2015 Asian Development Tour
| Duration | 8 January 2015 – 27 December 2015 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 28 |
| Most wins |  Arie Irawan (2) Janne Kaske (2) Phachara Khongwatmai (2) |
| Order of Merit |  Casey O'Toole |
← 2014 2016 → | |
The 2015 Asian Development Tour was the sixth season of the Asian Development Tour, the official development tour to the Asian Tour.
Schedule
[edit]The following table lists official events during the 2015 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) |
Winner[a] | OWGR points |
Other tours[b] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan | Boonchu Ruangkit Championship | Thailand | ฿3,000,000 | Phiphatphong Naewsuk (1) |
8 | ATGT |
| 31 Jan | Sime Darby Harvard Championship | Malaysia | RM200,000 | Arie Irawan (1) |
6 | PGM |
| 14 Feb | LADA Langkawi Championship | Malaysia | RM200,000 | Wilson Choo (1) |
6 | PGM |
| 14 Mar | Terengganu Championship | Malaysia | RM200,000 | Panuwat Muenlek (1) |
6 | PGM |
| 21 Mar | CCM Rahman Putra Championship | Malaysia | RM200,000 | Phachara Khongwatmai (1) |
6 | PGM |
| 29 Mar | Charming Yeangder ADT | Taiwan | 150,000 |  Hsieh Chi-Hsien (2) |
6 | TWN |
| 11 Apr | Johor Championship | Malaysia | RM200,000 | Nicholas Fung (2) |
6 | PGM |
| 18 Apr | ICTSI Eagle Ridge Invitational | Philippines | 60,000 | Arie Irawan (2) |
7 | PHI |
| 25 Apr | ICTSI Sherwood Hills Classic | Philippines | 60,000 | Itthipat Buranatanyarat (1) |
6 | PHI |
| 9 May | Sabah Championship | Malaysia | RM200,000 | Nirun Sae-ueng (1) |
6 | PGM |
| 16 May | MNRB Sarawak Championship | Malaysia | RM200,000 | Janne Kaske (1) |
6 | PGM |
| 24 May | Ambassador ADT | Taiwan | 120,000 | Chan Shih-chang (5) |
6 | TWN |
| 30 May | Port Dickson Championship | Malaysia | RM200,000 |  Sean Riordan (1) |
6 | PGM |
| 13 Jun | Rahman Putra Championship | Malaysia | RM250,000 |  Jake Stirling (1) |
6 | PGM |
| 28 Jun | Bali National Golf Resort Championships | Indonesia | 76,000 | Matthew Giles (1) |
6 | |
| 2 Aug | Taifong Open | Taiwan | 160,000 | Rattanon Wannasrichan (1) |
6 | TWN |
| 8 Aug | Aboitiz Invitational | Philippines | 100,000 |  Juvic Pagunsan (2) |
6 | PHI |
| 15 Aug | Northport Glenmarie Championship | Malaysia | RM200,000 | Blake Snyder (1) |
6 | PGM |
| 29 Aug | Ciputra Golf Tournament | Indonesia | 100,000 |  Michael Tran (1) |
6 | |
| 13 Sep | Thongchai Jaidee Foundation | Thailand | ฿4,000,000 | Kiradech Aphibarnrat (1) |
11 | ATGT |
| 19 Sep | Bukit Jawi Championship | Malaysia | RM200,000 | Danny Chia (3) |
6 | PGM |
| 27 Sep | Ballantine's Taiwan Championship | Taiwan | 110,000 | Thammanoon Sriroj (1) |
6 | TWN |
| 24 Oct | Kinrara Championship | Malaysia | RM200,000 | Poom Saksansin (1) |
6 | PGM |
| 31 Oct | TAKE Solutions India Masters | India | 120,000 |  S. Chikkarangappa (2) |
6 | PGTI |
| 7 Nov | Tiara Championship | Malaysia | RM200,000 | Casey O'Toole (1) |
6 | PGM |
| 21 Nov | Nilai Springs Championship | Malaysia | RM200,000 | Chanat Sakulpolphaisan (1) |
6 | PGM |
| 28 Nov | MIDF KLGCC Championship | Malaysia | RM200,000 | Janne Kaske (2) |
6 | PGM |
| 27 Dec | Boonchu Ruangkit Championship | Thailand | ฿3,000,000 | Phachara Khongwatmai (2) |
14 | ATGT |
Order of Merit
[edit]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 earned status to play on the 2016 Asian Tour.[3]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Casey O'Toole |
55,287 |
| 2 | Hsieh Chi-hsien |
43,357 |
| 3 | Sean Riordan |
40,782 |
| 4 | Jordan Sherratt |
39,557 |
| 5 | Phachara Khongwatmai |
36,678 |
Notes
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ ATGT − All Thailand Golf Tour; PGM − Professional Golf of Malaysia Tour; PGTI − Professional Golf Tour of India; PHI − Philippine Golf Tour; TWN − Taiwan PGA Tour.
References
[edit]- ^ "2015 Tournament schedule". Asian Development Tour. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "2015 Order of Merit". Asian Development Tour. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Fearless Phachara seals sensational win at Boonchu Ruangkit Championship". Indian Sports News. 28 December 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
Apart from O'Toole, Hsieh and Phachara, New Zealander Sean Riordan and Jordan Sherratt of Australia also earned their 2016 playing rights on the Asian Tour after finishing the season in third and fourth positions on the ADT's final Order of Merit.