OneAsia
OneAsia is a men's professional golf tour based in the Asia-Pacific region. The tour was founded in 2009 as a joint venture between the PGA Tour of Australasia, the China Golf Association, the Korean Golf Association and the Korean PGA. The Japan Golf Tour was invited to participate in the project in 2012 and has co-sanctioned the Indonesia Open, Indonesia PGA Championship and Thailand Open. OneAsia is a rival to the longer established Asian Tour, with which it has poor relations. From 2010 to 2017, the OneAsia Tour had world ranking status in its own right.
Having had a ten tournament schedule in each of its first few seasons, OneAsia's fortunes began to decline. Being reliant on co-sanctioning arrangements to fill out the calendar - only one event was not co-sanctioned in 2013 and 2014 - tour members were afforded a limited number of places in the tournaments. In 2015, there were just seven tournaments, all co-sanctioned. In 2016, there were just four, and one fewer in 2017. Early in 2018, having not hosted a sole-sanctioned event for three years, OneAsia lost its right to offer world ranking points.
Early 2018 saw an extensive restructuring of the organisation with a new management team put in place in an attempt to revive the tour. A Q School was organised, but due to the lack of status of the tour, having lost world ranking points, and without any calendar of tournaments, there were less than 20 entrants. To start the new season OneAsia co-sanctioned the Solaire Philippine Open and had plans for a further four tournaments in 2018, but these were not played. One tournament was scheduled for 2019, but ultimately no tournaments were played.
Formation
In January 2009, it was announced that there would be a new series of events across the Asia-Pacific region, to be organised by the PGA of Australia in co-operation with China Golf Association, the Japan Golf Tour, the Korean Golf Association and the Korean PGA. The aim of these events would be to raise the profile of professional golf in the region and to compete with the likes of the European Tour. The series would initially comprise six events, three in China, two in Australia and one in South Korea, with plans to expand in later years.The introduction of the OneAsia series was not welcomed by the Asian Tour. All of the six events announced for 2009 were existing tournaments, including some already sanctioned by the Asian Tour. One of them, the Pine Valley Beijing Open, was called off a few weeks before it was due to be held. The organisers officially attributed this decision to the state of the course and a clash of dates with The Players Championship on the PGA Tour, but some media commentators dismissed these reasons since the tournament had clashed with the Players Championship the previous year as well and instead attributed the cancellation to sponsor discontent with the sanctioning changes.
Following a meeting of the Official World Golf Rankings Committee at the Open Championship in July 2009, all OneAsia events were awarded Official World Golf Ranking points. Since May 2018, during this period of restructure and consolidation, the Tour does not have OWGR status.
Schedule
2009 season
The table below shows the schedule for the inaugural 2009 season. The season originally comprised six tournaments, three in China, two in Australia and one in South Korea, but the Pine Valley Beijing Open was cancelled to leave just five.2010 season
The table below shows the schedule for the 2010 season. The initial announcement confirmed eleven tournaments, six more than the tour's inaugural season.Dates | Tournament | Location | Prize fund | Winner | OWGR points | Notes |
4 Apr | Luxehills Chengdu Open | Chengdu, China | US$1,000,000 | Liang Wenchong | 10 | |
18 Apr | Volvo China Open | Beijing, China | US$2,500,000 | Yang Yong-eun | 28 | Co-sanctioned by the European Tour |
9 May | GS Caltex Maekyung Open | Seongnam, South Korea | KRW 800,000,000 | Kim Dae-hyun | 6 | |
23 May | SK Telecom Open | South Korea | KRW 900,000,000 | Bae Sang-moon | 12 | |
4 July | Indonesian Open | Indonesia | US$ 1,000,000 | Michael Hendry | 8 | |
29 Aug | Thailand Open | Thailand | US$1,000,000 | Liang Wenchong | 10 | |
10 Oct | Kolon Korea Open | South Korea | KRW 1,000,000,000 | Yang Yong-eun | 12 | |
17 Oct | Midea China Classic | Guangzhou, China | US$1,000,000 | Kim Felton | 8 | |
24 Oct | Shandong Gold Cup Championship | Shandong, China | USD1,000,000 | n/a | n/a | Tournament cancelled. |
5 Dec | Australian Open | Sydney, Australia | USD1,300,000 | Geoff Ogilvy | 32 | Co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia |
12 Dec | Australian PGA Championship | Sunshine Coast, Australia | USD1,300,000 | Peter Senior | 22 | Co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia |
2011 season
The table below shows the schedule for the 2011 season.2012 season
The table below shows the schedule for the 2012 season.Dates | Tournament | Location | Prize fund | Winner | OWGR points | Notes |
25 Mar | Enjoy Jakarta Indonesia Open | Indonesia | US$1,000,000 | Nick Cullen | 12 | |
22 Apr | Volvo China Open | Chengdu, China | RMB20,000,000 | Branden Grace | 32 | Co-sanctioned by the European Tour |
13 May | GS Caltex Maekyung Open | Seongnam, South Korea | KRW 1,000,000,000 | Kim Bi-o | 10 | Co-sanctioned by the Korean Tour |
20 May | SK Telecom Open | Seogwipo, South Korea | KRW 900,000,000 | Kim Bi-o | 10 | Co-sanctioned by the Korean Tour |
12 Aug | Thailand Open | Bangkok, Thailand | US$1,000,000 | Chris Wood | 6 | |
9 Sep | The Charity High 1 Open | South Korea | KRW1,000,000,000 | Matthew Griffin | 6 | |
14 Oct | Nanshan China Masters | Longkou, China | US$1,000,000 | Liang Wenchong | 12 | |
21 Oct | Kolon Korea Open | Cheonan, South Korea | KRW 1,000,000,000 | Kim Dae-sub | 12 | Co-sanctioned by the Korean Tour |
9 Dec | Emirates Australian Open | Sydney, Australia | A$1,250,000 | Peter Senior | 32 | Co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia |
16 Dec | Australian PGA Championship | Sunshine Coast, Australia | A$1,500,000 | Daniel Popovic | 18 | Co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia |
2013 season
The table below shows the schedule for the 2013 season.Dates | Tournament | Location | Prize fund | Winner | OWGR points | Notes |
17 Mar | Thailand Open | Bangkok, Thailand | US$1,000,000 | Prayad Marksaeng | 18 | Co-sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour |
31 Mar | Indonesia PGA Championship | Indonesia | US$1,000,000 | Choi Ho-sung | 12 | Co-sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour |
5 May | Volvo China Open | Chengdu, China | RMB20,000,000 | Brett Rumford | 28 | Co-sanctioned by the European Tour |
12 May | GS Caltex Maekyung Open | Seongnam, South Korea | KRW1,000,000,000 | Ryu Hyun-woo | 8 | Co-sanctioned by the Korean Tour |
19 May | SK Telecom Open | Seogwipo, South Korea | KRW1,000,000,000 | Matthew Griffin | 6 | Co-sanctioned by the Korean Tour |
13 Oct | Nanshan China Masters | China | US$1,000,000 | Charl Schwartzel | 12 | |
20 Oct | Kolon Korea Open | South Korea | KRW 1,000,000,000 | Kang Sung-hoon | 14 | Co-sanctioned by the Korean Tour |
10 Nov | Australian PGA Championship | Sunshine Coast, Australia | A$1,250,000 | Adam Scott | 22 | Co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia |
1 Dec | Emirates Australian Open | Sydney, Australia | A$1,250,000 | Rory McIlroy | 32 | Co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia |
8 Dec | OneAsia Championship | China | US$2,000,000 | n/a | Tournament cancelled. | |
15 Dec | Dongfeng Nissan Cup | China | China | n/a | Team competition, China vs. Asia-Pacific |
2014 season
The table below shows the schedule for the 2014 season.Dates | Tournament | Location | Prize fund | Winner | OWGR points | Notes |
30 Mar | Enjoy Jakarta Indonesia PGA Championship | Indonesia | US$1,000,000 | Michio Matsumura | 12 | Co-sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour |
27 Apr | Volvo China Open | Chengdu, China | RMB20,000,000 | Alexander Lévy | 32 | Co-sanctioned by the European Tour |
11 May | GS Caltex Maekyung Open | Seongnam, South Korea | KRW1,000,000,000 | Park Jun-won | 10 | Co-sanctioned by the Korean Tour |
18 May | SK Telecom Open | Incheon, South Korea | KRW1,000,000,000 | Kim Seung-hyuk | 10 | Co-sanctioned by the Korean Tour |
17 Aug | Fiji International | Sigatoka, Fiji | US$1,000,000 | Steven Jeffress | 12 | Co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia |
12 Oct | Nanshan China Masters | China | US$1,000,000 | Li Haotong | 6 | |
26 Oct | Kolon Korea Open | South Korea | KRW 1,200,000,000 | Kim Seung-hyuk | 12 | Co-sanctioned by the Korean Tour |
30 Nov | Emirates Australian Open | Australia | A$1,250,000 | Jordan Spieth | 34 | Co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia |
7 Dec | Dongfeng Nissan Cup | China | Asia-Pacific | n/a | Team competition, China vs. Asia-Pacific | |
14 Dec | Australian PGA Championship | Australia | A$1,000,000 | Greg Chalmers | 24 | Co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia |
2015 season
The table below shows the schedule for the 2015 season.Dates | Tournament | Location | Prize fund | Winner | OWGR points | Notes |
26 Apr | Volvo China Open | Shanghai, China | RMB20,000,000 | Wu Ashun | 26 | Co-sanctioned by the European Tour |
17 May | GS Caltex Maekyung Open | Seongnam, South Korea | KRW1,000,000,000 | Moon Kyong-jun | 7 | Co-sanctioned by the Korean Tour |
24 May | SK Telecom Open | Incheon, South Korea | KRW1,000,000,000 | Choi Jin-ho | 8 | Co-sanctioned by the Korean Tour |
14 Jun | Thailand Open | Thailand | US$1,000,000 | Kim Kyung-tae | 11 | Co-sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour |
13 Sep | Kolon Korea Open | South Korea | KRW1,200,000,000 | Lee Kyoung-hoon | 7 | Co-sanctioned by the Korean Tour |
18 Oct | Fiji International | Sigatoka, Fiji | A$1,125,000 | Matt Kuchar | 11 | Co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia |
29 Nov | Emirates Australian Open | Australia | A$1,250,000 | Matt Jones | 32 | Co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia |
2016 season
The table below shows the schedule for the 2016 season.Dates | Tournament | Location | Prize fund | Winner | OWGR points | Notes |
1 May | Volvo China Open | Shanghai, China | RMB20,000,000 | Li Haotong | 26 | Co-sanctioned by the European Tour |
8 May | GS Caltex Maekyung Open | Seongnam, South Korea | KRW1,000,000,000 | Park Sang-hyun | 11 | Co-sanctioned by the Korean Tour |
11 Sep | Kolon Korea Open | South Korea | KRW1,200,000,000 | Lee Kyoung-hoon | 8 | Co-sanctioned by the Korean Tour |
20 Nov | Emirates Australian Open | Australia | A$1,250,000 | Jordan Spieth | 32 | Co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia |
2017 season
The table below shows the schedule for the 2017 season.Dates | Tournament | Location | Prize fund | Winner | OWGR points | Notes |
30 Apr | Volvo China Open | Beijing, China | RMB20,000,000 | Alexander Lévy | 24 | Co-sanctioned by the European Tour |
7 May | GS Caltex Maekyung Open | Seongnam, South Korea | KRW1,000,000,000 | Lee Sang-hee | 9 | Co-sanctioned by the Korean Tour |
4 Jun | Kolon Korea Open | Cheonan, South Korea | KRW1,200,000,000 | Chang Yi-keun | 8 | Co-sanctioned by the Korean Tour |
2018 season
The table below shows the schedule for the 2018 season.Dates | Tournament | Location | Prize fund | Winner | Notes |
3 Mar | Solaire Philippine Open | Philippines | 600,000 | Miguel Tabuena | Co-sanctioned with the Philippine Golf Tour |