2013 Asian Tour
{{Short description|Golf tour season}}
{{use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox golf season
| year = 2013
| tour = Asian Tour
| image =
| pixels =
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| regular_season = {{start date|2013|2|21|df=y}} – {{end date|2014|1|19|df=y}}
| no_of_events = 24
| most_wins = {{flagicon|AUS}} Scott Hend (3)
| honor1 = Order of Merit
| honoree1 = {{flagicon|THA}} Kiradech Aphibarnrat
| honor2 = Players' Player of the Year
| honoree2 = {{flagicon|THA}} Kiradech Aphibarnrat
| honor3 = Rookie of the Year
| honoree3 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Richard T. Lee
| honor4 =
| honoree4 =
| prevseason = 2012
| nextseason = 2014
}}
The 2013 Asian Tour was the 19th 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 2013 season.{{cite web |url=https://asiantour.ocs-asia.com/tic/tmtic.cgi?ticformat=4~archives=y~season=2013~style=00~groupties=Y~pr=N~textout=N~bordersize=1~fontsize=*~winfocus=Y~ |title=Tournament schedule 2013 season |publisher=Asian Tour |access-date=24 June 2023}}
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!Date !! Tournament !! Host country !! Purse | |||||||
| 24 Feb | Zaykabar Myanmar Open | Myanmar | align=right|300,000 | {{flagicon|THA}} Chawalit Plaphol (4) | align=center|14 | ||
| 9 Mar | SAIL-SBI Open | India | align=right|300,000 | {{flagicon|IND}} Anirban Lahiri (3) | align=center|14 | PGTI | |
| 17 Mar | Avantha Masters | India | align=right|€1,800,000 | {{flagicon|ZAF}} Thomas Aiken (n/a) | align=center|20 | EUR | |
| 24 Mar | Maybank Malaysian Open | Malaysia | align=right|2,750,000 | {{flagicon|THA}} Kiradech Aphibarnrat (2) | align=center|38 | EUR | |
| 31 Mar | Chiangmai Golf Classic | Thailand | align=right|750,000 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Scott Hend (3) | align=center|16 | New tournament | |
| 7 Apr | Panasonic Open India | India | align=right|300,000 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Wade Ormsby (1) | align=center|14 | PGTI | |
| 14 Apr | Solaire Open | Philippines | align=right|300,000 | {{flagicon|TWN}} Lin Wen-tang (6) | align=center|14 | New tournament | |
| 28 Apr | Ballantine's Championship | South Korea | align=right|€2,205,000 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Brett Rumford (n/a) | align=center|34 | EUR, KOR | |
| 5 May | CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters | Indonesia | align=right|750,000 | {{flagicon|AUT}} Bernd Wiesberger (n/a) | align=center|14 | ||
| 16 Jun | Queen's Cup | Thailand | align=right|300,000 | {{flagicon|THA}} Prayad Marksaeng (7) | align=center|14 | ||
| 23 Jun | Worldwide Holdings Selangor Masters | Malaysia | align=right|RM1,200,000 | {{flagicon|THA}} Pariya Junhasavasdikul (2) | align=center|14 | ||
| 8 Sep | Omega European Masters | Switzerland | align=right|€2,200,000 | {{flagicon|DEN}} Thomas Bjørn (n/a) | align=center|30 | EUR | |
| 15 Sep | Yeangder Tournament Players Championship | Taiwan | align=right|500,000 | {{flagicon|THA}} Thaworn Wiratchant (16) | align=center|14 | ||
| 29 Sep | Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open | Japan | align=right|¥150,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Masahiro Kawamura (n/a) | align=center|16 | JPN | |
| 6 Oct | Mercuries Taiwan Masters | Taiwan | align=right|600,000 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Scott Hend (4) | align=center|14 | ||
| 13 Oct | CJ Invitational | South Korea | align=right|750,000 | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kang Sung-hoon (1) | align=center|14 | KOR | |
| 20 Oct | Venetian Macau Open | Macau | align=right|800,000 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Scott Hend (5) | align=center|14 | ||
| 28 Oct | CIMB Classic | Malaysia | align=right|7,000,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Ryan Moore (n/a) | align=center|48 | PGAT | Limited-field event |
| 10 Nov | Hero Indian Open | India | align=right|1,250,000 | {{flagicon|BGD}} Siddikur Rahman (2) | align=center|14 | ||
| 17 Nov | Resorts World Manila Masters | Philippines | align=right|1,250,000 | {{flagicon|CHN}} Liang Wenchong (3) | align=center|14 | ||
| 1 Dec | Indonesia Open | Indonesia | align=right|750,000 | {{flagicon|IND}} Gaganjeet Bhullar (5) | align=center|14 | ||
| 8 Dec | Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | align=right|1,300,000 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Miguel Ángel Jiménez (7) | align=center|20 | EUR | |
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| 15 Dec | Thailand Golf Championship | Thailand | align=right|1,000,000 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Sergio García (3) | align=center|38 | Flagship event | |
| 19 Jan | King's Cup Golf Hua Hin | Thailand | align=right|1,000,000 | {{flagicon|THA}} Prayad Marksaeng (8) | align=center|14 |
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=2013~style=00~groupties=Y~pr=N~textout=N~bordersize=1~fontsize=*~winfocus=Y~ |title=2013 Asian Tour Order of Merit |publisher=Asian Tour |access-date=10 February 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2014/01/20/kiradech-aphibarnrat-win-asian-tour-order-of-merit/ |title=Aphibarnrat wins Asian Tour money title, sets sights on majors |magazine=Golfweek |first=Brentley |last=Romine |date=20 January 2014 |access-date=24 June 2023 |quote=But the 24-year-old from Thailand still earned $1.12 million behind one victory and five other top-5 finishes, becoming just the second player on the Asian Tour to earn more than a million dollars in a single season.}}
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!Position !! Player !! Prize money ($) | ||
| align=center|1 | {{flagicon|THA}} Kiradech Aphibarnrat | align=center|1,127,856 |
| align=center|2 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Scott Hend | align=center|597,901 |
| align=center|3 | {{flagicon|IND}} Anirban Lahiri | align=center|517,030 |
| align=center|4 | {{flagicon|BAN}} Siddikur Rahman | align=center|495,467 |
| align=center|5 | {{flagicon|IND}} Gaganjeet Bhullar | align=center|479,979 |
Awards
See also
Notes
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References
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External links
- {{official site|https://www.asiantour.com/}}
{{Asian Tour seasons}}