PGA Tour China
FormerlyPing An Bank China Tour-PGA Tour China Series
SportGolf
Founded2014
FounderPGA Tour
Inaugural season2014
Ceased2020
CountryBased in China[lower-alpha 1]
Most titlesTournament wins:
China Dou Zecheng (4)
United States Charlie Saxon (4)
Related
competitions
China Tour
PGA Tour Canada
PGA Tour Latinoamérica

PGA Tour China was a third level professional golf tour formed in 2014 and operated by the PGA Tour. After a hiatus in 2017, the tour resumed in 2018.[1][2] After canceling its entire 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the tour effectively ceased operation.

History

The United States-based PGA Tour formed the tour in 2014, joining PGA Tour Canada and PGA Tour Latinoamérica as their international developmental tours.[3] Similar to the Canadian and Latinoamérica tours, PGA Tour China offered a path to the Korn Ferry Tour for top finishers. It also offered Official World Golf Ranking points to the top-six finishers at each tournament. The top five finishers on the Order of Merit at the end of the season received promotion to the Korn Ferry Tour.

In January 2014, PGA Tour China announced qualifying procedures and a 12-event season to begin in April. Two 72-hole qualifying tournaments were played in March. Each event awarded 20 full-time Tour cards, and conditional cards to the next 20 players plus those tied. For its inaugural season, PGA Tour China gave exemptions to the top 70 according to the China Golf Association rankings. After the 40 qualifiers and 70 from the rankings, the balance of the fields were filled through sponsor exemptions, Monday qualifiers and eligible players from the Web.com Tour, PGA Tour Latinoamérica, and PGA Tour Canada.[4] Zhang Lianwei hit the first tee shot in PGA Tour China history.[5]

In April 2015, Ping An Bank became the title sponsor of the tour, being renamed as the Ping An Bank China Tour-PGA Tour China Series.[6]

2020 season

The 2020 season was announced in January with a 14 tournament schedule which ventured outside Greater China for the first time with the Phuket Championship in Thailand.[7] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the season was initially postponed,[8] before being cancelled in late July, with all exemptions being carried forward to 2021.[9] Earlier in July, China had announced the cancellation all international sporting events for the year.[10] All players who qualified for PGA Tour China during the 2020 season were eligible for the LocaliQ Series.

Schedule

The following table lists intended official events during the 2020 season.

DateTournamentLocation
29 MarSanya ChampionshipHainan
5 AprHaikou ClassicHainan
12 AprChongqing ChampionshipChongqing
19 AprGuangzhou OpenGuangdong
10 MayClearwater Bay OpenHong Kong
17 MayPhuket ChampionshipThailand
24 MayBeijing ChampionshipBeijing
13 SepSuzhou ChampionshipJiangsu
20 SepShanghai OpenShanghai
27 SepMacau ChampionshipMacau

2019 season

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2019 season.[11]

DateTournamentLocationPurse
(CN¥)
Winner[lower-alpha 2]OWGR
points
31 MarChongqing ChampionshipChongqing1,500,000Japan Taihei Sato (1)6
7 AprSanya ChampionshipHainan1,500,000United States Trevor Sluman (1)6
14 AprHaikou ChampionshipHainan1,500,000United States David Kocher (1)6
12 MayBeijing ChampionshipBeijing1,500,000Canada Richard Jung (2)6
19 MayQinhuangdao ChampionshipHebei1,500,000South Korea Luke Kwon (1)6
26 MayNantong ChampionshipJiangsu1,500,000United States Kevin Techakanokboon (2)6
16 JunSuzhou OpenJiangsu1,500,000France Cyril Bouniol (1)6
23 JunHuangshan ChampionshipAnhui1,500,000China Bai Zhengkai (1)6
21 JulGuangzhou OpenGuangdong1,500,000United States Max McGreevy (1)6
28 JulDongguan OpenGuangdong1,500,000United States Joey Lane (1)6
15 SepHaikou ClassicHainan1,500,000Singapore Quincy Quek (1)6
22 SepZhuzhou ClassicHunan1,500,000Hong Kong Yeung Motin (2)6
13 OctMacau ChampionshipMacau1,500,000Canada Shin Yong-gu (2)6
20 OctClearwater Bay OpenHong KongCancelled[lower-alpha 3]

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Renminbi.[13] The top five players on the tour earned status to play on the 2020–21 Korn Ferry Tour.[13]

PositionPlayerPrize money (CN¥)
1United States Max McGreevy974,153
2United States Trevor Sluman787,865
3United States David Kocher771,337
4France Cyril Bouniol674,968
5South Korea Luke Kwon668,359

2018 season

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2018 season.[14]

DateTournamentLocationPurse
(CN¥)
Winner[lower-alpha 4]OWGR
points
18 MarChengdu ChampionshipSichuan1,500,000United States Jeffrey Kang (1)6
25 MarChongqing ChampionshipChongqing1,500,000China Cao Yi (1)6
6 MayChangsha ChampionshipHunan1,500,000United States Charlie Saxon (3)6
13 MayHaikou ChampionshipHainan1,500,000South Korea Todd Baek (2)6
10 JunGuilin ChampionshipGuangxi1,500,000United States Charlie Saxon (4)6
17 JunKunming ChampionshipYunnan1,500,000Hong Kong Yeung Motin (1)6
15 JulYantai ChampionshipShandong1,500,000United States Joseph Winslow (1)6
22 JulQingdao ChampionshipShandong1,500,000China Yuan Yechun (1)6
29 JulBeijing ChampionshipBeijing1,500,000Canada Peter Campbell (1)6
2 SepSuzhou OpenJiangsu1,500,000Canada Richard Jung (1)6
9 SepQinhuangdao ChampionshipHebei1,500,000New Zealand Nick Voke (1)6
30 SepMacau ChampionshipMacau1,500,000New Zealand Nick Voke (2)6
7 OctZhuhai ChampionshipGuangdong1,500,000United States Kevin Techakanokboon (1)6
14 OctClearwater Bay OpenHong Kong2,000,000New Zealand Nick Voke (3)6

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Renminbi.[15] The top five players on the tour earned status to play on the 2019 Korn Ferry Tour.[15]

PositionPlayerPrize money (CN¥)
1England Callum Tarren1,094,600
2United States Charlie Saxon1,092,224
3New Zealand Nick Voke987,500
4Japan Yuwa Kosaihira732,832
5South Korea Todd Baek660,700

2016 season

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2016 season.[16]

DateTournamentLocationPurse
(CN¥)
Winner[lower-alpha 4]OWGR
points
15 MaySt. Andrews Henan OpenHenan1,200,000China Dou Zecheng (1)6
29 MayUnited Investment Real Estate Wuhan OpenHubei1,200,000China Dou Zecheng (2)6
5 JunCadillac ChampionshipSichuan1,200,000United States Alexander Kang (1)6
12 JunLanhai OpenShanghai1,200,000Australia Rohan Blizard (1)6
26 JunSunning Estate Nanjing Zhongshan OpenJiangsu1,200,000China Dou Zecheng (3)6
3 JulPing An Private Bank Wanda OpenJilin1,200,000South Korea Kim Tae-woo (1)6
4 SepYulongwan Yunnan OpenYunnan1,200,000China Dou Zecheng (4)6
11 SepChongqing Jiangnan NewTown KingRun OpenChongqing1,200,000Thailand Gunn Charoenkul (2)7
18 SepPingan Bank OpenBeijing1,200,000United States Charlie Saxon (1)7
6 NovClearwater Bay OpenHong Kong1,200,000Australia Daniel Nisbet (1)7
13 NovPutian OpenFujian1,200,000South Korea Kim Tae-woo (2)7
20 NovZhuhai Hengqin Phoenix Tree OpenGuangdong1,200,000United States Charlie Saxon (2)7
27 NovBuick OpenGuangdong1,200,000China Zhang Huilin (2)7

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Renminbi.[17] The top five players on the tour earned status to play on the 2017 Web.com Tour.

PositionPlayerPrize money (CN¥)
1China Dou Zecheng1,144,350
2United States Charlie Saxon871,395
3United States Alexander Kang597,575
4South Korea Kim Tae-woo578,886
5China Zhang Xinjun504,675

2015 season

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2015 season.[18]

DateTournamentLocationPurse
(CN¥)
Winner[lower-alpha 4]OWGR
points
5 AprBuick OpenHainan1,200,000New Zealand Josh Geary (1)6
17 MayEternal Courtyard OpenHenan1,200,000Taiwan Chan Shih-chang (1)6
24 MayUnited Investment Real Estate Wuhan OpenHubei1,200,000Canada Shin Yong-gu (1)6
31 MayLanhai OpenShanghai1,200,000New Zealand Josh Geary (2)6
13 SepPingan Bank OpenBeijing1,200,000Canada Eugene Wong (1)6
27 SepCadillac ChampionshipBeijing1,200,000Australia Bryden Macpherson (1)6
4 OctYulongwan Yunnan OpenYunnan1,200,000New Zealand Josh Geary (3)6
11 OctLushan OpenJiangxi1,200,000Australia Bryden Macpherson (2)6
18 OctChongqing Jiangnan NewTown KingRun OpenChongqing1,200,000China Zhang Xinjun (2)6
22 NovNine Dragons OpenZhejiang1,200,000China Chao Haimeng (1)6
29 NovHainan OpenHainan1,200,000China Zhang Huilin (1)6
6 DecCapital Airline – HNA Real Estate ChampionshipGuangdong1,200,000China He Zeyu (1)7

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Renminbi.[19] The top five players on the tour earned status to play on the 2016 Web.com Tour.[20]

PositionPlayerPrize money (CN¥)
1Australia Bryden Macpherson769,960
2New Zealand Josh Geary747,230
3China Zhang Xinjun545,046
4China Dou Zecheng483,813
5Canada Eugene Wong454,768

2014 season

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2014 season.[21]

DateTournamentLocationPurse
(CN¥)
Winner[lower-alpha 4]OWGR
points
20 AprMission Hills Haikou OpenHainan1,200,000South Korea Wang Jeung-hun (1)6
4 MayBuick OpenGuangdong1,200,000United States Sam Chien (1)6
18 MayUnited Investment Real Estate Wuhan OpenHubei1,200,000Australia Brett Drewitt (1)6
8 JunLanhai OpenShanghai1,200,000Australia David McKenzie (1)6
15 JunEarls Beijing OpenBeijing1,200,000China Zhang Xinjun (1)6
10 AugYulongwan Yunnan OpenYunnan1,200,000Thailand Gunn Charoenkul (1)6
7 SepChateau Junding Penglai OpenShandong1,200,000South Korea Todd Baek (1)6
14 SepCadillac ChampionshipBeijing1,200,000Australia David McKenzie (2)6
28 SepJianye Tianzhu Henan OpenHenan1,200,000China Li Haotong (1)6
16 NovNine Dragons OpenZhejiang1,200,000China Jin Cheng (a) (1)6
23 NovHainan OpenHainan1,200,000China Li Haotong (2)6
30 NovCTS Tycoon ChampionshipGuangdong1,200,000China Li Haotong (3)6

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Renminbi.[22] The top five players on the tour earned status to play on the 2015 Web.com Tour.[23]

PositionPlayerPrize money (CN¥)
1China Li Haotong967,788
2China Zhang Xinjun650,600
3Australia Brett Drewitt585,196
4United States Sam Chien573,951
5South Korea Todd Baek535,920

Order of Merit winners

YearWinnerPrize money (CN¥)
2019United States Max McGreevy974,153
2018England Callum Tarren1,094,600
2016China Dou Zecheng1,144,350
2015Australia Bryden Macpherson769,960
2014China Li Haotong967,788

Notes

  1. Schedules have included events in Hong Kong, Macau and Thailand.
  2. The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of PGA Tour China events they had won up to and including that tournament. It is rare for someone to accumulate many wins on PGA Tour China as success at this level usually leads to promotion to the Korn Ferry Tour.
  3. Cancelled due to the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests.[12]
  4. 1 2 3 4 The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of PGA Tour China events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for PGA Tour China members. It is rare for someone to accumulate many wins on PGA Tour China as success at this level usually leads to promotion to the Web.com Tour.

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