1996 Asian PGA Tour
The 1996 Omega Tour was the second season of the Asian PGA Tour, the second men's professional golf tour in Asia (outside of Japan) alongside the long established Asia Golf Circuit.
Tournament schedule
The table below shows the 1996 Asian PGA Tour schedule.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Country | Prize fund (US$) | Winner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar | Sabah Masters | Malaysia | 200,000 |  | |
| 1 Apr | Singha Thai Prasit Bangkok Open | Thailand | 175,000 | | |
| 21 Apr | Canlubang Classic | Philippines | 175,000 |  | [2] |
| 29 Apr | Tournament Players Championship | Malaysia | 175,000 |  | |
| 5 May | Honda Invitational | Thailand | 300,000 | .svg.png){kind=small} | |
| 12 May | Guam Open | Guam | 175,000 | | |
| 2 Jun | Volvo China Open | China | 400,000 | | |
| 11 Aug | Canon Singapore Open | Singapore | 500,000 |  | |
| 18 Aug | Kuala Lumpur Open | Malaysia | 280,000 | | |
| 25 Aug | Fila Open | South Korea | 250,000 | | |
| 4 Sep | Philip Morris Asian Cup | South Korea | 300,000 |  | |
| 29 Sep | Lexus International | Thailand | 200,000 | | |
| 6 Oct | Yokohama Singapore PGA Championship | Singapore | 200,000 |  | [3] |
| 19 Oct | Gadgil Western Dubai Creek Open | UAE | 350,000 |  | [4] |
| 27 Oct | Australian Players Championship | Australia | | Co-sanctioned with the PGA Tour of Australasia[5] | |
| 5 Nov | Alfred Dunhill Masters | Hong Kong | 500,000 |  | Co-sanctioned with the PGA Tour of Australasia[5] |
| 12 Nov | Merlion Masters | Singapore | 200,000 | | |
| 19 Nov | Pakistan Steel Masters | Pakistan | | ||
| 30 Nov | Tugu Pratama Indonesian PGA Championship | Indonesia | | [6] | |
| 8 Dec | Royal Thai Classic | Thailand | | ||
| 15 Dec | Omega PGA Championship | Hong Kong | 500,000 | | |
| 22 Dec | Asian Matchplay Championship | Indonesia | 150,000 |  |
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References
- McCormack, Mark H. (1997). The World of Professional Golf 1997. IMG Publishing. pp. 177–187, 553–566. ISBN 1878843176.
- "Cuello settles for third in Canlubang golf classic". Manila Standard. 21 April 1996. p. 31. Retrieved 28 February 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- "Yeh's title by one stroke". New Straits Times. 7 October 1996. p. 21(40 in newspaper). Retrieved 24 March 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- "World at a glance". New Straits Times. 20 October 1996. p. 16(30 in newspaper). Retrieved 24 March 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- "Big names bolster the Asian Tour". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. 30 October 1996. p. 48 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Thamanoon grabs the glory". The Nation. Thailand. 1 December 1996. p. 9 – via Google News Archive.
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