2016 Asian Development Tour
The 2016 Asian Development Tour was the seventh season of the Asian Development Tour, the official development tour to the Asian Tour.
| Duration | 6 January 2016 – 25 December 2016 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 24 |
| Most wins |  Gavin Green (2) Panuwat Muenlek (2) Oscar Zetterwall (2) |
| Order of Merit |  Johannes Veerman |
← 2015 2017 → | |
The 2016 Asian Development Tour was the seventh season of the Asian Development Tour, the official development tour to the Asian Tour.
Schedule
[edit]The following table lists official events during the 2016 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) |
Winner[a] | OWGR points |
Other tours[b] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jan | Warisan Harta Sabah Masters | Malaysia | 100,000 | Namchok Tantipokhakul (1) |
n/a | ASEAN |
| 23 Jan | The Players Championship | Singapore | 100,000 | Itthipat Buranatanyarat (2) |
6 | |
| 30 Jan | CCM Rahman Putra Championship | Malaysia | RM200,000 | Josh Salah (1) |
6 | PGM |
| 6 Feb | UMW Championship | Malaysia | RM200,000 |  Shunya Takeyasu (1) |
6 | PGM |
| 27 Feb | Northport Glenmarie Championship | Malaysia | RM200,000 | Gavin Green (2) |
6 | PGM |
| 12 Mar | Clearwater Championship | Malaysia | RM200,000 | John Michael O'Toole (1) |
6 | PGM |
| 26 Mar | LADA Langkawi Championship | Malaysia | RM200,000 |  George Gandranata (1) |
6 | PGM |
| 3 Apr | Charming Yeangder ADT | Taiwan | 150,000 | Pavit Tangkamolprasert (5) |
6 | TWN |
| 9 Apr | Darul Aman Championship | Malaysia | RM200,000 | Panuwat Muenlek (2) |
6 | PGM |
| 16 Apr | ICTSI Manila Southwoods Championship | Philippines | 60,000 | Gavin Green (3) |
7 | PHI |
| 23 Apr | ICTSI Sherwood Hills Classic | Philippines | 60,000 | Oscar Zetterwall (1) |
6 | PHI |
| 30 Apr | Palm Resort Championship | Malaysia | RM200,000 | Sutijet Kooratanapisan (1) |
6 | PGM |
| 14 May | Bukit Jawi Championship | Malaysia | RM200,000 | Danny Chia (4) |
6 | PGM |
| 22 May | Ambassador ADT | Taiwan | 120,000 |  Lin Wen-ko (1) |
6 | TWN |
| 28 May | PD Championship | Malaysia | RM200,000 | Panuwat Muenlek (3) |
6 | PGM |
| 4 Jun | Penang Championship | Malaysia | RM200,000 | Nick Sherwood (1) |
6 | PGM |
| 10 Jul | Taifong Open | Taiwan | 160,000 | Johannes Veerman (1) |
6 | TWN |
| 6 Aug | Aboitiz Invitational | Philippines | 100,000 |  Jay Bayron (4) |
6 | PHI |
| 20 Aug | MNRB Sarawak Championship | Malaysia | RM200,000 |  Mathiam Keyser (1) |
6 | PGM |
| 27 Aug | Ciputra Golfpreneur Tournament | Indonesia | 100,000 | Oscar Zetterwall (2) |
6 | PTINA |
| 10 Sep | MIDF TPC Kuala Lumpur Championship | Malaysia | RM200,000 | Oskar Arvidsson (1) |
6 | PGM |
| 26 Nov | Combiphar Golf Invitational | Indonesia | 60,000 | John Catlin (1) |
6 | PTINA |
| 4 Dec | ADT Thongchai Jaidee Foundation | Thailand | ฿4,000,000 | Chapchai Nirat (1) |
7 | ATGT |
| 25 Dec | Boonchu Ruangkit Championship | Thailand | ฿3,500,000 | Danthai Boonma (1) |
9 | 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 (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2017 Asian Tour.[3]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johannes Veerman |
58,662 |
| 2 | Gavin Green |
55,477 |
| 3 | Oscar Zetterwall |
44,449 |
| 4 | Itthipat Buranatanyarat |
34,743 |
| 5 | Suradit Yongcharoenchai |
32,002 |
| 6 | John Michael O'Toole |
27,271 |
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.
- ^ ASEAN − ASEAN PGA Tour; ATGT − All Thailand Golf Tour; PGM − Professional Golf of Malaysia Tour; PTINA − PGA Tour of Indonesia; PHI − Philippine Golf Tour; TWN − Taiwan PGA Tour.
References
[edit]- ^ "2016 Tournament schedule". Asian Development Tour. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "2016 Order of Merit". Asian Development Tour. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Danthai seals dramatic play-off win at Boonchu Ruangkit Championship". Indian Sports News. 26 December 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
With Veerman already secured his card through finishing inside top-62 on the 2016 Asian Tour Order of Merit, the next five leading players on the ADT Merit rankings will earn playing rights on the region's premier Tour in 2017. The five graduates are Malaysia's Gavin Green, Sweden's Oscar Zetterwall, Thailand's Itthipat Buranatanyarat, Suradit Yongcharoenchai and American John Michael O'Toole, who finished second to sixth respectively on the final ADT Order of Merit.