The2017 Asian Tour is the 23rd season of the modernAsian Tour (formerly theAsian PGA Tour), the mainprofessional golf tour in Asia (outside of Japan) since it was established in 1995.
TheOrder of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3][4] The leading player on the Order of Merit earned status to play on the2018 European Tour.[5]
^One further tournament was scheduled but was postponed.
^The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Asian Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Asian Tour members.
^Azharie, Farah (11 December 2017)."Golfer Gavin Green becomes first Malaysian to win Asian Tour's Order of Merit".New Straits Times. Retrieved16 June 2023.Meanwhile, Green, a three-time winner on the Asian Development Tour (ADT), clinched the title with a total collection of US$585,813 (RM2.39 million) after playing in 17 tournaments all season, leaving America's David Lipsky in second with a gap of US$124,634 (RM507,666).
^"Gavin Green signs with JMC Sport". JMC Sport. 14 December 2022. Retrieved10 February 2023.Gavin became the first Malaysian to top the Asian Tour Order of Merit after a remarkable 2017 campaign, earning promotion to the European Tour.
^ab"Malaysia's Green honoured at Asian Tour's 2017 Award night".Sports247. 19 December 2017. Retrieved27 June 2023.Malaysia's Gavin Green was named the Asian Tour Players' Player of the Year to cap off a fantastic 2017 season where he also won the prestigious Order of Merit crown... Micah Lauren Shin of the United States was named Rookie of the Year thanks largely to his maiden victory at the Resorts World Manila Masters.
Shiv Kapur (2)
Gavin Green
Micah Lauren Shin
Phachara Khongwatmai
Scott Hend
