Duration | 17 January 2019 – 22 December 2019 |
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Number of official events | 23 [lower-alpha 1] |
Most wins | Jazz Janewattananond (4) |
Order of Merit | Jazz Janewattananond |
Players' Player of the Year | Jazz Janewattananond |
Rookie of the Year | Sadom Kaewkanjana |
← 2018 |
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The Order of Merit was titled as the Habitat for Humanity Standings and was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars. [4] [5] The leading player on the Order of Merit (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2020 European Tour. [6]
Position | Player | Prize money ($) | Status earned |
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1 | Jazz Janewattananond | 1,058,525 | Already exempt [lower-alpha 5] |
2 | Scott Hend | 545,419 | Already exempt [lower-alpha 6] |
3 | Lee Tae-hee | 298,125 | Promoted to European Tour |
4 | Suradit Yongcharoenchai | 277,461 | |
5 | Masahiro Kawamura | 260,101 | Already exempt [lower-alpha 5] |
Award | Winner | Ref. |
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Players' Player of the Year | Jazz Janewattananond | [9] |
Rookie of the Year | Sadom Kaewkanjana | [9] |
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