019, would receive Official World Golf Ranking points at the minimum level of 5 points for the winner of a 72-hole event. [1]
The following table lists official events during the 2019 season. [2]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (฿) | Winner [lower-alpha 1] | OWGR points | Other tours [lower-alpha 2] |
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13 Jan | Boonchu Ruangkit Championship | Nakhon Ratchasima | 4,000,000 | Itthipat Buranatanyarat (2) | 10 | ADT |
10 Feb | Singha E-San Open | Khon Kaen | 3,000,000 | Danthai Boonma (3) | 7 | |
17 Feb | Thongchai Jaidee Foundation | Lopburi | 4,000,000 | Sadom Kaewkanjana (2) | 6 | ADT |
10 Mar | Singha Thailand Masters | Chiang Rai | 5,000,000 | Prom Meesawat (6) | 7 | |
28 Apr | Singha Chiang Mai Open | Chiang Mai | 2,000,000 | Kwanchai Tannin (2) | 7 | |
19 May | Singha Laguna Phuket Open | Phuket | 2,000,000 | Miguel Ángel Carballo (n/a) | 6 | ADT |
2 Jun | Singha Classic | Nakhon Nayok | 2,000,000 | Sarit Suwannarut (1) | 5 | |
16 Jun | Singha All Thailand Championship | Nakhon Pathom | 3,000,000 | Kwanchai Tannin (3) | 5 | |
7 Jul | Singha All Thailand Memorial | Chanthaburi | 2,000,000 | Settee Prakongvech (1) | 5 | |
25 Aug | Singha Championship | Rayong | 2,000,000 | Tanapat Pichaikool (a) (1) | 5 | |
13 Oct | Singha Pattaya Open | Chonburi | 3,000,000 | Kasidit Lepkurte (1) | 5 | |
20 Oct | BG Bangkok Open | Nakhon Nayok | 4,000,000 | Panuwat Bulsombath (1) | 5 |
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Thai baht. [3] [4]
Position | Player | Prize money (฿) |
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1 | Itthipat Buranatanyarat | 1,316,344 |
2 | Kwanchai Tannin | 1,262,208 |
3 | Sarit Suwannarut | 1,228,975 |
4 | Pavit Tangkamolprasert | 1,179,205 |
5 | Sadom Kaewkanjana | 1,059,450 |
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