Volvo Masters of Asia

Volvo Masters of Asia

Tournament information
Location	Bangkok, Thailand
Established	2002
Course(s)	Thai Country Club
Par	72
Length	6,997 yards (6,398 m)
Tour(s)	Asian Tour
Format	Stroke play
Prize fund	US$750,000
Month played	December
Final year	2008
Tournament record score
Aggregate	265 Thongchai Jaidee (2003)
To par	−20 Shiv Kapur (2005)
Final champion
Lam Chih Bing
Location Map
Thai CC Location in Thailand

The Volvo Masters of Asia was the final event of the season on golf's Asian Tour until 2008.

It was first played in 2002 and the field was originally restricted to the top 60 players on the Asian Tour's Order of Merit, increasing to 65 in the final year.

In 2006 the prize fund went up to US$650,000 and in 2007 and 2008 to US$750,000. Even though it is not close to being the richest tournament on the Asian Tour, the Volvo Masters of Asia was the tour's designated "Premier Event" for Official World Golf Ranking purposes, with a minimum winner's point allocation set at 20, regardless of the strength of the field. The winner also received a Waterford crystal vase.

Tournament hosts

• 2002–2004 Kota Permai Golf and Country Club in Malaysia
• 2003 Bangkok Golf Club in Thailand
• 2005–2008 Thai Country Club in Thailand

Winners

Year	Winner	Score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
2009	Cancelled due to lack of sponsorship[1]
2008	Lam Chih Bing	274	−14	3 strokes	Chapchai Nirat
2007	Prayad Marksaeng	275	−13	1 stroke	Chris Rodgers
2006	Thongchai Jaidee (2)	277	−11	1 stroke	Frankie Miñoza
2005	Shiv Kapur	268	−20	2 strokes	Jyoti Randhawa
2004	Jyoti Randhawa	274	−14	Playoff	Terry Pilkadaris
2003	Thongchai Jaidee	265	−19	1 stroke	Lin Keng-chi
2002	Kevin Na	272	−16	2 strokes	Craig Kamps Anthony Kang Arjun Singh Simon Yates

See also

• Volvo Masters of Malaysia

References

External links

• Website Asian Tour

This page was last edited on 5 May 2023, at 01:42