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＜Formation Of The Asian PGA＞

Before the first ball was struck on the Asian PGA Tour, weeks, months and years of planning were involved. The one event, however, which stands out during the early days was the first meeting which took place between Ramlan Haron and Seamus O'Brien.

The two met in October of 1993 in the Holiday Inn in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to discuss the formation of the Asian PGA. So solid was their conviction that a newly-formed Asian PGA would succeed, and so fruitful were their discussions, that they signed and dated the napkin on which they had been scribbling their ideas. It was the true beginning of the Asian PGA.

■The first Asian PGA Board Meeting:
In July, 1994, the Asian PGA was officially formed during an historic meeting in Hong Kong attended by PGA representatives from eight Asian countries - Hong Kong, India, Korea, Myanmar, Taiwan, Thailand, the Philippines, and Singapore.

■Launch of the Asian PGA Tour:
The Asian PGA Tour teed-off on June 22, 1995, with The International in Pattaya, Thailand. The first tee shot was struck, appropriately, by one of Thailand's and Asia's greatest golfers, Boonchu Ruangkit. The tournament was staged at Sriracha Golf Club and was won by Korea's Park Nam-sin.

■Asian PGA joins world elite:
In 1998 the outstanding progress made by the Asian PGA was recognised when it was invited by the PGA Tours international Federation to become its sixth member. The landmark development was announced at a press conference prior to the British Open where top officials from the world's leading Tours attended. The PGA Tours International Federation was formed in March 1996 by the US PGA Tour, the PGA European Tour, the PGA Tour of Japan, the PGA Tour of Australasia and the Southern Africa PGA Tour.

■Tour structure:
The Asian PGA is the governing body that sanctions and runs the Asian PGA Tour. The head office of the Asian PGA is located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This office is responsible for co-ordinating the playing professionals, the event golfing operations, and the future development of the Asian PGA Tour.

■The growth of the Asian PGA Tour:
1995: 18 tournaments, 12 countries visited, total prize money of US$5.5 million
1996: 22 tournaments, 12 countries, total prize money of US$6 million
1997: 22 tournaments, 15 countries, total prize money of US$6 million
1998: 20 tournaments, 15 countries, total prize money of US$5 million
1999: 18 tournaments, 12 countries, total prize money of US$5.5 million
2000: 22 tournaments, 12 countries, total prize money of US$7.6 million
2001: 17 tournaments, 9 countries, total prize money of US$7.6 million
2002: 19 tournaments, 11 countries, total prize money of US$10.7 million

■Most titles on the Asian PGA Tour:
Leading the way after tour seasons of the Asian PGA Tour is Kang Wook-soon (KOR) with seven victories and Gerry Norquist (USA) with five vicotries. Other leaders are: Jyoti Randhawa (IND), James Kingston (RSA), Boonchu Ruangkit (THA), Thammanoon Sriroj (THA), Jee Milkha Singh (IND), Prayed Marksaeng (THA), Lin Keng-chi (TWN), Charlie Wi (KOR) all with four victories; Simon Dyson (END), Arjun Atwal (IND), Des Terblanche (RSA), Nico Van Rensburg (RSA) and Thawron Wiratchant (THA) all with three victories.

Asian PGA Tour's Host Venues of the year:

1995
Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club.
1996
Damai Indah Golf and Country Club, Indonesia.
1997
Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club.
1998
The Mines Resort, Kuala Lampur.
1999
Joint winners - Mission Hills Golf Club, China, and The Manila Southwoods Golf and Country Club.
2000
The Manila Southwoods Golf and Country Club.
2001 Shanghai Silport Golf Club, China
2002 Harbour Plaza Golf Club, China

■Order of Merit winners:

1995
Lin Keng-chi (TWN)US$ 177,856
1996
Kang Wook-soon (KOR)US$ 183,737
1997
Mike Cunning (USA)US$ 170,619
1998
Kang Wook-soon (KOR)US$ 150,771
1999
Kyi Hla Han (MYN)US$ 204,210
2000
Simon Dyson (ENG)US$ 282,371
2001
Thongchai Jaidee (THA)US$ 353,060
2002
Jyoti Randhawa (IND)US$266,263

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