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Pavit Tangkamolprasert
Pavit Tangkamolprasert ( th, ปวิธ ตั้งกมลประเสริฐ; born 2 May 1989) is a Thai professional golfer who plays on the Asian Tour where he has won twice. His first win on the tour came in 2016 when he won the Venetian Macao Open after a playoff against Anirban Lahiri. In 2019 he won the Sabah Masters in a four-man playoff, chipping in at the second playoff hole. Two weeks before this he had lost in a playoff for the Thailand Open. In 2014 he won the Asian Development Tour Order of Merit with three wins during the season. Professional wins (12) Asian Tour wins (2) Asian Tour playoff record (2–1) Asian Development Tour wins (7) 1Co-sanctioned by the Professional Golf of Malaysia Tour 2Co-sanctioned by the Taiwan PGA Tour 3Co-sanctioned by the All Thailand Golf Tour All Thailand Golf Tour wins (3) 1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Development Tour The Asian Development Tour, founded in 2010, is a professional golf tour. It is the development to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asian Tour
The Asian Tour is the principal men's professional golf tour in Asia except for Japan, which has its own Japan Golf Tour, which is also a full member of the International Federation of PGA Tours. Official money events on the tour count for World Golf Ranking points. The Asian Tour is administered from Singapore. It is controlled by a board with a majority of professional golfers, and a Tournament Players Committee of its player members, supported by an executive team. The chairman of the board is the Indonesian businessman Jimmy Masrin. History The Asian PGA was formed in July 1994 at a meeting in Hong Kong attended by PGA representatives from eight countries. The first season of the APGA Omega Tour, as it was known for sponsorship reasons, was played in 1995 and within a few years it had supplanted the existing tour in the region, the Asia Golf Circuit that was run by the Asia Pacific Golf Confederation, as the leading golf tour in Asia outside of Japan. In 1998 the Asian Tou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiv Kapur
Shiv Kapur (born 12 February 1982) is an Indian professional golfer. He is recipient of 2002 Arjuna Award. Amateur career Kapur went to Purdue University and played the amateur circuit in the United States. He had a successful amateur career, winning the Indian and Malaysian Amateur Opens in 2000 and an individual gold medal at the 2002 Asian Games. Professional career Kapur turned professional in 2004 and made a considerable impact in his second season on the Asian Tour by winning the season ending Volvo Masters of Asia and finishing the year fourth on the Asian Tour Order of Merit. Kapur works with instructor Peter Murphy out of Dallas, Texas. He joined the European Tour in 2007, having earned enough as an affiliate member in 2006 to merit a tour card. His best finish that season came at the Enjoy Jakarta Astro Indonesia Open, where he finished tied for second place. Kapur's best opportunity at clinching a European Tour victory came at the 2009 South African Open Champion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Professional Golf Of Malaysia Tour
The Professional Golf of Malaysia Tour, currently titled as the Toyota Tour for sponsorship reasons, is the main professional golf tour in Malaysia. The tour was founded in 2010 by Tun Ahmad Sarji bin Abdul Hamid and was created in order to further advance professional golf in Malaysia. Many players from the Professional Golf of Malaysia Tour have progressed through the tour, eventually playing and winning on the Asian Tour. Notable players include Ben Leong, Nicholas Fung, Danny Chia, Airil Rizman and Gavin Green. In 2023, the tour signed a sponsor title agreement with UMW Toyota Motor UMW Toyota Motor Sdn. Bhd. (UMWT) is the appointed Toyota distributor, assembler and exporter of Toyota vehicles in Malaysia. The company was founded in October 1982 as Sejati Motor, prior to being renamed UMW Toyota Motor in October 1987. UMW To ..., being renamed as the Toyota Tour for the 2023 season onwards. Order of Merit winners Notes References External links * {{Men's Professio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020–22 Asian Development Tour
The 2020–22 Asian Development Tour was the 11th season of the Asian Development Tour, the official development tour to the Asian Tour. In-season changes After a two-year hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the tour resumed playing in March 2022 at the Gurugram Challenge in India. Later, the tour announced the "Beautiful Thailand Swing", which consisted of four three-day tournaments in Phuket, jointly-sanctioned with the MENA Tour. They were played in May 2022. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2020–22 season. Order of Merit The Order of Merit The Order of Merit (french: link=no, Ordre du Mérite) is an order of merit for the Commonwealth realms, recognising distinguished service in the armed forces, science, art, literature, or for the promotion of culture. Established in 1902 by K ... was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars. The top 10 players on the Order of Merit earned status to play on the 2023 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Asian Development Tour
The 2018 Asian Development Tour was the eighth season of the Asian Development Tour, a second-tier tour operated by the Asian Tour. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2018 season. Order of Merit The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars. The top five players on the tour earned status to play on the 2019 Asian Tour The 2019 Asian Tour was the 25th season of the modern Asian Tour, the main men's professional golf tour in Asia excluding Japan, since it was established in 1995. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2019 season. Order .... Notes References {{Asian Development Tour seasons Asian Development Tour Asian Development Tour Asian Development Tour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lin Wen-tang
Lin Wen-tang (, born 28 June 1974) is a Taiwanese professional golfer. He comes from a golfing family, with his father and uncle both being professionals and two brothers who played with him on the Asian Tour. Lin turned professional in 1996, and won for the first time as at the 1998 Hsin Fong Open, a non-tour event in his home country. He has played on the Asian Tour since 1998 and has won four titles, his first coming in 2006 at the Taiwan Open. His second Asian Tour victory came in 2007 at the Brunei Open, and in 2008 he won the inaugural Asian Tour International in Thailand. In April 2008, Lin reached the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings, and then in November, he recorded the biggest win of his career at the Hong Kong Open (golf), UBS Hong Kong Open, a European Tour co-sanctioned event, defeating Rory McIlroy and Francesco Molinari in a playoff. The win earned Lin a two-year exemption on the European Tour. He finished 2008 in the world top 50 to qualify for th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2016 season. Order of Merit The Asian Development Tour#Order of Merit winners, Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars. The top five players on the Order of Merit (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2017 Asian Tour. Notes References External links * {{Asian Development Tour seasons Asian Development Tour 2016 in golf, Asian Development Tour 2016 in Asian sport, Asian Development Tour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niall Turner
Niall is a male given name of Irish origin. The original meaning of the name is unknown, but popular modern sources have suggested that it means "champion" (derived from the Old Irish word ''niadh''),. According to John Ryan, Professor of Early and Medieval History at University College Dublin, Niall "seems to be so ancient that its meaning was lost before records began." Notable people with the name Niall ;Medieval times *Niall of the Nine Hostages, High King of Ireland who lived in the early-to-mid 5th century AD *Niall Caille, High King of Ireland in the 9th century AD ;Modern times * * Niall Carolan (b. 2002), Irish Gaelic footballer *Niall Ferguson (b. 1964), Historian and the Laurence A. Tisch Professor of History at Harvard University *Niall Horan (b. 1993), a member of the British-Irish boy band One Direction *Niall Mackenzie (b. 1961), Scottish former professional motorcycle road racer *Niall Matter (b. 1980), Canadian actor *Niall McCready, Irish Gaelic footballer *Nia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arie Irawan
Muhammad Arie Irawan Ahmad Fauzi (21 August 1990 – 7 April 2019) was a Malaysian professional golfer who played on the Asian Tour, the Asian Development Tour and the PGA Tour China. He won two events on the Asian Development Tour in early 2015. Amateur career Irawan won the 2008 Malaysian Amateur Stroke Play Championship. He attended the University of Tulsa from 2008 to 2012. In 2012 he won the Negeri Sembilan Amateur Open. Professional career Irawan turned professional in April 2013. For the 2014 season he played on the Asian Development Tour and earned his tour card for the 2015 Asian Tour after a 6th-place finish on the Asian Development Tour's Order of Merit. Another player within the top five also placed within the top 60 on the Asian Tour Order of Merit, allowing Irawan to earn his Tour card. In January 2015 Irawan won his first Official World Golf Ranking points event at the PGM Sime Darby Harvard Championship on the Asian Development Tour, becoming the highest rank ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |