Volvo Masters of Asia
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| 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
[edit]- 2002–2004 Kota Permai Golf and Country Club in Malaysia
- 2003 Bangkok Golf Club in Thailand
- 2005–2008 Thai Country Club in Thailand
Winners
[edit]| 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
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| 2003 | Thongchai Jaidee |
265 | −19 | 1 stroke |  Lin Keng-chi
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| 2002 |  Kevin Na |
272 | −16 | 2 strokes |  Craig Kamps Anthony Kang Arjun Singh Simon Yates
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