1995 Asian PGA Tour
The 1995 Asian PGA Tour, titled as the 1995 Omega Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the inaugural season of the Asian PGA Tour, the second men's professional golf tour in Asia (outside of Japan) alongside the long established Asia Golf Circuit.
| Duration | 22 June 1995 – 21 January 1996 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 18 |
| Most wins | 3: Lin Keng-chi |
| Order of Merit | Lin Keng-chi |
1996 → | |
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1995 season.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) | Winner[lower-alpha 1] | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun | Asian PGA International | Thailand | 200,000 |  Park Nam-sin (1) | [1][2] | |
| 2 Jul | Canlubang Classic | Philippines | 150,000 |  Carlos Espinosa (1) | [3] | |
| 30 Jul | Tournament Players Championship | Malaysia | 150,000 | Lin Keng-chi (1) | ||
| 13 Aug | Volvo Masters of Thailand | Thailand | 85,000 |  Zhang Lianwei (1) | ||
| 27 Aug | Yokohama Singapore PGA Championship | Singapore | 200,000 | Lin Keng-chi (2) | ||
| 3 Sep | Passport Open | South Korea | 300,000 |  Vijay Singh (n/a) | [4] | |
| 1 Oct | Langkawi Open | Malaysia | 150,000 |  Boonchu Ruangkit (1) | ||
| 8 Oct | Gadgil Western Dubai Creek Open | UAE | 500,000 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Robert Willis (1) | ||
| 15 Oct | Merlion Masters | Singapore | 200,000 |  Nico van Rensburg (1) | [5] | |
| 22 Oct | Samsung Masters | South Korea | Lin Keng-chi (3) | |||
| 29 Oct | Royal Perak Classic | Malaysia | 150,000 |  Gerry Norquist (1) | ||
| 20 Nov | Kenmore Pakistan Masters | Pakistan | 225,000 | Kwon Young-suk (1) | ||
| 27 Nov | Gadgil Western Masters | India | 500,000 |  Gaurav Ghei (1) | ||
| 10 Dec | Gadgil Western Vietnam Open | Vietnam | 150,000 | Clay Devers (1) | ||
| 17 Dec | Philippine Classic | Philippines | 200,000 | Jeev Milkha Singh (1) | [6] | |
| 7 Jan | Myanmar Open | Myanmar | 150,000 | Boonchu Ruangkit (2) | ||
| 14 Jan | Omega PGA Championship | Hong Kong | 500,000 | Yeh Chang-ting (1) | ||
| 21 Jan | Asian Matchplay Championship | Philippines | 200,000 | Jeev Milkha Singh (2) | Limited-field event |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lin Keng-chi | 177,856 |
Notes
- The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Asian PGA Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Asian PGA Tour members.
References
- "First Asian PGA opens". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 22 June 1995. p. 22. Retrieved 28 February 2020 – via Trove.
- "Korean snatches APGA opener, Pacto is 7th". Manila Standard. Manila, Philippines. 27 June 1995. p. 21. Retrieved 27 February 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- "Sport – International results". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 3 July 1995. p. 25. Retrieved 28 February 2020 – via Trove.
- "Sport – International results". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 4 September 1995. p. 22. Retrieved 28 February 2020 – via Trove.
- "Sport – National and International results". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 17 October 1995. p. 25. Retrieved 28 February 2020 – via Trove.
- "Sport – National and International results". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 19 December 1995. p. 21. Retrieved 28 February 2020 – via Trove.
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