PGA Tour China seasons

This page lists all PGA Tour China seasons from its inaugural season in 2014.

Since its inception, most tournaments on PGA Tour China have been played in China.

## 2014 season

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### Schedule

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The following table lists official events during the 2014 season.[1]

Date | Tournament | Location | Purse
(CN¥) | Winner[a] | OWGR
points

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20 Apr | Mission Hills Haikou Open | Hainan | 1,200,000 |  Wang Jeung-hun (1) | 6
4 May | Buick Open | Guangdong | 1,200,000 |  Sam Chien (1) | 6
18 May | United Investment Real Estate Wuhan Open | Hubei | 1,200,000 |  Brett Drewitt (1) | 6
8 Jun | Lanhai Open | Shanghai | 1,200,000 |  David McKenzie (1) | 6
15 Jun | Earls Beijing Open | Beijing | 1,200,000 |  Zhang Xinjun (1) | 6
10 Aug | Yulongwan Yunnan Open | Yunnan | 1,200,000 |  Gunn Charoenkul (1) | 6
7 Sep | Chateau Junding Penglai Open | Shandong | 1,200,000 |  Todd Baek (1) | 6
14 Sep | Cadillac Championship | Beijing | 1,200,000 |  David McKenzie (2) | 6
28 Sep | Jianye Tianzhu Henan Open | Henan | 1,200,000 |  Li Haotong (1) | 6
16 Nov | Nine Dragons Open | Zhejiang | 1,200,000 |  Jin Cheng (a) (1) | 6
23 Nov | Hainan Open | Hainan | 1,200,000 |  Li Haotong (2) | 6
30 Nov | CTS Tycoon Championship | Guangdong | 1,200,000 |  Li Haotong (3) | 6

### Order of Merit

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The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Renminbi.[2] The top five players on the tour earned status to play on the 2015 Web.com Tour.[3]

Position | Player | Prize money (CN¥)

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1 |  Li Haotong | 967,788
2 |  Zhang Xinjun | 650,600
3 |  Brett Drewitt | 585,196
4 |  Sam Chien | 573,951
5 |  Todd Baek | 535,920

## 2015 season

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### Schedule

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The following table lists official events during the 2015 season.[4]

Date | Tournament | Location | Purse
(CN¥) | Winner[a] | OWGR
points

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5 Apr | Buick Open | Hainan | 1,200,000 |  Josh Geary (1) | 6
17 May | Eternal Courtyard Open | Henan | 1,200,000 |  Chan Shih-chang (1) | 6
24 May | United Investment Real Estate Wuhan Open | Hubei | 1,200,000 |  Shin Yong-gu (1) | 6
31 May | Lanhai Open | Shanghai | 1,200,000 |  Josh Geary (2) | 6
13 Sep | Pingan Bank Open | Beijing | 1,200,000 |  Eugene Wong (1) | 6
27 Sep | Cadillac Championship | Beijing | 1,200,000 |  Bryden Macpherson (1) | 6
4 Oct | Yulongwan Yunnan Open | Yunnan | 1,200,000 |  Josh Geary (3) | 6
11 Oct | Lushan Open | Jiangxi | 1,200,000 |  Bryden Macpherson (2) | 6
18 Oct | Chongqing Jiangnan NewTown KingRun Open | Chongqing | 1,200,000 |  Zhang Xinjun (2) | 6
22 Nov | Nine Dragons Open | Zhejiang | 1,200,000 |  Chao Haimeng (1) | 6
29 Nov | Hainan Open | Hainan | 1,200,000 |  Zhang Huilin (1) | 6
6 Dec | Capital Airline – HNA Real Estate Championship | Guangdong | 1,200,000 |  He Zeyu (1) | 7

### Order of Merit

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The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Renminbi.[5] The top five players on the tour earned status to play on the 2016 Web.com Tour.[6]

Position | Player | Prize money (CN¥)

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1 |  Bryden Macpherson | 769,960
2 |  Josh Geary | 747,230
3 |  Zhang Xinjun | 545,046
4 |  Dou Zecheng | 483,813
5 |  Eugene Wong | 454,768

## 2016 season

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### Schedule

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The following table lists official events during the 2016 season.[7]

Date | Tournament | Location | Purse
(CN¥) | Winner[a] | OWGR
points

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

### Order of Merit

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The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Renminbi.[8][9] The top five players on the tour earned status to play on the 2017 Web.com Tour.[9]

Position | Player | Prize money (CN¥)

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1 |  Dou Zecheng | 1,144,350
2 |  Charlie Saxon | 871,395
3 |  Alexander Kang | 597,575
4 |  Kim Tae-woo | 578,886
5 |  Zhang Xinjun | 504,675

## 2018 season

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### Schedule

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The following table lists official events during the 2018 season.[10]

Date | Tournament | Location | Purse
(CN¥) | Winner[a] | OWGR
points

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18 Mar | Chengdu Championship | Sichuan | 1,500,000 |  Jeffrey Kang (1) | 6
25 Mar | Chongqing Championship | Chongqing | 1,500,000 |  Cao Yi (1) | 6
6 May | Changsha Championship | Hunan | 1,500,000 |  Charlie Saxon (3) | 6
13 May | Haikou Championship | Hainan | 1,500,000 |  Todd Baek (2) | 6
10 Jun | Guilin Championship | Guangxi | 1,500,000 |  Charlie Saxon (4) | 6
17 Jun | Kunming Championship | Yunnan | 1,500,000 |  Yeung Motin (1) | 6
15 Jul | Yantai Championship | Shandong | 1,500,000 |  Joseph Winslow (1) | 6
22 Jul | Qingdao Championship | Shandong | 1,500,000 |  Yuan Yechun (1) | 6
29 Jul | Beijing Championship | Beijing | 1,500,000 |  Peter Campbell (1) | 6
2 Sep | Suzhou Open | Jiangsu | 1,500,000 |  Richard Jung (1) | 6
9 Sep | Qinhuangdao Championship | Hebei | 1,500,000 |  Nick Voke (1) | 6
30 Sep | Macau Championship | Macau | 1,500,000 |  Nick Voke (2) | 6
7 Oct | Zhuhai Championship | Guangdong | 1,500,000 |  Kevin Techakanokboon (1) | 6
14 Oct | Clearwater Bay Open | Hong Kong | 2,000,000 |  Nick Voke (3) | 6

### Order of Merit

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The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Renminbi.[11] The top five players on the tour earned status to play on the 2019 Korn Ferry Tour.[11]

Position | Player | Prize money (CN¥)

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1 |  Callum Tarren | 1,094,600
2 |  Charlie Saxon | 1,092,224
3 |  Nick Voke | 987,500
4 |  Yuwa Kosaihira | 732,832
5 |  Todd Baek | 660,700

## 2019 season

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### Schedule

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The following table lists official events during the 2019 season.[12]

Date | Tournament | Location | Purse
(CN¥) | Winner[b] | OWGR
points

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

### Order of Merit

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The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Renminbi.[14] The top five players on the tour earned status to play on the 2020–21 Korn Ferry Tour.[14]

Position | Player | Prize money (CN¥)

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1 |  Max McGreevy | 974,153
2 |  Trevor Sluman | 787,865
3 |  David Kocher | 771,337
4 |  Cyril Bouniol | 674,968
5 |  Luke Kwon | 668,359

## 2020 season

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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.[15] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the season was initially postponed,[16] before being cancelled in late July, with all exemptions being carried forward to 2021.[17] Earlier in July, China had announced the cancellation all international sporting events for the year.[18] All players who qualified for PGA Tour China during the 2020 season were eligible for the LocaliQ Series.

### Schedule

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

Date | Tournament | Location

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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

## Notes

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1. ^ 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.
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.[13]

## References

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1. ^ "2014 Tournament schedule". China Tour. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
2. ^ "2014 Order of Merit". China Tour. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
3. ^ "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.
4. ^ "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.
5. ^ "2015 Order of Merit". China Tour. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
6. ^ "North Vancouver's Eugene Wong Earns 2016 Web.com Tour Membership". British Columbia Golf. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
7. ^ "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.
8. ^ "奖金榜" [2016 Order of Merit] (in Chinese). PGA Tour China. Archived from the original on 19 November 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
9. ^ a b "别克公开赛张蕙麟-3夺冠 窦泽成问鼎赛季奖金王" [Buick Open Zhang Huilin won the championship; Dou Zecheng won the season prize money]. Sohu (in Chinese). 29 November 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2024. "查利-萨克森、亚历山大-康、金兑祐和张新军等其余四位进入奖金榜前五的选手则获得了韦巡赛部分赛事的参赛资格。" [The remaining four top-five players in the money list, including Charlie Saxon, Alexander Kang, Kim and Zhang Xinjun, qualified for events on the Web.com Tour.]
10. ^ "2018 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on 19 October 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
11. ^ 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.
12. ^ "2019 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on 18 October 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
13. ^ "PGA Tour cancels China Series' Hong Kong event". ESPN. Associated Press. 23 September 2019.
14. ^ 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.
15. ^ McCullagh, Kevin (10 January 2020). "PGA Tour Series-China 2020 calendar revealed". Sport Business. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
16. ^ Stafford, Ali (11 March 2020). "Coronavirus: PGA Tour-Series China postpones four more events". Sky Sports. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
17. ^ "Officials cancel the 2020 PGA Tour Series-China season". PGA Tour. 21 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
18. ^ Williams, Julie (9 July 2020). "Report: China cancels all 2020 sports events, including two golf events". Golfweek. Retrieved 13 July 2023.

## External links

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* Official website