2012 Asian Tour
{{Short description|Golf tour season}}
{{use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox golf season
| year = 2012
| tour = Asian Tour
| image =
| pixels =
| caption =
| regular_season = {{start date|2012|2|2|df=y}} – {{end date|2012|12|16|df=y}}
| no_of_events = 26
| most_wins = {{flagicon|THA}} Thaworn Wiratchant (3)
| honor1 = Order of Merit
| honoree1 = {{flagicon|THA}} Thaworn Wiratchant
| honor2 = Players' Player of the Year
| honoree2 = {{flagicon|THA}} Thaworn Wiratchant
| honor3 = Rookie of the Year
| honoree3 = {{flagicon|JPN}} Masanori Kobayashi
| honor4 =
| honoree4 =
| prevseason = 2011
| nextseason = 2013
}}
The 2012 Asian Tour was the 18th season of the modern Asian Tour (formerly the Asian PGA Tour), the main professional golf tour in Asia (outside of Japan) since it was established in 1995.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2012 season.{{cite web |url=https://asiantour.ocs-asia.com/tic/tmtic.cgi?ticformat=4~archives=y~season=2012~style=00~groupties=Y~pr=N~textout=N~bordersize=1~fontsize=*~winfocus=Y~ |title=Tournament schedule 2012 season |publisher=Asian Tour |access-date=24 June 2023}}
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!Date !! Tournament !! Host country !! Purse | |||||||
| 5 Feb | Zaykabar Myanmar Open | Myanmar | align=right|300,000 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Kieran Pratt (1) | align=center|14 | ||
| 12 Feb | ICTSI Philippine Open | Philippines | align=right|300,000 | {{flagicon|SGP}} Mardan Mamat (3) | align=center|14 | ||
| 19 Feb | Avantha Masters | India | align=right|€1,800,000 | {{flagicon|ZAF}} Jbe' Kruger (1) | align=center|20 | EUR | |
| 25 Feb | SAIL-SBI Open | India | align=right|300,000 | {{flagicon|IND}} Anirban Lahiri (2) | align=center|14 | PGTI | |
| 17 Mar | Handa Faldo Cambodian Classic | Cambodia | align=right|300,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} David Lipsky (1) | align=center|14 | New tournament | |
| 1 Apr | Panasonic Open India | India | align=right|300,000 | {{flagicon|IND}} Digvijay Singh (1) | align=center|14 | PGTI | |
| 8 Apr | ISPS Handa Singapore Classic | Singapore | align=right|400,000 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Scott Hend (2) | align=center|14 | ||
| 15 Apr | Maybank Malaysian Open | Malaysia | align=right|2,500,000 | {{flagicon|ZAF}} Louis Oosthuizen (1) | align=center|36 | EUR | |
| 22 Apr | CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters | Indonesia | align=right|750,000 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Lee Westwood (n/a) | align=center|20 | ||
| 29 Apr | Ballantine's Championship | South Korea | align=right|€2,205,000 | {{flagicon|AUT}} Bernd Wiesberger (n/a) | align=center|32 | EUR, KOR | |
| 17 Jun | Queen's Cup | Thailand | align=right|300,000 | {{flagicon|THA}} Thaworn Wiratchant (13) | align=center|14 | ||
| 24 Jun | Volvik Hildesheim Open | South Korea | align=right|300,000 | {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee In-woo (1) | align=center|14 | KOR | New tournament |
| 2 Sep | Omega European Masters | Switzerland | align=right|€2,100,000 | {{flagicon|SCO}} Richie Ramsay (n/a) | align=center|32 | EUR | |
| 8 Sep | Worldwide Holdings Selangor Masters | Malaysia | align=right|RM1,200,000 | {{flagicon|THA}} Thaworn Wiratchant (14) | align=center|14 | ||
| 16 Sep | Yeangder Tournament Players Championship | Taiwan | align=right|500,000 | {{flagicon|IND}} Gaganjeet Bhullar (3) | align=center|14 | ||
| 23 Sep | Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open | Japan | align=right|¥150,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Masanori Kobayashi (1) | align=center|20 | JPN | |
| 30 Sep | Mercuries Taiwan Masters | Taiwan | align=right|600,000 | {{flagicon|TWN}} Tsai Chi-huang (2) | align=center|14 | ||
| 7 Oct | CJ Invitational | South Korea | align=right|750,000 | {{flagicon|KOR}} K. J. Choi (6) | align=center|14 | KOR | |
| 14 Oct | Venetian Macau Open | Macau | align=right|750,000 | {{flagicon|IND}} Gaganjeet Bhullar (4) | align=center|14 | ||
| 21 Oct | Hero Indian Open | India | align=right|1,250,000 | {{flagicon|THA}} Thaworn Wiratchant (15) | align=center|14 | ||
| 28 Oct | CIMB Classic | Malaysia | align=right|6,100,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Nick Watney (n/a) | align=center|36 | PGAT{{efn|PGA Tour unofficial event}} | Limited-field event |
| 11 Nov | Barclays Singapore Open | Singapore | align=right|6,000,000 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Matteo Manassero (n/a) | align=center|48 | EUR | |
| 18 Nov | UBS Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | align=right|2,750,000 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Miguel Ángel Jiménez (n/a) | align=center|32 | EUR | |
| 2 Dec | King's Cup | Thailand | align=right|500,000 | {{flagicon|THA}} Arnond Vongvanij (1) | align=center|14 | ||
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| 9 Dec | Thailand Golf Championship | Thailand | align=right|1,000,000 | {{flagicon|RSA}} Charl Schwartzel (n/a) | align=center|36 | Flagship event | |
| 16 Dec | Iskandar Johor Open | Malaysia | align=right|2,000,000 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Sergio García (2) | align=center|20 |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.{{cite web |url=https://asiantour.ocs-asia.com/tic/tmoom.cgi?oom=OM~imp=n~lspos=n~dc=N~bdlink=Y~season=2012~style=00~groupties=Y~pr=N~textout=N~bordersize=1~fontsize=*~winfocus=Y~ |title=2012 Asian Tour Order of Merit |publisher=Asian Tour |access-date=10 February 2023}}{{cite news |url=https://www.nationthailand.com/lifestyle/30196245 |title=Thaworn crowned Asian Tour's best |newspaper=The Nation |location=Thailand |date=16 December 2012 |access-date=24 June 2023 |quote=Thaworn, who won the Order of Merit with earnings of US$738,046...}}
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!Position !! Player !! Prize money ($) | ||
| align=center|1 | {{flagicon|THA}} Thaworn Wiratchant | align=center|738,047 |
| align=center|2 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Marcus Fraser | align=center|672,745 |
| align=center|3 | {{flagicon|ZAF}} Jbe' Kruger | align=center|474,989 |
| align=center|4 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Masanori Kobayashi | align=center|471,080 |
| align=center|5 | {{flagicon|IND}} Gaganjeet Bhullar | align=center|451,245 |
Awards
See also
Notes
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References
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External links
- {{official site|https://www.asiantour.com/}}
{{Asian Tour seasons}}