Thailand’s Thongchai Jaidee was voted by his peers as the 2009 Asian Tour Players’ Player of the Year, capping a truly memorable season which set him apart from his rivals.
Thongchai won twice during the year, finished top-10 on three other occasions and did not miss a single cut - his lowest finish was tied 30th - en route to an unprecedented third Order of Merit crown.
Victories at the Enjoy Jakarta Indonesia Open and Ballantine’s Championship in Korea took his career tally to 12 titles, the most wins by a player in Asia, and saw him earn a career-high US$981,931 in 10 tournaments.
The Thai earned further accolades by sweeping the Lowest Stroke Average category with 69.06. It was yet another wonderful reflection of his continued rise in the game as his stroke average was 69.59 and 69.58 when he won the 2001 and 2004 Merit titles respectively.
Unheralded C. Muniyappa of India, whose classic rags to riches tale inspired many when he won the Hero Honda Indian Open, took home the Rookie of the Year title.
The 32-year-old wrapped up his season in 10th place on the Order of Merit with US$223,269 through one win and three other top-25s.
Big-hitting Australian Scott Hend earned bragging rights when he finished atop the Driving Distance category with an average of 318 yards while Korea’s Lee Sung hit the most fairways throughout the season with a 75% fairway hit rate.
Thai veteran Thaworn Wiratchant, who won his 11th Asian Tour title at the Macau Open, claimed the Birdie Leader award after snaring a total of 255 birdies throughout the 2009 season.
South Africa’s Jbe Kruger hit the most Greens in Regulation (GIR) with a strike rate of 79.98% to top the category while Thammanoon Srirot of Thailand took the Lowest Putting Average award with 1.691 putts per GIR.
The Sentosa Golf Club, venue of this year's Barclays Singapore Open, was voted by the players as the Host Venue of the Year for the fourth successive year, reinforcing its position as a premier club in Asia.
Along with the other stat category winners, Thongchai will be honoured at the Asian Tour Awards Gala in Malaysia in March.
2009 Roll of Honour
Order of Merit: Thongchai Jaidee (Tha)
Players’ Player of the Year: Thongchai Jaidee (Tha)
Rookie of the Year: C. Muniyappa (Ind)
Host Venue of the Year: Sentosa Golf Club, Singapore
Lowest Stroke Average: Thongchai Jaidee (Tha)
Driving Distance: Scott Hend (Aus)
Fairways in Regulation: Lee Sung (Kor)
Greens in Regulation: Jbe Kruger (Rsa)
Lowest Putting Average: Thammanoon Srirot (Tha)
Birdie Leader: Thaworn Wiratchant
Thongchai won twice during the year, finished top-10 on three other occasions and did not miss a single cut - his lowest finish was tied 30th - en route to an unprecedented third Order of Merit crown.
Victories at the Enjoy Jakarta Indonesia Open and Ballantine’s Championship in Korea took his career tally to 12 titles, the most wins by a player in Asia, and saw him earn a career-high US$981,931 in 10 tournaments.
The Thai earned further accolades by sweeping the Lowest Stroke Average category with 69.06. It was yet another wonderful reflection of his continued rise in the game as his stroke average was 69.59 and 69.58 when he won the 2001 and 2004 Merit titles respectively.
Unheralded C. Muniyappa of India, whose classic rags to riches tale inspired many when he won the Hero Honda Indian Open, took home the Rookie of the Year title.
The 32-year-old wrapped up his season in 10th place on the Order of Merit with US$223,269 through one win and three other top-25s.
Big-hitting Australian Scott Hend earned bragging rights when he finished atop the Driving Distance category with an average of 318 yards while Korea’s Lee Sung hit the most fairways throughout the season with a 75% fairway hit rate.
Thai veteran Thaworn Wiratchant, who won his 11th Asian Tour title at the Macau Open, claimed the Birdie Leader award after snaring a total of 255 birdies throughout the 2009 season.
South Africa’s Jbe Kruger hit the most Greens in Regulation (GIR) with a strike rate of 79.98% to top the category while Thammanoon Srirot of Thailand took the Lowest Putting Average award with 1.691 putts per GIR.
The Sentosa Golf Club, venue of this year's Barclays Singapore Open, was voted by the players as the Host Venue of the Year for the fourth successive year, reinforcing its position as a premier club in Asia.
Along with the other stat category winners, Thongchai will be honoured at the Asian Tour Awards Gala in Malaysia in March.
2009 Roll of Honour
Order of Merit: Thongchai Jaidee (Tha)
Players’ Player of the Year: Thongchai Jaidee (Tha)
Rookie of the Year: C. Muniyappa (Ind)
Host Venue of the Year: Sentosa Golf Club, Singapore
Lowest Stroke Average: Thongchai Jaidee (Tha)
Driving Distance: Scott Hend (Aus)
Fairways in Regulation: Lee Sung (Kor)
Greens in Regulation: Jbe Kruger (Rsa)
Lowest Putting Average: Thammanoon Srirot (Tha)
Birdie Leader: Thaworn Wiratchant
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