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PGA Tour China
FormerlyPing An Bank China Tour-PGA Tour China Series
SportGolf
Founded2014
FounderPGA Tour
First season2014
Ceased2020
CountryBased in China[a]
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.

Date Tournament Location
29 Mar Sanya Championship Hainan
5 Apr Haikou Classic Hainan
12 Apr Chongqing Championship Chongqing
19 Apr Guangzhou Open Guangdong
10 May Clearwater Bay Open Hong Kong
17 May Phuket Championship Thailand
24 May Beijing Championship Beijing
13 Sep Suzhou Championship Jiangsu
20 Sep Shanghai Open Shanghai
27 Sep Macau Championship Macau

2019 season

Schedule

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

Date Tournament Location Purse
(CN¥)		 Winner[b] OWGR
points
31 Mar Chongqing Championship Chongqing 1,500,000 Japan Taihei Sato (1) 6
7 Apr Sanya Championship Hainan 1,500,000 United States Trevor Sluman (1) 6
14 Apr Haikou Championship Hainan 1,500,000 United States David Kocher (1) 6
12 May Beijing Championship Beijing 1,500,000 Canada Richard Jung (2) 6
19 May Qinhuangdao Championship Hebei 1,500,000 South Korea Luke Kwon (1) 6
26 May Nantong Championship Jiangsu 1,500,000 United States Kevin Techakanokboon (2) 6
16 Jun Suzhou Open Jiangsu 1,500,000 France Cyril Bouniol (1) 6
23 Jun Huangshan Championship Anhui 1,500,000 China Bai Zhengkai (1) 6
21 Jul Guangzhou Open Guangdong 1,500,000 United States Max McGreevy (1) 6
28 Jul Dongguan Open Guangdong 1,500,000 United States Joey Lane (1) 6
15 Sep Haikou Classic Hainan 1,500,000 Singapore Quincy Quek (1) 6
22 Sep Zhuzhou Classic Hunan 1,500,000 Hong Kong Yeung Motin (2) 6
13 Oct Macau Championship Macau 1,500,000 Canada Shin Yong-gu (2) 6
20 Oct Clearwater Bay Open Hong Kong – Cancelled[c] –

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]

Position Player Prize money (CN¥)
1 United States Max McGreevy 974,153
2 United States Trevor Sluman 787,865
3 United States David Kocher 771,337
4 France Cyril Bouniol 674,968
5 South Korea Luke Kwon 668,359

2018 season

Schedule

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

Date Tournament Location Purse
(CN¥)		 Winner[d] OWGR
points
18 Mar Chengdu Championship Sichuan 1,500,000 United States Jeffrey Kang (1) 6
25 Mar Chongqing Championship Chongqing 1,500,000 China Cao Yi (1) 6
6 May Changsha Championship Hunan 1,500,000 United States Charlie Saxon (3) 6
13 May Haikou Championship Hainan 1,500,000 South Korea Todd Baek (2) 6
10 Jun Guilin Championship Guangxi 1,500,000 United States Charlie Saxon (4) 6
17 Jun Kunming Championship Yunnan 1,500,000 Hong Kong Yeung Motin (1) 6
15 Jul Yantai Championship Shandong 1,500,000 United States Joseph Winslow (1) 6
22 Jul Qingdao Championship Shandong 1,500,000 China Yuan Yechun (1) 6
29 Jul Beijing Championship Beijing 1,500,000 Canada Peter Campbell (1) 6
2 Sep Suzhou Open Jiangsu 1,500,000 Canada Richard Jung (1) 6
9 Sep Qinhuangdao Championship Hebei 1,500,000 New Zealand Nick Voke (1) 6
30 Sep Macau Championship Macau 1,500,000 New Zealand Nick Voke (2) 6
7 Oct Zhuhai Championship Guangdong 1,500,000 United States Kevin Techakanokboon (1) 6
14 Oct Clearwater Bay Open Hong Kong 2,000,000 New 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]

Position Player Prize money (CN¥)
1 England Callum Tarren 1,094,600
2 United States Charlie Saxon 1,092,224
3 New Zealand Nick Voke 987,500
4 Japan Yuwa Kosaihira 732,832
5 South Korea Todd Baek 660,700

2016 season

Schedule

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

Date Tournament Location Purse
(CN¥)		 Winner[d] OWGR
points
15 May St. Andrews Henan Open Henan 1,200,000 China Dou Zecheng (1) 6
29 May United Investment Real Estate Wuhan Open Hubei 1,200,000 China Dou Zecheng (2) 6
5 Jun Cadillac Championship Sichuan 1,200,000 United States Alexander Kang (1) 6
12 Jun Lanhai Open Shanghai 1,200,000 Australia Rohan Blizard (1) 6
26 Jun Sunning Estate Nanjing Zhongshan Open Jiangsu 1,200,000 China Dou Zecheng (3) 6
3 Jul Ping An Private Bank Wanda Open Jilin 1,200,000 South Korea Kim Tae-woo (1) 6
4 Sep Yulongwan Yunnan Open Yunnan 1,200,000 China Dou Zecheng (4) 6
11 Sep Chongqing Jiangnan NewTown KingRun Open Chongqing 1,200,000 Thailand Gunn Charoenkul (2) 7
18 Sep Pingan Bank Open Beijing 1,200,000 United States Charlie Saxon (1) 7
6 Nov Clearwater Bay Open Hong Kong 1,200,000 Australia Daniel Nisbet (1) 7
13 Nov Putian Open Fujian 1,200,000 South Korea Kim Tae-woo (2) 7
20 Nov Zhuhai Hengqin Phoenix Tree Open Guangdong 1,200,000 United States Charlie Saxon (2) 7
27 Nov Buick Open Guangdong 1,200,000 China 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.

Position Player Prize money (CN¥)
1 China Dou Zecheng 1,144,350
2 United States Charlie Saxon 871,395
3 United States Alexander Kang 597,575
4 South Korea Kim Tae-woo 578,886
5 China Zhang Xinjun 504,675

2015 season

Schedule

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

Date Tournament Location Purse
(CN¥)		 Winner[d] OWGR
points
5 Apr Buick Open Hainan 1,200,000 New Zealand Josh Geary (1) 6
17 May Eternal Courtyard Open Henan 1,200,000 Taiwan Chan Shih-chang (1) 6
24 May United Investment Real Estate Wuhan Open Hubei 1,200,000 Canada Shin Yong-gu (1) 6
31 May Lanhai Open Shanghai 1,200,000 New Zealand Josh Geary (2) 6
13 Sep Pingan Bank Open Beijing 1,200,000 Canada Eugene Wong (1) 6
27 Sep Cadillac Championship Beijing 1,200,000 Australia Bryden Macpherson (1) 6
4 Oct Yulongwan Yunnan Open Yunnan 1,200,000 New Zealand Josh Geary (3) 6
11 Oct Lushan Open Jiangxi 1,200,000 Australia Bryden Macpherson (2) 6
18 Oct Chongqing Jiangnan NewTown KingRun Open Chongqing 1,200,000 China Zhang Xinjun (2) 6
22 Nov Nine Dragons Open Zhejiang 1,200,000 China Chao Haimeng (1) 6
29 Nov Hainan Open Hainan 1,200,000 China Zhang Huilin (1) 6
6 Dec Capital Airline – HNA Real Estate Championship Guangdong 1,200,000 China 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]

Position Player Prize money (CN¥)
1 Australia Bryden Macpherson 769,960
2 New Zealand Josh Geary 747,230
3 China Zhang Xinjun 545,046
4 China Dou Zecheng 483,813
5 Canada Eugene Wong 454,768

2014 season

Schedule

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

Date Tournament Location Purse
(CN¥)		 Winner[d] OWGR
points
20 Apr Mission Hills Haikou Open Hainan 1,200,000 South Korea Wang Jeung-hun (1) 6
4 May Buick Open Guangdong 1,200,000 United States Sam Chien (1) 6
18 May United Investment Real Estate Wuhan Open Hubei 1,200,000 Australia Brett Drewitt (1) 6
8 Jun Lanhai Open Shanghai 1,200,000 Australia David McKenzie (1) 6
15 Jun Earls Beijing Open Beijing 1,200,000 China Zhang Xinjun (1) 6
10 Aug Yulongwan Yunnan Open Yunnan 1,200,000 Thailand Gunn Charoenkul (1) 6
7 Sep Chateau Junding Penglai Open Shandong 1,200,000 South Korea Todd Baek (1) 6
14 Sep Cadillac Championship Beijing 1,200,000 Australia David McKenzie (2) 6
28 Sep Jianye Tianzhu Henan Open Henan 1,200,000 China Li Haotong (1) 6
16 Nov Nine Dragons Open Zhejiang 1,200,000 China Jin Cheng (a) (1) 6
23 Nov Hainan Open Hainan 1,200,000 China Li Haotong (2) 6
30 Nov CTS Tycoon Championship Guangdong 1,200,000 China 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]

Position Player Prize money (CN¥)
1 China Li Haotong 967,788
2 China Zhang Xinjun 650,600
3 Australia Brett Drewitt 585,196
4 United States Sam Chien 573,951
5 South Korea Todd Baek 535,920

Order of Merit winners

Year Winner Prize money (CN¥)
2019 United States Max McGreevy 974,153
2018 England Callum Tarren 1,094,600
2016 China Dou Zecheng 1,144,350
2015 Australia Bryden Macpherson 769,960
2014 China Li Haotong 967,788

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. ^ a b c d 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.

References

  1. ^ "PGA Tour's China Series delayed due to issues". ESPN. Associated Press. 10 May 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  2. ^ "PGA Tour China ready to launch in 2018". PGA Tour. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  3. ^ "PGA Tour to be part of new circuit in China". Golf Channel. 3 November 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  4. ^ "China Tour-PGA Tour China Series Announces First Portion of 2014 Schedule and Two Qualifying Sites". PGA Tour China. 29 January 2014. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  5. ^ Livsey, Laury (17 April 2014). "Zhang Makes History by Hitting First Tee Shot on PGA Tour China Series". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on 18 April 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  6. ^ "PGA Tour China secures first title sponsor". Sport Business Sponsorship. 2 April 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  7. ^ McCullagh, Kevin (10 January 2020). "PGA Tour Series-China 2020 calendar revealed". Sport Business. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  8. ^ Stafford, Ali (11 March 2020). "Coronavirus: PGA Tour-Series China postpones four more events". Sky Sports. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Officials cancel the 2020 PGA Tour Series-China season". PGA Tour. 21 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  10. ^ Williams, Julie (9 July 2020). "Report: China cancels all 2020 sports events, including two golf events". Golfweek. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  11. ^ "2019 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on 18 October 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  12. ^ "PGA Tour cancels China Series' Hong Kong event". ESPN. Associated Press. 23 September 2019.
  13. ^ a b "McGreevy takes Order of Merit title as four others will join him on 2020 Korn Ferry Tour". PGA Tour. 14 October 2019. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  14. ^ "2018 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on 19 October 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  15. ^ a b "Tarren wins Order of Merit title, four others join him as PGA Tour Series-China players ready for the 2019 Web.com Tour". PGA Tour. 14 October 2018. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  16. ^ "赛事日程表" [2016 Tournament schedule] (in Chinese). PGA Tour China. Archived from the original on 8 September 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  17. ^ "奖金榜" [2016 Order of Merit] (in Chinese). PGA Tour China. Archived from the original on 19 November 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  18. ^ "赛事日程表" [2015 Tournament schedule] (in Chinese). PGA Tour China. Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  19. ^ "2015 Order of Merit". China Tour. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  20. ^ "North Vancouver's Eugene Wong Earns 2016 Web.com Tour Membership". British Columbia Golf. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  21. ^ "2014 Tournament schedule". China Tour. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  22. ^ "2014 Order of Merit". China Tour. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  23. ^ "港中旅聚豪冠军赛完美落幕 李昊桐豪夺两连冠 封王奖金榜" [The Hong Kong CTS Tycoon Championship ended perfectly, Li Haotong won two consecutive championships and won the king prize list] (in Chinese). PGA Tour China. 1 December 2014. Archived from the original on 31 May 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
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