The 2000 Asian PGA Tour, titled as the 2000 Davidoff Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the sixth season of the Asian PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in Asia (outside of Japan) since it was established in 1995.
| Duration | 10 February 2000 – 14 December 2000 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 21 |
| Most wins |  Simon Dyson (3) |
| Order of Merit | Simon Dyson |
| Players' Player of the Year | Simon Dyson |
| Rookie of the Year | Simon Dyson |
← 1999 2001 → | |
It was the second season of the tour under a title sponsorship agreement with Davidoff, that was announced in May 1999.[1]
Schedule edit
The following table lists official events during the 2000 season.[2]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) |
Winner[a] | OWGR points |
Other tours[b] |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb | Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open | Malaysia | 825,000 |  Yeh Wei-tze (1) |
12 | EUR | |
| 20 Feb | Casino Filipino Open | Philippines | 200,000 |  Prayad Marksaeng (4) |
6 | New tournament | |
| 27 Feb | London Myanmar Open | Myanmar | 200,000 |  James Kingston (3) |
6 | ||
| 19 Mar | Wills Indian Open | India | 300,000 |  Jyoti Randhawa (3) |
6 | ||
| 30 Apr | Maekyung LG Fashion Open | South Korea | 350,000 |  Kang Wook-soon (6) |
6 | KOR | |
| 14 May | Macau Open | Macau | 200,000 | Simon Dyson (1) |
6 | ||
| 21 May | Volvo China Open | China | 400,000 | Simon Dyson (2) |
6 | ||
| 28 May | Ericsson Classic | Taiwan | 200,000 | James Kingston (4) |
6 | ||
| 4 Jun | Hyundai Motors Masters | South Korea | 250,000 | Choi Gwang-soo (1) |
6 | New tournament | |
| 13 Aug | Volvo Masters of Malaysia | Malaysia | 250,000 |  Stephen Lindskog (1) |
6 | ||
| 27 Aug | ROC PGA Championship | Taiwan | 300,000 |  Daisuke Maruyama (1) |
6 | New tournament | |
| 3 Sep | Mercuries Taiwan Masters | Taiwan | 300,000 | Lin Keng-chi (4) |
6 | ||
| 10 Sep | Johnnie Walker Taiwan Open | Taiwan | 300,000 |  Vijay Singh (n/a) |
8 | ||
| 8 Oct | Kolon Cup Korea Open | South Korea | ₩400,000,000 | Thongchai Jaidee (1) |
6 | KOR | |
| 29 Oct | Lexus International | Thailand | 260,000 | Craig Kamps (2) |
6 | ||
| 5 Nov | Hero Honda Masters | India | 200,000 | Arjun Atwal (2) |
6 | ||
| 12 Nov | Star Alliance Open | Hong Kong | 300,000 | Arjun Atwal (3) |
6 | New tournament | |
| 19 Nov | Johnnie Walker Classic | Thailand | £800,000 |  Tiger Woods (n/a) |
24 | ANZ, EUR | |
| 3 Dec | Thailand Open | Thailand | 200,000 | Des Terblanche (3) |
6 | ||
| 10 Dec | Singapore Open | Singapore | 400,000 | Jyoti Randhawa (4) |
6 | ||
| 17 Dec | Omega Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | 500,000 | Simon Dyson (3) |
6 |
Order of Merit edit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3][4]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simon Dyson |
282,371 |
| 2 | Jyoti Randhawa |
224,898 |
| 3 | Yeh Wei-tze |
224,357 |
| 4 | Craig Kamps |
165,325 |
| 5 | Arjun Atwal |
163,049 |
Awards edit
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Players' Player of the Year | Simon Dyson |
[5] |
| Rookie of the Year | Simon Dyson |
[5] |
Notes edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ ANZ − PGA Tour of Australasia; EUR − European Tour; KOR − Korean Tour.
References edit
- ^ "Asian PGA gets cash injection". New Straits Times. Malaysia. 26 May 1999. p. 104 (38 in paper). Retrieved 25 June 2023 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Tournament schedule 2000 season". Asian Tour. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "2000 Asian PGA Tour Order of Merit". Asian Tour. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "Dyson cleans up in Hong Kong". Golf Magic. 18 December 2000. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
Victory allowed him to jump from third place on the Merit list to first with total winnings for the year of US$282,371.
- ^ a b "Englands Dyson Takes Home Three Davidoff Awards". Golf Channel. 20 February 2001. Archived from the original on 24 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
Dyson picked up honors for Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year...