2012 - Men Asia
The winners in the category "2012 - Men Asia" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
Asia
Avantha
Played as the Avantha Masters (Feb 16-19; Asian/Eurpn Trs event). Second-placed Jorge Campillo (Esp) and Marcel Siem (Ger) finished 2 shots behind first-time European Tour winner Kruger (RSA). [DLF G&CC, New Delhi, India].
Asia
Ballantine's
Played as the Ballantine's Championship (April 26-29; Asian/Eurpn Trs event). Second-placed Richie Ramsay (Scot) finished 5 shots behind Wiesberger (Aut), who won for the first time on both the European and Asian Tours. [Blackstone GC, Icheon, Seoul, S Korea].
Asia
BMW
Played as the BMW Masters (Oct 25-28; Eurpn Tr/CGA event). Second-placed Rory McIlroy (N.Ire) finished 1 shot behind Hanson (Swe), who claimed his sixth European Tour win. [Lake Malaren GC, Shanghai, China].
Asia
Handa
Played as the inaugural (and only) Handa Faldo Cambodian Classic (March 14-17; Asian Tr event). Tour rookie Lipsky (USA) beat Elmer Salvador (Phil) at the first playoff hole to record his first professional win. [Angkor Golf Resort, Siem Reap, Cambodia].
Asia
Nanshan
Played as the Nanshan China Masters (Oct 11-14; OneAsia Tr event). Liang (China) beat Yong-eun "Y.E." Yang (S Kor) at the fifth playoff hole. [Garden/Cuiyuan course, Nanshan Intl (Danling) GC, Longkou, Shandong Peninsula].
Asia
Volvo
Played as the Volvo China Open (April 19-22; OneAsia/European Tours event). Second-placed and defending champion Nicolas Colsaerts (Belg) finished 3 shots behind Branden Grace (RSA), who recorded his third European Tour win of 2012. [North course, Binhai Lake GC, Tianjin, China].
Asia
CIMB
Played as the CIMB Classic (Oct 25-28; Asian Tr event; US PGA Tour unofficial money event). Second-placed Robert Garrigus (USA) and defending champion Bo Van Pelt (USA) finished 1 shot behind Nick Watney (USA), who closed with a course record 61 (-10). [The Mines Resort & GC, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia].
Asia
High 1 Resort
Played as the inaugural High 1 Resort Open (Sept 6-9; OneAsia Tr event). Second-placed Kyung-nam Kang (S Kor) and Sang-hyun Park (S Kor) finished 1 shot behind first-time OneAsia Tour winner Griffin (Aus). [High 1 CC, Kangwon-do, S Korea].
Asia
UBS
Played as the UBS Hong Kong Open (Nov 15-18; Asian/Eurpn Trs event). Second-placed Fredrik Andersson Hed (Swe) finished 1 shot behind Jiménez (Esp), who claimed his third Hong Kong Open title. Aged 48 yrs 318 days, Jiménez became the oldest winner of a European Tr event. [Hong Kong GC, Fanling; composite of 10 holes from Eden course, 8 from the New].
Asia
Hero
Played as the Hero Indian Open (Oct 18-21; Asian Tr event). Wiratchant (Thai) beat Richie Ramsay (Scot) with a bogey at the first playoff hole, to win his third Asian Tour title of 2012. [Karnataka Golf Assoc, Kodihalli, Bangalore, Karnataka].
Asia
Enjoy Jakarta
Played as the Indonesia Open presented by Enjoy Jakarta (March 22-25; OneAsia Tr event). Second-placed David Smail (NZ) finished 1 shot behind Cullen (Aus). [Emeralda GC, Depok, nr Jakarta, Indonesia].
Asia
CIMB
Played as the CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters presented by PNTS (April 19-22; Asian Tour event). Second-placed Thaworn Wiratchant (Thai) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Lee Westwood (Eng), who recorded his fifth Asian Tour win. [Royale Jakarta GC, Jakarta, Indonesia].
Asia
Iskandar
Played as the Iskandar Johor Open (Dec 13-15; Asian Tr season-ending event). Second-placed Jonathan Moore (USA) finished 3 shots behind Garcia (Esp), both players scoring 11-under par 61s in the final round. Reduced to 54 holes due to bad weather. [Horizon Hills G&CC, Johor Bahru, Malaysia].
Asia
x
Played as the King's Cup (Nov 29-Dec 2; Asian Tr event). Second-placed Thaworn Wiratchant (Thai) and Mardan Mamat (Sing) finished 2 shots behind first-time Asian Tour winner and tour rookie Vongvanij (Thai). [Singha Park Khon Kaen GC, Khon Kaen, Thailand].
Asia
CJ Group
Played as the CJ Invitational hosted by KJ Choi (Oct 4-7; Asian/Korean Trs event). Second-placed Dong-kyu Jang (S Kor) and Sang-moon Bae (S Kor) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Kyoung-ju "K.J." Choi (S Kor). [Haesley Nine Bridges, Yeoju, nr Seoul, S. Korea].
Asia
Kolon
Played as the Kolon Korea Open (Oct 18-21; OneAsia/Korean Trs event). Second-placed Dae-hyun Kim (S Kor) finished 2 shots behind Dae-sub Kim (S Kor), who won this event in 1998 and 2001 as an amateur. [Woo Jeong Hills CC, Cheonan, S Korea].
Asia
SBS / KJB
Played as the SBS Happiness Gwangju Bank (KJB) KPGA Championship (Aug 30-Sep 2; Korean Tr event). Second-placed Jun-won Park (S Kor), Seng-yong Kim (S Kor) and Jae-ho Kim (S Kor) finished 2 shots behind Lee (S Kor). [Happiness CC, Naju, Jeollanam-do, S Korea].
Asia
Venetian
Played as the Venetian Macau Open (Oct 11-14; Asian Tr event). Second-placed Jonathan Moore (USA) finished 2 shots behind wire-to-wire winner Bhullar (India), who recorded his second Asian Tour win in five starts. [Macau G&CC, Macau, China].
Asia
GS Caltex
Played as the GS Caltex Maekyung Open (May 10-13; OneAsia/Korean Trs event). Second-placed Hyun-woo Ryu (S Kor) finished 5 shots behind Kim (S Kor). [Namseoul CC, Seongnam, Gyeonggi, S Korea].
Asia
Maybank
Played as the Maybank Malaysian Open (April 12-15; Asian/Eurpn Trs event). Second-placed Stephen Gallacher (Scot) finished 3 shots behind Oosthuizen (RSA). The week before in The Masters at Augusta National, Oosthuizen lost out to Bubba Watson (USA) in a playoff. [West course, TPC Kuala Lumpur, KL, Malaysia; at the time known as Kuala Lumpur G&CC].
Asia
Air Bagan
Played as the Zaykabar Myanmar Open presented by Air Bagan (Feb 2-5; Asian Tr season-opener; last played in 2010). First-time Asian Tr winner Pratt (Aus) beat Adam Blyth (Aus) at the second playoff hole. Kiradech Aphibarnrat (Thai) was eliminated at the first playoff hole. [Royal Mingalardon G&CC, Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma)].
Asia
Panasonic
Played as the Panasonic Open India (Mar 29-Apr 1; Asian Tour event). Second-placed Gaganjeet Bhullar (India) and Siddikur Rahman (Ban) finished 2 shots behind 40-year-old Digvijay Singh (India), who posted his first win after 12 years on the Asian Tour. [Delhi GC, New Delhi].
Asia
ICTSI
Played as the ICTSI Philippine Open (Feb 9-12; Asian Tr event). Second-placed Mo Joong-kyung (S Kor) finished 5 shots behind wire-to-wire winner Mamat (Sing). [East course, Wack Wack G&CC, Manila, Philippines].
Asia
x
Played as the Queen's Cup (June 14-17; Asian Tour event; in honour of Queen Sirikit of Thailand). Second-placed Juvic Pagunsan (Phil) and Siddikur Rahman (Ban) finished 3 shots behind Thaworn Wiratchant (Thai), who recorded his 13th Asian Tour win, equalling Thongchai Jaidee (Thai) for most Asian Tour wins. [Santiburi Samui CC, Koh Samui island, Thailand].
Asia
SAIL-SBI
Played as the SAIL-SBI Open (Feb 22-25; Asian Tr event). Lahiri (India) beat Prom Meesawat (Thai) at the first playoff hole to claim his second Asian Tour win. [Delhi GC, New Delhi, India].
Asia
Worldwide Hldgs
Played as the Worldwide Holdings Selangor Masters (Sept 5-8; Asian Tr event). Second-placed Gaganjeet Bhullar (Ind) finished 3 shots behind Wiratchant (Thai). [Kota Permai G&CC, Shah Alam, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia].
Asia
Shinhan Financial
Played as the Shinhan Donghae Open (Oct 11-14; Korean Tr event). First-time Korea Tour winner Kim (S Kor) beat Kevin Na (USA) at the first playoff hole. [Jack Nicklaus GC, Songdo, Incheon, S Korea].
Asia
ISPS Handa
Played as the ISPS Handa Singapore Classic (April 5-7; Asian Tr event). Second-placed Mithun Perera (Sri), Wei-chih Lu (Tpe), Javi Colomo (Esp) and David Lipsky (USA) finished 1 shot behind Scott Hend (Aus). Reduced to 54 holes due to bad weather. [Orchid CC, Singapore]. Note: the Singapore Classic title returned with an unrelated European Tour event in 2023.
Asia
Barclays
Played as the Barclays Singapore Open (Nov 8-11; Asian/Eurpn Trs event; for the last time until 2016). Manassero (Italy) beat Louis Oosthuizen (RSA) at the third playoff hole. Rory McIlroy's third place finish allowed him to win the European Tour's season-long Race to Dubai (Order of Merit). [Serapong course, Sentosa GC, Singapore].
Asia
SK Telecom
Played as the SK Telecom Open (May 17-20; OneAsia/Korean Trs event). Second-placed Sang-hyun Park (S Kor) finished 3 shots behind Kim (S Kor), who claimed back-to-back wins on the OneAsia Tour. [Pinx GC, Jeju Island, S Korea].
Asia
Mercuries
Played as the Mercuries Taiwan Masters (Sept 27-30; Asian Tr event). Second-placed Antonio Lascuna (Phil) finished 4 shots behind Tsai (Taiw), who also won this event in 2002. [Tamsui course, Taiwan G&CC, Taipei, Taiwan].
Asia
x
Played as the Thailand Golf Championship (Dec 6-9; Asian Tr event). Second-placed Bubba Watson (USA) and Thitiphun Chuayprakong (Thai) finished 11 shots behind runaway winner Schwartzel (RSA), who claimed his first Asian Tour win. [Amata Spring CC, Bangkok, Thailand].
Asia
x
Played as the Thailand Open (Aug 9-12; OneAsia Tr event). Second-placed Dong-kyu Jang (S Kor) finished 2 shots behind Wood (Eng), who claimed his first win as a professional golfer. [Suwan G&CC, nr Bangkok].
Asia
Volvik
Played as the inaugural (and only) Volvik Hildesheim Open (June 21-24; Asian/Korean Trs event). Second-placed Thaworn Wiratchant (Thai) and Sang-hee Lee (S Kor) finished 1 shot behind first-time Asian Tour winner Lee (S Kor). [Hildesheim CC, Jecheon City, Chungcheongbuk-do, S Korea].
Asia
Yeangder
Played as the Yeangder TPC-Tournament Players Championship (Sept 13-16; Asian Tour event). Second-placed Jason Knutzon (USA) and Thaworn Wiratchant (Thai) finished 4 shots behind Gaganjeet Bhullar (India). Reduced to 54 holes due to bad weather. [Linkou International G&CC, Taipei, Taiwan].
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