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2015 Professional Golf of Malaysia Tour season
Duration7 January 2015 (2015-01-07) – 12 December 2015 (2015-12-12)
Number of official events33
Most winsMalaysia Danny Chia (3)
Malaysia Nicholas Fung (3)
Order of MeritMalaysia Danny Chia
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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

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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

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The following table lists official events during the 2015 season.[1][2]

Date Tournament Location Purse
(RM) 		Winner[a] OWGR
points 		Other
tours[b]
10 Jan Panasonic Open Malaysia Tournament of Champions Selangor 250,000 Malaysia Danny Chia (6) n/a
24 Jan Kinrara Championship Selangor 180,000 Malaysia Kenneth De Silva (1) n/a
31 Jan Sime Darby Harvard Championship Kedah 200,000 Malaysia Arie Irawan (2) 6 ADT
14 Feb LADA Langkawi Championship Kedah 200,000 Malaysia Wilson Choo (2) 6 ADT
28 Feb Nilai Springs Championship Negeri Sembilan 180,000 Malaysia Nicholas Fung (10) n/a
7 Mar Kelantan Championship Kelantan 180,000 Malaysia R. Nachimuthu (8) n/a
14 Mar Terengganu Championship Terengganu 200,000 Thailand Panuwat Muenlek (n/a) 6 ADT
21 Mar CCM Rahman Putra Championship Selangor 200,000 Thailand Phachara Khongwatmai (n/a) 6 ADT
4 Apr UMW Impian Championship Selangor 180,000 Malaysia Kemarol Baharin (2) n/a ASEAN
11 Apr Johor Championship Johor 200,000 Malaysia Nicholas Fung (11) 6 ADT
25 Apr Danau Championship Selangor 180,000 Malaysia Daeng Abdul Rahman (a) (1) n/a
9 May Sabah Championship Sabah 200,000 Thailand Nirun Sae-ueng (n/a) 6 ADT
16 May MNRB Sarawak Championship Sarawak 200,000 Finland Janne Kaske (n/a) 6 ADT
30 May Port Dickson Championship Negeri Sembilan 200,000 New Zealand Sean Riordan (n/a) 6 ADT
7 Jun Matchplay Championship Selangor 180,000 Malaysia Danny Chia (7) n/a
13 Jun Rahman Putra Championship Selangor 250,000 Australia Jake Stirling (n/a) 6 ADT
25 Jul Swiss Garden Championship Perak 180,000 Malaysia Airil Rizman (6) n/a
1 Aug Taiping Championship Perak 180,000 Malaysia Nicholas Fung (12) n/a
15 Aug Northport Glenmarie Championship Selangor 200,000 United States Blake Snyder (n/a) 6 ADT
29 Aug Orna Championship Melaka 180,000 Malaysia Low Khai Jei (a) (1) n/a
5 Sep I&P Group Championship Selangor 180,000 Malaysia Airil Rizman (7) n/a
12 Sep Penang Championship Penang 180,000 Malaysia Khor Kheng Hwai (1) n/a ASEAN
19 Sep Bukit Jawi Championship Penang 200,000 Malaysia Danny Chia (8) 6 ADT
3 Oct Perlis Championship Perlis 180,000 Malaysia Ben Leong (2) n/a
10 Oct Impian Championship Selangor 180,000 Malaysia Irfan Yusoff (1) n/a
17 Oct PD Championship Negeri Sembilan 180,000 Thailand Natthapong Niyomchon (n/a) n/a ASEAN
24 Oct Kinrara Championship Selangor 200,000 Thailand Poom Saksansin (n/a) 6 ADT
31 Oct Danau Championship II Selangor 180,000 Malaysia Gavin Green (2) n/a
7 Nov Tiara Championship Melaka 200,000 United States Casey O'Toole (n/a) 6 ADT
21 Nov Nilai Springs Championship Negeri Sembilan 200,000 Thailand Chanat Sakulpolphaisan (n/a) 6 ADT
28 Nov MIDF KLGCC Championship Selangor 200,000 Finland Janne Kaske (n/a) 6 ADT
5 Dec Darulaman Championship Kedah 180,000 Malaysia Iylia Jamil (2) n/a
12 Dec Maybank Players Championship Selangor 275,000 Malaysia R. Nachimuthu (9) n/a

Order of Merit

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The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Malaysian ringgit.[3]

Position Player Prize money (RM)
1 Malaysia Danny Chia 771,373
2 Malaysia Nicholas Fung 542,516
3 Malaysia R. Nachimuthu 256,591
4 Malaysia Sukree Othman 235,913
5 Malaysia Ben Leong 203,940

Notes

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ ADT − Asian Development Tour; ASEAN − ASEAN PGA Tour.

References

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  1. ^ a b Saminathan, Edward (18 November 2014). "PGM Tour set for bumper 2015 season". The Clubhouse. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  2. ^ "2015 PGM Calendar". damarugolf.blogspot.com. Archived from the original on 23 October 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  3. ^ "2015 Order of Merit". damarugolf.blogspot.com. Archived from the original on 24 October 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
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