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Top 10 players from 2022 Asian Development Tour Order of Merit to earn cards for next year's Asian Tour

The top 10 players from this year's Asian Development Tour (ADT) Order of Merit (OOM) will earn their cards for the Asian Tour next year, an increase of three from previous years.

“Providing playing opportunities for our members, along with a viable career pathway, has always been high on the list of our priorities,” said Cho Minn Thant, Commissioner and CEO, Asian Tour.

Previously, the leading seven players, not otherwise exempted, on the final ADT Order of Merit were awarded Asian Tour playing rights for the following season.

Cho added: “In recent years, the ADT has been a springboard to the Asian Tour for dozens of players, including reigning Asian Tour Order of Merit champion Joohyung Kim of Korea and American John Catlin, a four-time winner on the Asian Tour.

“With 10 spots now on offer to the 2023 Asian Tour directly via the ADT, there will be added incentive for all our ADT players to work even harder at their games in the coming months.”

The increase in number of cards was initiated by the Tournament Players Committee to fairly reward more players competing across a full season on the ADT.

The ADT staged its 11th event of the season when it visited Vietnam for the first time in this week's BRG Open Golf Championship at BRG Da Nang Golf Resort, won by China's Chen Guxin.

The tour will head to Indonesia for the OB Golf Invitational presented by Jababeka (September 13-16), followed by the Combiphar Players Championship (September 20-23), before the inaugural Saudi Open (December 8-10). Announcements regarding more tournaments for the 2022 season are expected in due course.

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Indonesian Masters to host Asian Tour International Series finale and have final say in who wins LIV Golf 2024 spot

Thailand’s Sarit Suwannarut triumphed at the Indonesian Masters last year. Asian Tour

The Indonesian Masters will be played from November 16-19, once again playing a major role in the end of season action on the Asian Tour.

The long-standing tournament, which will boast minimum prize money of $1.5 million, will be the final event of this year’s 10-event International Series and one of the closing events on the Asian Tour’s season.

Importantly, the competition will have the final say in who wins the International Series Order of Merit (OOM) and secures a lucrative passage to the 2024 LIV Golf League.

Chairman of the Asian Tour and Founder of the Indonesian Masters, Jimmy Masrin, said: “The Asian Tour and The International Series have enjoyed outstanding starts to 2023, and we are thrilled that the Indonesian Masters will once again help contribute to an exciting climax to the season. The two work hand-in-hand, with The International Series being the single most important development in the history of the Asian Tour.”

Thailand’s Sarit Suwannarut triumphed at the Indonesian Masters last year, during a memorable week when the tournament brought the curtain down on both the Asian Tour and International Series seasons. American Sihwan Kim claimed the Asian Tour OOM and Zimbabwe’s Scott Vincent the International Series OOM — both players have been competing on the LIV Golf League this season.

Rahul Singh, Head of The International Series, said: “The Indonesian Masters has always been a fitting battle ground for global trophy hunters over the last 11 years, and as it was last year, it now has the added bonus of being the clincher for a lucrative ticket to one of the world’s most exciting franchises – the LIV Golf League.”

A prominent feature on the Asian Tour since its launch in 2011, the Indonesian Masters has always welcomed world-class fields and has a distinguished list of past champions including England’s Lee Westwood, a three-time champion and the winner of the inaugural edition, Justin Rose, Jazz Janewattananond and Anirban Lahiri.

News on the host venue and supporting sponsors will be announced in due course.

Last Sunday saw the fourth International Series event of the season completed, with Zimbabwe’s Kieran Vincent, young brother of Scott, claiming the International Series Vietnam after a nail-biting finish.

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Asian Tour announces early 2023 season schedule

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Starts with the $5 million PIF Saudi International powered by Softbank Investment Advisers

The Asian Tour today unveiled its 2023 schedule through to May, for what promises to be the finest start to a season the Tour has ever enjoyed.

The new season will commence in Saudi Arabia, at the most lucrative event of the year, before being followed by an exciting blend of established and new tournaments, including four International Series events.

The impressive schedule boasts a total of 11 tournaments contested over 14 weeks, starting with the US$5 million PIF Saudi International powered by Softbank Investment Advisers – won so dramatically by American Harold Varner III this year when he holed a 92-foot eagle putt on the 72nd hole – at Royal Greens Golf & Country Club, near Jeddah, from February 2-5.

In the ensuing two weeks, the Tour will then journey to two inaugural International Series tournaments in Oman and then Qatar – marking the first time the International Series will have visited the Middle East. Al Mouj Golf will host the former event, while Doha Golf Club will stage the latter.

These will be the first of an expanded 10 International Series events in 2023, with International Series stops to follow in Hua Hin, Thailand, in March, and Cam Ranh, Vietnam the following month. The International Series Thailand launched the highly successful International Series earlier this year and saw American Sihwan Kim triumph at Black Mountain Golf Club, while the Tour visits the spectacular KN Golf Links for the first edition of the Vietnam event. This will be the first time the Asian Tour will return to Vietnam in seven years.

The New Zealand Open presented by SKY SPORT makes a popular return to the calendar following a two-year COVID-19 enforced break in the first week of March at Millbrook Resort in Queenstown – the tournament’s home since 2014.

The DGC Open, inaugurated in the 2022 season, will also be staged in March at the historic Delhi Golf Club, as well as the Tour’s long-awaited return to Hong Kong with a new event at one of the region’s most iconic golfing venues, the Hong Kong Golf Club. Details of this event will be released soon along with information on back-to-back tournaments in Thailand in April and a Korean event in May.

“We are very proud to announce the start of the 2023 season, hot off the heels of a tremendous 2022. It is fantastic to see us carry the momentum of the season we have just completed and start the new season at full pace.” said Cho Minn Thant, Commissioner & CEO, Asian Tour.

“The Asian Tour is absolutely thrilled with how the schedule looks; it reaches a wide range of exciting destination, offers extremely lucrative purses, world class venues, and a great balance of established and new events.

“The PIF Saudi International powered by Softbank Investment Advisers, a truly global golfing event, is the perfect way to start the season and sets the tone for what will be, unquestionably, the strongest season in the history of the Asian Tour.”

The 2022 season, which saw 20 tournaments staged, came to a dramatic conclusion two weeks ago in Indonesia where Thailand’s Sarit Suwannarut stormed to an impressive victory, marking himself down as one to look out for next year, while Sihwan Kim secured the Asian Tour Order of Merit (OOM) title and Zimbabwe’s Scott Vincent, the International Series OOM.

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Malaysia’s Ervin Chang secures 2024 Asian Tour card; Thailand’s Denwit triumphs in season-ending thriller

(L-R) – William Harrold, Yuvraj Singh Sandhu, Naoki Sekito, Ervin Chang, Denwit Boriboonsub, Pattaraphol Khanthacha, Ho Yu-cheng, Charng-Tai Sudsom and Aaron Wilkin received their Asian Tour cards for the 2024 season. Picture by Paul Lakatos / Asian Development Tour.

Malaysia’s Ervin Chang’s determination paid off when he clinched the final spot on the Asian Development Tour’s Order of Merit (OOM) to secure the coveted 2024 Asian Tour card. His brilliant form in the ADT’s season-ending Aramco Invitational Tournament in Saudi Arabia saw him finish in sole third spot after four rounds of three 68s and a final day 71 for total 13-under-275, three strokes apart from the eventual winner.

Thailand’s Denwit Boriboonsub clinched the title after beating England’s William Harrold in a playoff at Rolling Hills Golf Club after the pair were tied for the lead after 72 holes.

Denwit Boriboonsub of Thailand. Picture by Paul Lakatos / Asian Development Tour.

The win for Denwit, who overcame a poor start to force himself back into contention in the final round, was also enough to clinch victory in the season-long Order of Merit table and be the first to claim an Asian Tour card for next season.

And the boosted prize money at the US$250,000 Asian Development Tour event meant that Harrold, who began the day in 21st place on the OOM list, was also successful in securing his card for next year, eventually finishing in fourth spot.

Australia’s Deyen Lawson, the OOM leader coming into the tournament, was forced to retire due to injury after the first round, but his accumulated prize money meant he hung on to second spot and will also be teeing it up on the Asian Tour next year.

William Harrold of England. Picture by Paul Lakatos / Asian Development Tour.

Ho Yu-cheng of Chinese Taipei, winner of the PKNS Selangor Masters in early November, may have missed the cut in this event but the win in Malaysia and other results through the season were enough to to secure third place on the OOM list and lock in the prized Asian Tour card for 2024.

Australia’s Aaron Wilkin, who won the BRG Open Golf Championship in Vietnam in August, was in contention throughout the tournament but could only manage a one under par 71 today. Nonetheless, it proved good enough for fifth place in the OOM table and a place on the Asian Tour for next year. He tied for fourth spot in the tournament today with Minhyeok Yang (67) of Korea.

Former ADT OOM champion Naoki Sekito of Japan clinched sixth spot in the list having played 11 of the 12 ADT events this year, and Thailand’s Charng-Tai Sudsom, who played every event, was also rewarded for his consistency with seventh place on the list and guaranteed starts on the Asian Tour for 2024.

Eighth on the OOM is India’s Yuvraj Singh Sandhu, followed by Thailand’s Pattaraphol Khanthacha, and rounding out the top ten finishers was Malaysia’s Ervin Chang, who played solidly all week and a fine third place in the tournament was enough to secure the final sport on the OOM qualifiers list.

For Chang, his elevation to the top tier of Asian Golf for next year is testament to his determination and desire to improve.

Having turned professional in 2021 after winning an individual gold medal at the SEA Games, he has repaid the faith of the officials who picked him this year as the first recipient of the inaugural Kyi Hla Han Future Champions Award.

Vietnam’s Chi Quan Truong made his best finish on the ADT this year, his final round score of 70 was enough to secure him solo sixth spot and while it may have been his best single payout of the season, it was not enough to move him far enough up the table.

Thailand’s Sarun Sirithon shot a bogey-free seven under par round of 65 to lift himself up the leaderboard, overcoming a poor start to the tournament to force himself into contention on the final day. He finished in a tie for seventh place alongside Japan’s Shinichi Mizuno (68) and fellow Thais Charng-Tai (67) and Pattaraphol (69).

Also tied for the low score of the day with 65 were Thai compatriots Amarin Kraivixien, who finished on nine under par in 11th spot, and Puwit Anupansuebsai on eight under par in a tie for 18th.

Joining Amarin in 11th place were India’s Yuvraj Singh Sandhu (67), Berry Henson (69) of the USA, early tournament leader Harley Smith (70) of England, Sweden’s Calle Strandberg (70), Naoki Sekito (72) of Japan and Thailand’s Nopparat Panichphol (68).

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Bhullar ends at No 3 in Asian Tour rankings

Gaganjeet Bhullar registered his best-ever finish on the Asian Tour OOM

Gaganjeet Bhullar, who, internationally, has been one of the few bright spots for Indian men’s pro golf in 2023, finished third, his best ever season ending rank on the Asian Tour’s Order of Merit. 

In 2023, Bhullar, based in Chandigarh, played a total of 19 tournaments, registered a win at the BNI Indonesian Masters last month, and five other top-10 finishes in the season to accumulate a total earnings of US$ 533615 ( ₹ 4.4 cr).

Now the leading Indian in terms of Asian Tour victories, with 11, ended the season strongly shooting 11-under 273 following rounds of 76-64-68-65 for a tied-10th finish at the US$ 1mn Saudi Open, the season-ending tournament at Riyadh Golf Club. 

In Saudi, Veer Ahlawat of Gurgaon, who has also enjoyed a good season stood tied-3rd overnight following rounds of 70-67-66, but shot a final round 73 to finish tied-18th at 8-under 276.

Yuvraj Singh Sandhu, who has earned full playing rights on the Asian Tour in 2024, carded tied-23rd at a total score of 7-under 277.

Chikkarangappa  was 32nd while Ajeetesh Sandhu,  who is due to wed pro golfer Tvesa Malik next week, was 65th.

Indians who missed the cut at 2-over 144 included – 

Rashid Khan – 76-70(+4)

Karandeep Kochhar – 73-73(+4)

Honey Baisoya – 73(RTD)

Players who finished inside the top-65 on the Asian Tour final 2023 rankings have retained their full playing rights for the 2024 season.

Player                            OOM Ranking

Gaganjeet Bhullar                3

Karandeep Kochhar           18

Chikkarangappa S.             20

Rashid Khan                      34

Veer Ahlawat                     52

Ajeetesh Sandhu finished 66th on the rankings but has earned a medical exemption for the upcoming season. Now all he has to do is make one cut early in the next season to regain his full status on the tour.

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Hot putter delivers Suwannarut Volvo China Open title

Thailand’s sarit suwannarut shot a fearless final round eight-under-par 64 to win the volvo china open at hidden grace golf club by the runaway margin of six-shots, to claim his second title on the asian tour, and put behind him a surprisingly poor season..

A fine four-round aggregate of 19-under-par 269, saw him finish comfortably ahead of second placed Taichi Kho from Hong Kong, who sensationally chipped in for an eagle on the 18th for a 65, and Chinese youngster Chen Guxin, the third-round leader in with a 73.

Spaniard Eugenio Chacarra, the leader at the halfway mark, fired a 68 to finish in outright fourth a further shot back in the US$1.5 million event being played on the Asian Tour for the first time since 2019, and part of The International Series.

Sarit’s nickname is ‘Safe’ but he was far from that on Sunday as he attacked the course from the start with a new found confidence that has been missing for the whole season.

The 25-year-old started the day three back from Chen. However, he quickly caught his Chinese playing partner with three birdies on the trot from the 2nd and overtook him when he made another birdie on 7 – a pivotal hole as Chen made a double. It meant Sarit had a three-shot lead.

By the turn he was two in front before a birdie on the 12th gave him a commanding four-shot buffer as Chen bogeyed the hole. He then cruised home for the win unchallenged with birdies on 14, and the final two holes.

After winning the BNI Indonesian Masters presented by TNE at the end of last year, also an International Series event, Sarit was expected to achieve further success, but he struggled this season, recording just one top-10 in the Mandiri Indonesia Open and missing six cuts in 13 starts before this week.

Yesterday he credited a week’s holiday in Japan with his family before coming here and deciding to go back to using the putter he used when he triumphed in Indonesia for his return to form.

“To be honest I just wanted to come here and have fun,” said Sarit.

“I wanted to find something this week because it has been a tough year. It has been a really tough year. I have missed a lot of cuts. I didn’t finish good at all but … it happens. My iron game and my putting were the problem, especially the putting. My putting this week was lights out, it’s insane. Feel like I saw every line, saw how to putt, saw everything.” 

He earned a check for US$270,0000 and becomes the second Thai to win China’s national Open, after Prayad Marksaeng in 1996.

The big-hitting Thai also leapt from 85th to 12th on the Asian Tour Order of Merit (OOM).

Kho chipped in from 20 yards on the driveable par-4 18th for a two to record yet another impressive finish to build on his phenomenal season.

He said: “Walking up to that chip I was saying to my caddie that I have to do a better job with my short game; to just trust it and let go. I was able to let go on the chip, it was a really good chip, it looked good all the way and I was really happy to cap off the week like that.

“I think big picture that is what I’m working on, being able to let go and trust my visuals and instincts. I feel that will take me to the next level, I’m really happy with how I was willing to do that today – to let go and see what happens rather than try to hold on and grind.”

"My putting this week was lights out, it’s insane. Feel like I saw every line, saw how to putt, saw everything.” – Sarit Suwannarut.

Chen was bidding the become the seventh Chinese winner of the Volvo China Open and at just 20 years of age it’s youngest. He will be grateful to finish third as he bids to keep his Asian Tour card for next year. He’s now moved into 40th place on the Asian Tour OOM from 115th, with four events remaining. The top-65 retain their playing privileges.

“I have a peaceful mind as 73 was my aim to be honest,” said Chen, who won twice on the Asian Development Tour last year and calls himself ‘Mr 54’ as he has struggled to finish off tournaments on the final day.

“I think it adds to my experience. The putting of Sarit was really extraordinary, he can hole everything. He played very well. By contrast, I just play badly, but I need to learn how to play well in the final round.”

American Andy Ogletree had a chance to wrap up The International Series Order of Merit with two International Series events remaining. He needed to finish in outright third or better, but he closed with a 69 to finish in a tie for seventh.

Jack Thompson was the best of the Australians in a tie for 11 th on eight-under.

The Asian Tour crosses the border next week for the Hong Kong Open, where Ogletree is most likely to secure The International Series merit title. The US$2 million event, which is the penultimate stop on The International Series, is being played at the Hong Kong Golf Club from November 9-12.

Australian Wade Ormsby returns to defend the title he won in 2020, the last time the celebrated event was played before the COVID-19 global pandemic struck.

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Asian Tour begins its International Series with a strong LIV contingent

Captain Joaquín Niemann, of Torque GC, first place individual champion, celebrates with the trophy after winning in a four-hole playoff during the final round of LIV Golf Mayakoba at El Camaleón Golf Course, Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024, in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. (Montana Pritchard/LIV Golf via AP)

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Dean Burmester, of Stinger GC, hits from the first tee during the final round of LIV Golf Mayakoba at El Camaleón Golf Course, Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024, in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. (Chris Trotman/LIV Golf via AP)

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Joaquin Niemann, Matthew Wolff and Louis Oosthuizen will give the Asian Tour field in Oman a familiar look. Missing will be the uniforms and team scores.

They are among 21 players from Saudi-funded LIV Golf who are playing the first International Series events on the Asian Tour. The series is funded by LIV Golf and features a $2 million purse, and this one comes a week before LIV goes to Saudi Arabia and Hong Kong.

Some LIV players are under contract to play in occasional International Series events. For others, it’s a rare chance to earn world ranking points. The Official World Golf Ranking doesn’t award points to the league that has the same 53 players for the entire season (13 four-man teams and Hudson Swafford as a singles player).

It’s still not enough to get any of them — particularly Lucas Herbert (No. 80) or Niemann (No. 81) — into the top 50 for the Masters. But the PGA Championship has a history of trying to get as many from the top 100 in the world ranking.

As for the other majors, David Puig earned a spot in the British Open last week when he won the Malaysian Open, part of the International Final Qualifying series. He is the third player to qualify for Royal Troon this summer through the series, following Niemann (Australian Open) and Dean Burmester (Joburg Open).

Puig and Sam Horsfield were the only players in Malaysia. Puig also is in Oman this week, meaning four straight weeks of playing. That’s not unusual for players on any circuit, so it raises questions about why more LIV golfers did not seize on the opportunity. That was their best option for those who are not European tour members. Otherwise, it’s final qualifying in the United Kingdom on July 2.

The U.S. Open typically takes the top 60 in the world toward the end of May, and that will make the Masters and PGA Championship critical for Adrian Meronk (No. 49 and falling), along with Niemann and Burmester, along with however they fare in Oman.

RETURN OF CABRERA

The 78-man field at PGA Tour Champions event doesn’t change much from tournament to tournament, though one name stood out for the Trophy Hassan II this week in Morocco. Angel Cabrera plays for the first time since getting released from prison.

Cabrera was imprisoned for two years for threats and harassment of his partner, a case that was joined by another former partner. He was released on parole in August and has been playing in Argentina.

The PGA Tour notified Cabrera his suspension has been lifted, though he is required to comply with terms of his prison release. The 54-year-old Argentine also is welcome at the Masters as a past champion, provided he can get a visa to travel. That’s been a problem.

Morocco is one of only two PGA Tour Champions events held outside North America. The other is the Senior British Open.

BROADCAST NEWS

It’s safe to say two developments in golf’s TV world span generations.

CBS announced that Verne Lindquist will be at the Masters for the final time in April. Lundquist, 83, has had a long and distinguished career that includes being the radio voice of the Dallas Cowboys and the lead announcer for SEC football.

He is best known for two calls at the Masters. “Yes, sir!” he proclaimed when Jack Nicklaus pulled ahead with a birdie on the 17th hole on his way to winning in 1986. And when Tiger Woods hit that pitch on the 16th green that rolled down the hill and hung on the cup before falling, Lundquist said, “In your life have you seen anything like that?”

Meanwhile, NBC is bringing in a new voice for the Mexico Open at Vidanta. Golfweek reports longtime caddie Jim “Bones” Mackay will be the lead analyst for the final three rounds. He will be the first caddie to serve in that role.

Mackay and John Woods have both worked as on-course reporters. Mackay still likes his day job — he caddies for Justin Thomas — and this is not a step toward a new career. NBC has been trying out analysts since parting ways with Paul Azinger. In the last three months, NBC has used Paul McGinley, Kevin Kisner (twice), Curt Byrum and Brandel Chamblee.

NBC has the next seven PGA Tour events until CBS does the Masters. Back to you, Verne.

AUGUSTA CHANGES

Augusta National has lengthened the course again — this time by a whopping 10 yards.

The club released its media guide for the 2024 Masters on Monday, and the only change to the course was a tee box on the par-5 second hole that is 10 yards back and to the left.

The hole now plays 585 yards. It ranked as the easiest hole last year, and cumulatively has been ranked the second-easiest hole behind the par-5 13th.

WALK AND TALK

The networks have gone to a “walk and talk” with players on the weekend dating to last year, and Jim Nantz at CBS knew which button to push when he got Mackenzie Hughes of Canada signed up for the chat on Saturday at Riviera.

Hughes delivered one of the most reasoned interviews of the year at Kapalua when he talked about how much golf has emphasized money. He also spoke during Pebble Beach at a private function, which prompted Nantz to ask Hughes to share his views:

“I just think that it’s kind of unfortunate where we are in the game right now, where it seems that it’s just all about the money, it’s all about, ‘How much money can I make?’ Kind of lost the spirit of the game in the process,” Hughes said. “The reason I play the PGA Tour wasn’t because I wanted to make a million dollars. I wanted to compete against the best players in the world, make an impact on the communities that we play. That’s been the dream since I was a kid. It seems that some guys have lost a little sight of that.

“Now we’re in a place where I think fans are just generally a little bit kind of fed up with it, to be honest. Those are the people that drive our sport. So I’d love to appeal to the masses a lot more and certainly the way we’re going right now to me isn’t quite it.”

MONEY MATTERS

The lucrative new PGA Tour already has had three $20 million tournaments and the other four tournaments have had an average purse of $8.6 million.

That translates into 12 players already at $2 million or more before the PGA Tour even gets to the Florida swing, and seven of them haven’t won yet. Through seven tournaments, 30 players already have cleared the $1 million mark.

Twenty-five years ago, only nine players surpassed $2 million for the entire season.

Past champions Anna Davis and Tsubasa Kajitani are the among the top 43 amateurs in the world who are confirmed for the 72-player field at the Augusta National Women’s Amateur this year. The field represents 18 countries and all six continents on which golf is played. ... Ford has become a title sponsor of the Arizona tournament on the LPGA Tour. The Ford Championship is March 28-31 at Seville Golf and Country Club southeast of Phoenix. Ford previously was the title sponsor of the PGA Tour event at Doral in 2006. ... With one tournament left before the Florida swing, the Masters has added three winners to the field through seven tournaments, and only one player in the top 50 of the world ranking (Byeong Hun An at No. 43) is not already eligible. The field currently is at 80 players.

STAT OF THE WEEK

Seven of the last 11 winners at Riviera are Masters champions.

“You watch sports for an escape from other nonsense, but I think golf has brought a lot of nonsense onto its plate. And now you don’t get just golf, you get a lot of other stuff going on. It’s a bit of a circus.” — Mackenzie Hughes.

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A total of nine places for Asian players will be available in the World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace in London.

The top four players from the final 2023 PDC Asian Tour Order of Merit will qualify automatically for the World Darts Championship.

The PDC Asian Championship winner and runner-up will also qualify, and if either or both players have already qualified from the PDC Asian Tour Order of Merit then the place(s) would be passed to the next-best-placed non-qualified player from the PDC Asian Championship (split by PDC Asian Tour OOM if required using standard PDC countback rules).

In addition, if no Japanese player reaches the PDC Asian Championship final, the best-placed non-qualified Japanese player from the PDC Asian Championship will also qualify for the World Championship, with any ties to be split by PDC Asian Tour OOM if required using standard PDC countback rules. If one or both of the PDC Asian Championship finalists are Japanese, this place will pass to the PDC Asian Tour Order of Merit.

The final two places will be taken by qualifiers from the PDC China Premier League to be staged from June-August, and an Indian Qualifier from an event to take place later in 2023.

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Aussie eyeing off Asian Tour OOM crown

Australia’s Scott Hend signed off from the WGC-HSBC Champions with a final round five-over-par 77 but is already looking forward to ending his season on a high by capturing the Asian Tour Order of Merit title.

With the season heading towards a close in Hong Kong in December, the big-hitting Australian is aware he already has one hand on the prestigious merit crown.

"It’s out of my control now and it really depends on how good the other boys behind me can play," said Hend.

A merit win at the close of the season will finally be a vindication of sorts for Hend having finished second on the money list on two occasions in 2013 and 2015.

It will also help ease the memories of a tough week in Shanghai for the Australian who closed with a four-day total of five-over-par 293 to finish in a share of 54th place that included Major winner Bubba Watson of the United States.

"I really want to win the Asian Tour Order of Merit title and maybe it will all come down to Hong Kong. It’ll be interesting to see what happens then," said Hend, who has enjoyed a distinguished record on the Asian Tour with nine victories.

"It has been a grind for me this week. I hit a lot of errant shots and I couldn’t really control my ball. I got to do some work in Turkey next week," added Hend.

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Asian Tour remains an option for LIV stars in search of ranking points

While an infusion of cash from Saudi Arabia and an established international series has raised the profile of the Asian Tour, it is not yet enough to convince the biggest stars from LIV Golf to use the circuit as a way to collect world ranking points.

A few lesser known LIV members have taken advantage of the opportunity, but Asian Tour CEO Cho Minn Thant said the infusion of big names has not yet happened.

"Admittedly you don't see the Dustin Johnsons of the world, not the Phil Mickelsons, not the Bryson Dechambeaus because they have qualified for the major events already," Cho said on Wednesday outside the Augusta National clubhouse.

"Playing 14 events on the LIV league and four majors doesn't leave much more room for them to travel and play golf.

"Mid-range LIV players are playing a lot on the Asian Tour and it has really elevated the strength of (the) field from our side and the interest in terms of media."

Players like Johnson, Mickelson and Bubba Watson, who have green jackets from the Masters in their closets and have lifetime exemptions to the event, are feeling no urgency to chase ranking points.

LIV Golf applied for recognition from the Official World Golf Ranking, which plays a key role in determining entry into the four majors, in July 2022 but was rejected last October and withdrew its application in March.

The recent decision could prompt renewed interest in the Asian Tour from the more prominent LIV members who earned exemptions into the blue-ribbon events due to past results but could one day be left out with no ranking points.

Fred Ridley, the Augusta National chairman, however, has said the Masters won't be afraid to use special invitations to ensure that top LIV golfers remain part of the tournament. In a further sign of the thaw between golf's wrangling powerbrokers, Ridley, who struck a conciliatory tone, even refused to completely rule out having direct access in the future for LIV players to qualify.

The Asian Tour has entered into a growth cycle over the last three years, expanding to 24 tournaments — including 10 international series elevated events — and moving into the Middle East and Africa.

The Asian Tour is also becoming less reliant on Saudi cash as sponsors get onboard, according to Cho.

"It is great to see the corporate world starting to support the tournaments rather than LIV or Saudi having to underwrite all of them," Cho said.

"Post-COVID we still have not seen Southeast Asia recover as fast as we would have liked and the Middle East is thriving right now, we have an event in Oman, one in Qatar, two events in Saudi.

"There is a lot of interest from entities in the Middle East wanting to do business in Asia who see golf as a good platform.

"There's a lot of golf out there and a lot of countries."

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