ASEAN PGA Tour
men's developmental professional golf tour
The ASEAN PGA Tour was a men's developmental professional golf tour. It was formed in 2007 and was created to give more competitive opportunities to young and upcoming professionals in the Southeast Asia region.
The tour acted as a developmental tour to the now also defunct OneAsia Tour, giving cards to high finishers on the ASEAN PGA Tour Order of Merit each year.
In 2008, the tour signed a deal with Mercedes-Benz, being renamed as the Mercedes-Benz Tour. The deal lasted for three years and finished in 2010.
The tour eventually folded in 2016 after not releasing a schedule for 2017.
2016 season
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2016 season.
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.
2015 season
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2015 season.
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.
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