International Series (golf)

The International Series is a series of men's professional golf tournaments played internationally, as part of the Asian Tour.

International Series
Tournament information
LocationInternational
Established2022
Tour(s)Asian Tour
FormatStroke play
Tournament record score
Aggregate257 Andy Ogletree (2022)
To par−26 Sihwan Kim (2022)
Current champion
Zimbabwe Scott Vincent

History

The series was unveiled in February 2022. It was confirmed that 10 events will be added alongside the Asian Tour schedule for the next 10 years, with each event featuring prize funds between US$1,500,000 and US$2,000,000. The investment was backed by LIV Golf.[1]

The first event was played in March 2022 with the International Series Thailand. American Sihwan Kim won his first Asian Tour event shooting 26-under-par, beating Phachara Khongwatmai by two shots.[2]

The next event was played at Slaley Hall in Northumberland, England. This was the first Asian Tour event to be staged in the United Kingdom.[3][4] The original date of the event was rescheduled a week earlier due to the first event of the LIV Golf Invitational Series being scheduled to take place on the same week at the Centurion Club.[5] Scott Vincent won the event, claiming his first Asian Tour victory and becoming the first Zimbabwean to win on the Asian Tour.[6]

Following the International Series England, the Asian Tour announced the next two events as part of the International Series. They were to take place in Singapore and South Korea, played in back-to-back weeks in August 2022.[7]

After the conclusion of the International Series Korea in August 2022, the Asian Tour again added two more International Series events to their schedule. They were to be played in Morocco and Egypt, in back-to-back weeks in November.[8] On 28 September 2022, it was announced that the BNI Indonesian Masters had been added to the tour schedule as an International Series event.[9]

Scott Vincent won the inaugural International Series Order of Merit, gaining a place in the 2023 LIV Golf League.[10]

Order of Merit winners
SeasonPlayerPrize money (US$)
2022Zimbabwe Scott Vincent517,845

2022 season

Schedule
DateTournamentWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upRef.
6 MarInternational Series ThailandUnited States Sihwan Kim262−262 strokesThailand Phachara Khongwatmai[11]
5 JunInternational Series EnglandZimbabwe Scott Vincent272−121 strokeAustralia Travis Smyth[12]
14 AugInternational Series SingaporeThailand Nitithorn Thippong272−161 strokeMalaysia Gavin Green
Thailand Phachara Khongwatmai
Canada Richard T. Lee		[13]
21 AugInternational Series KoreaSouth Korea Ok Tae-hoon269−151 strokeSouth Korea Kim Bi-o[14]
6 NovInternational Series MoroccoThailand Jazz Janewattananond280−121 strokeCanada Richard T. Lee[15]
13 NovInternational Series EgyptUnited States Andy Ogletree257−234 strokesAustria Bernd Wiesberger[16]
4 DecBNI Indonesian MastersThailand Sarit Suwannarut268−204 strokesIndia Anirban Lahiri[17]

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[18] The leading player earned status to play in the 2023 LIV Golf League.[19]

PositionPlayerEventsPrize money ($)
1Zimbabwe Scott Vincent7517,845
2United States Sihwan Kim6437,133
3Thailand Jazz Janewattananond6388,094
4Canada Richard T. Lee6365,315
5Thailand Phachara Khongwatmai7346,455

2023 season

Schedule
DateTournamentWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upRef.
12 FebInternational Series OmanJapan Takumi Kanaya278−104 strokesUnited States Berry Henson
Thailand Sadom Kaewkanjana		[20]
19 FebInternational Series QatarUnited States Andy Ogletree281−73 strokesThailand Gunn Charoenkul[21]
12 MarInternational Series ThailandAustralia Wade Ormsby268−20PlayoffThailand Chonlatit Chuenboonngam[22]
16 AprInternational Series VietnamZimbabwe Kieran Vincent269−191 strokeIndia Anirban Lahiri
Australia Kevin Yuan		[23]
20 AugInternational Series EnglandUnited States Andy Ogletree268−167 strokesEngland Ian Poulter[24]
27 AugSt Andrews Bay ChampionshipSpain Eugenio Chacarra269−19PlayoffAustralia Matt Jones[25]
8 OctInternational Series SingaporeSpain David Puig269−196 strokesSouth Korea Eom Jae-woong[26]
5 NovVolvo China Open
12 NovHong Kong Open
19 NovBNI Indonesian Masters

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit is based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[27] The leading player will earn status to play in the 2024 LIV Golf League.

PositionPlayerEventsPrize money ($)
1United States Andy Ogletree71,028,833
2Spain David Puig4468,217
3Zimbabwe Kieran Vincent7433,568
4Japan Takumi Kanaya2426,233
5Australia Wade Ormsby6416,724

Multiple winners
RankPlayerWinsTournaments won
1United States Andy Ogletree32022 International Series Egypt,
2023 International Series Qatar,
2023 International Series England

References
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  2. "American Sihwan Kim finally scores first Asia Tour win at International Series Thailand in Hua Hin". The Star. 6 March 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  3. "International Series England to Debut at Slaley Hall". Asian Tour. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  4. Wright, Andrew (1 April 2022). "Saudi-Backed Asian Tour Confirms First Ever England Tournament". Golf Monthly. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
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  12. "Scott Vincent wins at Slaley Hall as Travis Smyth earns LIV Invitational spot". Sky Sports. 5 June 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  13. "Nitithorn shrugs off pressure to win International Series Singapore". Malay Mail. 14 August 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
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  16. Smith, Matt (17 November 2022). "Ogletree claims first pro title at International Series Egypt". Golf Digest Middle East. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  17. "Suwannarut winner of BNI Indonesian Masters 2022 Presented by TNE, BNI Gives Appreciation". The Jakarta Post. 4 December 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
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  21. Tarratt, Nick (19 February 2023). "American Ogletree wins International Series Qatar". Gulf News. Retrieved 19 February 2023 – via MSN.
  22. "Australian Wade Ormsby wins International Series Thailand". Yahoo! Sport. 12 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  23. "Vincent victorious in Vietnam". Gulf News. 16 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  24. Ball, Josh (20 August 2023). "Asian Tour: Ogletree romps to International Series England triumph, as Hong Kong's Kho finds form for top 10 finish". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  25. "Int'l Series: Chacarra beats Jones in epic playoff". LIV Golf. 27 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  26. Grimshaw, Harry (8 October 2023). "Wire-to-wire perfect performance by Puig in Singapore". Gulf News. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
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