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January 17, 2012: The ASEAN PGA Tour will offer its membership the highest overall purse in its six-year history this season as it will boast 10 events worth US$640,000.

The ASEAN PGA Tour, which has become popular particularly with young up-and-coming professionals in the region, will tee off with the Bali International Pro Am from March 1 to 3.

The Bali event is one of three new tournaments on the schedule and the exciting destination will set the tone for another thrilling year which will culminate with the Sabah Masters in November.

December 3: Thailand’s Wisut Artjanawat took the lion’s share of the trophies at the ASEAN PGA Tour Awards evening at the season ending Ancora Classic presented by PGN.

The talented golfer received the Order of Merit title and the Player of the Year Award and Most Inspiring Performance Award.

Wisut had wrapped up the Merit title after claiming the Sabah Masters, which was the penultimate event on Tour. That victory had followed on from his success in the Palembang Musi Championship.

Jakarta, December 3: Ferdie Aunzo completed a brave wire-to-wire victory in the Ancora Classic presented by PGN today to move a step closer to fulfilling his potential in the professional game.

The Filipino fired a three-under-par 69 at Emeralda Golf and Country Club to win the ASEAN PGA Tour’s season-ending event by five strokes.  

Malaysian Nicholas Fung took second place for the third tournament on the trot after carding a 68.

Thailand’s Panuwat Muenlek also shot 68 to finish a stroke further back in third place.

Jakarta, December 2: Filipino Ferdie Aunzo opened up a commanding five stroke lead after the third round of the Ancora Classic presented by PGN today.

In the season-ending event on the ASEAN PGA Tour the 32 year old, who has led after each round, shot a one-under-par 71 for an impressive 11 under par tournament total.

Thailand’s Gunn Charoenkul and Pravee Visalkit and Malaysian Khor Kheng Hwai lie in second place. Gunn fired a 68 at Emeralda Golf and Country Club while Pravee and Khor both returned 72.