Volvo Masters of Asia

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Volvo Masters of Asia
Tournament information
Location Bangkok, Thailand
Established2002
Course(s)Thai Country Club
Par72
Length6,997 yards (6,398 m)
Tour(s) Asian Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund US$750,000
Month playedDecember
Final year2008
Tournament record score
Aggregate265 Thongchai Jaidee (2003)
To par−20 Shiv Kapur (2005)
Final champion
Flag of Singapore.svg Lam Chih Bing
Location map
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Thai CC
Location in Thailand

The Volvo Masters of Asia was the final event of the season on golf's Asian Tour until 2008.

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It was first played in 2002 and the field was originally restricted to the top 60 players on the Asian Tour's Order of Merit, increasing to 65 in the final year.

In 2006 the prize fund went up to US$650,000 and in 2007 and 2008 to US$750,000. Even though it is not close to being the richest tournament on the Asian Tour, the Volvo Masters of Asia was the tour's designated "Premier Event" for Official World Golf Ranking purposes, with a minimum winner's point allocation set at 20, regardless of the strength of the field. The winner also received a Waterford crystal vase.

Tournament hosts

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
2009 Cancelled due to lack of sponsorship [1]
2008 Flag of Singapore.svg Lam Chih Bing 274−143 strokes Flag of Thailand.svg Chapchai Nirat
2007 Flag of Thailand.svg Prayad Marksaeng 275−131 stroke Flag of England.svg Chris Rodgers
2006 Flag of Thailand.svg Thongchai Jaidee (2)277−111 stroke Flag of the Philippines.svg Frankie Miñoza
2005 Flag of India.svg Shiv Kapur 268−202 strokes Flag of India.svg Jyoti Randhawa
2004 Flag of India.svg Jyoti Randhawa 274−14Playoff Flag of Australia (converted).svg Terry Pilkadaris
2003 Flag of Thailand.svg Thongchai Jaidee 265−191 stroke Flag of the Republic of China.svg Lin Keng-chi
2002 Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Na 272−162 strokes Flag of South Africa.svg Craig Kamps
Flag of the United States.svg Anthony Kang
Flag of India.svg Arjun Singh
Flag of Scotland.svg Simon Yates

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