All Thailand Golf Tour

The All Thailand Golf Tour (or simply as ATGT) is the main professional golf tour in Thailand. All Thailand Golf Tour office is headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand. Originally the TPC Tour, it adopted the name All Thailand Golf Tour in 2008.[1]

All Thailand Golf Tour
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2024 All Thailand Golf Tour
FormerlySingha All Thailand Golf Tour
TPC Tour
SportGolf
Founded1999
First season1999
CommissionerJakraphong Thongyai
CountryBased in Thailand
Most titlesTournament wins:
Thailand Prayad Marksaeng (18)
TV partner(s)TrueVisions
Golf Channel
Golf Visions Thailand
Star Sports
Fox Sports
Official websiteallthailandgolftour.com

The tour is open to professionals and amateurs. Tournaments are generally stroke play events held over four days of 72 holes with the cut being made after 36 holes.

History

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The tour began in 1999 and was advanced by the first chairman of Asian Tour, Supphaphorn Marphongphong, who further gathered more support from other professional golfers in Thailand and correspondingly became All Thailand Golf Tour's first commissioner. Boonchu Ruangkit, professional golfer, has been the Chairman of All Thailand Golf Tour Tournament Player Committee (TPC) since 1999 and is still actively involved with ATGT's development.

In 2018, the Official World Golf Ranking announced that the All Thailand Golf Tour would be added into the world rankings starting in 2019. A minimum of five points are awarded for a win at a 72-hole event.[2]

Charity fundraising

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All Thailand Golf Tour has similar beliefs as other leading golf tours such as PGA Tour, European Tour and Asian Tour in providing charitable contributions for society. Overall, All Thailand Golf Tour has donated over 1,000,000 Baht since 2009 and is the only domestic golf tournament in Thailand that actively conducts charitable work.[3]

San Funn

  • "San Funn" is a project where Hill Tribe children are the beneficiaries of luncheon programs, educational program and self-sustaining programs.

Golf Aids

  • "Golf Aids" is a project in which funds were raised in order to help relief efforts for the victim of tsunami in Japan.

Order of Merit winners

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Year Men Prize money (฿) Women Prize money (฿)
2024   Newport Laparojkit 1,132,733 Not awarded
2023   Poosit Supupramai 1,088,303
2022   Settee Prakongvech 1,317,195
2021   Sadom Kaewkanjana 2,542,100
2020   Pavit Tangkamolprasert 879,755
2019   Itthipat Buranatanyarat 1,316,344
2018   Rattanon Wannasrichan 1,091,175   Kamonwan Luamsri 82,000
2017   Panuphol Pittayarat 1,446,800   Chommapat Pongthanarak 166,250
2016   Udorn Duangdecha (2) 1,489,225   Saranporn Langkulgasettrin 125,000
2015   Prayad Marksaeng (5) 2,190,217
2014   Prayad Marksaeng (4) 1,895,975
2013   Prayad Marksaeng (3) 1,272,200
2012   Kiradech Aphibarnrat 900,000
2011 Unknown
2010   Udorn Duangdecha 592,208
2009   Thammanoon Sriroj (3) 656,300
2008   Prayad Marksaeng (2) 300,000
2007   Prayad Marksaeng 340,667
2006   Boonchu Ruangkit 479,333
2005   Thammanoon Sriroj (2) 283,000
2004 Unknown
2003
2002   Thammanoon Sriroj 370,000
2001 Unknown
2000
1999

References

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  1. ^ "ฉลองครบรอบ 10 ปี ทีพีซี ทัวร์ และเปิดฤดูการแข่งขัน สิงห์ ออล ไทยแลนด์ กอล์ฟ ทัวร์ 2009" [Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of TPC Tour and Opening of Singha All Thailand Golf Tour 2009] (in Thai). SMG Sport. Archived from the original on 6 March 2009. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  2. ^ "OWGR Board Announcement". Official World Golf Ranking. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2023. The All Thailand Golf Tour and Professional Golf Tour of India will be introduced to the OWGR at a minimum level of 5 first place points for their tournaments that are played over 72 holes.
  3. ^ "All Thailand Golf Tour Charity". All Thailand Golf Tour. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
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