2023 China Tour
| Duration | 11 May 2023 – 10 December 2023 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 13 |
| Most wins |  Li Linqiang (4) |
| Order of Merit | Chen Guxin |
← 2022 2024 → | |
The 2023 China Tour was the ninth season of the China Tour, the main professional golf tour in China since separating from PGA Tour China in 2017.
Schedule
[edit]The following table lists official events during the 2023 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (CN¥) | Winner[a] | OWGR points | Other tours[b] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May | Guangdong Open | Guangdong | 500,000 | Shen Nannan (1) | 0.47 | |
| 21 May | Jinan Open | Shandong | 500,000 | Li Linqiang (1) | 0.43 | |
| 28 May | Exciting Hangzhou West Lake Open | Zhejiang | 500,000 | Liu Enhua (1) | 0.49 | |
| 4 Jun | Zhengzou Open | Hainan | 500,000 | Luo Xuewen (2) | 0.42 | |
| 22 Jul | Volvo China Open Qualifying | Hubei | 500,000 | Ye Wocheng (3) | 0.42 | |
| 26 Aug | Guotai Cup Men's and Women's Professional Match Play | Guizho | 500,000 | Li Linqiang (2) | 0.26 | CHNLPGA[c] |
| 10 Sep | Guotai Cup Open | Henan | 500,000 | Li Linqiang (3) | 0.34 | |
| 16 Oct | Hainan Open | Hainan | US$500,000 |  Ricardo Gouveia (n/a) | 4.27 | CHA |
| 22 Oct | Mitsubishi Electric Fa Golf Open | Jiangsu | 500,000 |  Kieran Muir (2) | 0.35 | |
| 29 Oct | Hengdian International Elite Pro-Am | Zhejiang | 1,200,000 | Li Linqiang (4) | 0.38 | |
| 5 Nov | Volvo China Open | Guangdong | US$1,500,000 |  Sarit Suwannarut (1) | 6.49 | ASA[d] |
| 26 Nov | Chongqing Open | Chongqing | 500,000 | Zhou Yanhan (a) (2) | 0.43 | |
| 10 Dec | CGA Championship | Guangdong | 1,200,000 | Tong Yang (1) | 0.44 |
Order of Merit
[edit]The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Renminbi.[2][3] The leading player on the Order of Merit earned status to play on the 2024 European Tour (DP World Tour).[3]
| Position | Player | Prize money (CN¥) | Status earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chen Guxin | 690,777 | Promoted to European Tour |
| 2 | Li Linqiang | 605,436 | |
| 3 | Liu Enhua | 319,582 | |
| 4 | Tong Yang | 270,784 | |
| 5 | Luo Xuewen | 264,763 |
Notes
[edit]- ↑ The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of China Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament.
- ↑ ASA − Asian Tour; CHA − Challenge Tour; CHNLPGA − China LPGA Tour.
- ↑ Mixed event
- ↑ Asian Tour International Series
References
[edit]- ↑ "2023 Tournament schedule". China Tour. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ↑ "2023 Order of Merit". China Tour. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- 1 2 "仝扬加洞登顶2023中高协锦标赛 陈顾新荣膺2023中巡赛奖金王" [Tong Yang added hole to reach the top of the 2023 China Golf Association Championships, Chen Guxin won the 2023 China Tour money list] (in Chinese). China Golf Association. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
陈顾新以总成绩276杆（68-69-66-73，-12）获得本场赛事并列第6名，凭借赛季总奖金¥690,776.55荣膺2023赛季中巡赛奖金王，并获得下个赛季DP世界巡回赛类别17的会员资格。
[Chen Guxin took sixth place in this competition with a total score of 276 (68-69-66-73, -12), and won the 2023 season's prize money with a total of ¥690,776.55, and won membership of DP World Tour Category 17 next season.]
