2016 Asian Development Tour

The 2016 Asian Development Tour was the seventh season of the Asian Development Tour, the official development tour to the Asian Tour.

2016 Asian Development Tour season
Duration6 January 2016 (2016-01-06) – 25 December 2016 (2016-12-25)
Number of official events24
Most winsMalaysia Gavin Green (2)
Thailand Panuwat Muenlek (2)
Sweden Oscar Zetterwall (2)
Order of MeritUnited States Johannes Veerman
2015
2017

Schedule

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The following table lists official events during the 2016 season.[1]

Date Tournament Host country Purse
(US$)
Winner[a] OWGR
points
Other
tours[b]
9 Jan Warisan Harta Sabah Masters Malaysia 100,000   Namchok Tantipokhakul (1) n/a ASEAN
23 Jan The Players Championship Singapore 100,000   Itthipat Buranatanyarat (2) 6
30 Jan CCM Rahman Putra Championship Malaysia RM200,000   Josh Salah (1) 6 PGM
6 Feb UMW Championship Malaysia RM200,000   Shunya Takeyasu (1) 6 PGM
27 Feb Northport Glenmarie Championship Malaysia RM200,000   Gavin Green (2) 6 PGM
12 Mar Clearwater Championship Malaysia RM200,000   John Michael O'Toole (1) 6 PGM
26 Mar LADA Langkawi Championship Malaysia RM200,000   George Gandranata (1) 6 PGM
3 Apr Charming Yeangder ADT Taiwan 150,000   Pavit Tangkamolprasert (5) 6 TWN
9 Apr Darul Aman Championship Malaysia RM200,000   Panuwat Muenlek (2) 6 PGM
16 Apr ICTSI Manila Southwoods Championship Philippines 60,000   Gavin Green (3) 7 PHI
23 Apr ICTSI Sherwood Hills Classic Philippines 60,000   Oscar Zetterwall (1) 6 PHI
30 Apr Palm Resort Championship Malaysia RM200,000   Sutijet Kooratanapisan (1) 6 PGM
14 May Bukit Jawi Championship Malaysia RM200,000   Danny Chia (4) 6 PGM
22 May Ambassador ADT Taiwan 120,000   Lin Wen-ko (1) 6 TWN
28 May PD Championship Malaysia RM200,000   Panuwat Muenlek (3) 6 PGM
4 Jun Penang Championship Malaysia RM200,000   Nick Sherwood (1) 6 PGM
10 Jul Taifong Open Taiwan 160,000   Johannes Veerman (1) 6 TWN
6 Aug Aboitiz Invitational Philippines 100,000   Jay Bayron (4) 6 PHI
20 Aug MNRB Sarawak Championship Malaysia RM200,000   Mathiam Keyser (1) 6 PGM
27 Aug Ciputra Golfpreneur Tournament Indonesia 100,000   Oscar Zetterwall (2) 6 PTINA
10 Sep MIDF TPC Kuala Lumpur Championship Malaysia RM200,000   Oskar Arvidsson (1) 6 PGM
26 Nov Combiphar Golf Invitational Indonesia 60,000   John Catlin (1) 6 PTINA
4 Dec ADT Thongchai Jaidee Foundation Thailand ฿4,000,000   Chapchai Nirat (1) 7 ATGT
25 Dec Boonchu Ruangkit Championship Thailand ฿3,500,000   Danthai Boonma (1) 9 ATGT

Order of Merit

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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 (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2017 Asian Tour.[3]

Position Player Prize money ($)
1   Johannes Veerman 58,662
2   Gavin Green 55,477
3   Oscar Zetterwall 44,449
4   Itthipat Buranatanyarat 34,743
5   Suradit Yongcharoenchai 32,002
6   John Michael O'Toole 27,271

Notes

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  1. ^ The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Asian Development Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. It is rare for someone to accumulate many wins on the Asian Development Tour as success at this level usually leads to promotion to the Asian Tour.
  2. ^ ASEAN − ASEAN PGA Tour; ATGT − All Thailand Golf Tour; PGM − Professional Golf of Malaysia Tour; PTINA − PGA Tour of Indonesia; PHI − Philippine Golf Tour; TWN − Taiwan PGA Tour.

References

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  1. ^ "2016 Tournament schedule". Asian Development Tour. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  2. ^ "2016 Order of Merit". Asian Development Tour. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Danthai seals dramatic play-off win at Boonchu Ruangkit Championship". Indian Sports News. 26 December 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2023. With Veerman already secured his card through finishing inside top-62 on the 2016 Asian Tour Order of Merit, the next five leading players on the ADT Merit rankings will earn playing rights on the region's premier Tour in 2017. The five graduates are Malaysia's Gavin Green, Sweden's Oscar Zetterwall, Thailand's Itthipat Buranatanyarat, Suradit Yongcharoenchai and American John Michael O'Toole, who finished second to sixth respectively on the final ADT Order of Merit.
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