| Duration | 7 January 2015 – 12 December 2015 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 33 |
| Most wins |  Danny Chia (3) Nicholas Fung (3) |
| Order of Merit | Danny Chia |
← 2014 2016 → | |
The 2015 Professional Golf of Malaysia Tour was the fifth season of the Professional Golf of Malaysia Tour, the main professional golf tour in Malaysia since it was formed in 2010.
Changes for 2015
In November 2014, alongside the 2015 schedule announcement, it was announced that the format of the Order of Merit would be changed to include 50% of earnings from selected domestic and overseas tournaments.[1]
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2015 season.[1][2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (RM) |
Winner[lower-alpha 1] | OWGR points |
Other tours[lower-alpha 2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan | Panasonic Open Malaysia Tournament of Champions | Selangor | 250,000 | Danny Chia (6) | n/a | |
| 24 Jan | Kinrara Championship | Selangor | 180,000 | Kenneth De Silva (1) | n/a | |
| 31 Jan | Sime Darby Harvard Championship | Kedah | 200,000 | Arie Irawan (2) | 6 | ADT |
| 14 Feb | LADA Langkawi Championship | Kedah | 200,000 | Wilson Choo (2) | 6 | ADT |
| 28 Feb | Nilai Springs Championship | Negeri Sembilan | 180,000 | Nicholas Fung (10) | n/a | |
| 7 Mar | Kelantan Championship | Kelantan | 180,000 | R. Nachimuthu (8) | n/a | |
| 14 Mar | Terengganu Championship | Terengganu | 200,000 |  Panuwat Muenlek (n/a) | 6 | ADT |
| 21 Mar | CCM Rahman Putra Championship | Selangor | 200,000 | Phachara Khongwatmai (n/a) | 6 | ADT |
| 4 Apr | UMW Impian Championship | Selangor | 180,000 | Kemarol Baharin (2) | n/a | ASEAN |
| 11 Apr | Johor Championship | Johor | 200,000 | Nicholas Fung (11) | 6 | ADT |
| 25 Apr | Danau Championship | Selangor | 180,000 | Daeng Abdul Rahman (a) (1) | n/a | |
| 9 May | Sabah Championship | Sabah | 200,000 | Nirun Sae-ueng (n/a) | 6 | ADT |
| 16 May | MNRB Sarawak Championship | Sarawak | 200,000 |  Janne Kaske (n/a) | 6 | ADT |
| 30 May | Port Dickson Championship | Negeri Sembilan | 200,000 |  Sean Riordan (n/a) | 6 | ADT |
| 7 Jun | Matchplay Championship | Selangor | 180,000 | Danny Chia (7) | n/a | |
| 13 Jun | Rahman Putra Championship | Selangor | 250,000 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Jake Stirling (n/a) | 6 | ADT |
| 25 Jul | Swiss Garden Championship | Perak | 180,000 | Airil Rizman (6) | n/a | |
| 1 Aug | Taiping Championship | Perak | 180,000 | Nicholas Fung (12) | n/a | |
| 15 Aug | Northport Glenmarie Championship | Selangor | 200,000 |  Blake Snyder (n/a) | 6 | ADT |
| 29 Aug | Orna Championship | Melaka | 180,000 | Low Khai Jei (a) (1) | n/a | |
| 5 Sep | I&P Group Championship | Selangor | 180,000 | Airil Rizman (7) | n/a | |
| 12 Sep | Penang Championship | Penang | 180,000 | Khor Kheng Hwai (1) | n/a | ASEAN |
| 19 Sep | Bukit Jawi Championship | Penang | 200,000 | Danny Chia (8) | 6 | ADT |
| 3 Oct | Perlis Championship | Perlis | 180,000 | Ben Leong (2) | n/a | |
| 10 Oct | Impian Championship | Selangor | 180,000 | Irfan Yusoff (1) | n/a | |
| 17 Oct | PD Championship | Negeri Sembilan | 180,000 | Natthapong Niyomchon (n/a) | n/a | ASEAN |
| 24 Oct | Kinrara Championship | Selangor | 200,000 | Poom Saksansin (n/a) | 6 | ADT |
| 31 Oct | Danau Championship II | Selangor | 180,000 | Gavin Green (2) | n/a | |
| 7 Nov | Tiara Championship | Melaka | 200,000 | Casey O'Toole (n/a) | 6 | ADT |
| 21 Nov | Nilai Springs Championship | Negeri Sembilan | 200,000 | Chanat Sakulpolphaisan (n/a) | 6 | ADT |
| 28 Nov | MIDF KLGCC Championship | Selangor | 200,000 | Janne Kaske (n/a) | 6 | ADT |
| 5 Dec | Darulaman Championship | Kedah | 180,000 | Iylia Jamil (2) | n/a | |
| 12 Dec | Maybank Players Championship | Selangor | 275,000 | R. Nachimuthu (9) | n/a |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Malaysian ringgit.[3]
| Position | Player | Prize money (RM) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Chia | 771,373 |
| 2 | Nicholas Fung | 542,516 |
| 3 | R. Nachimuthu | 256,591 |
| 4 | Sukree Othman | 235,913 |
| 5 | Ben Leong | 203,940 |
Notes
- ↑ The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Professional Golf of Malaysia Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament.
- ↑ ADT − Asian Development Tour; ASEAN − ASEAN PGA Tour.
References
- 1 2 Saminathan, Edward (18 November 2014). "PGM Tour set for bumper 2015 season". The Clubhouse. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ↑ "2015 PGM Calendar". damarugolf.blogspot.com. Archived from the original on 23 October 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ↑ "2015 Order of Merit". damarugolf.blogspot.com. Archived from the original on 24 October 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
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