Large line-up of Australasians chasing sought after Asian Tour card

Dimi Padatos – the highest ranked Australasian at the Final Stage – photo PGA of Australia

The final stage of qualifying for the 2023 Asian Tour begins this Wednesday and with the Asian Tour’s schedule now providing larger purses than ever before and both direct and indirect links to LIV Golf, a massive total of 25 Australasian are tackling the 90 hole examination in search of one of the 35 Asian Tour cards up for grabs.

The event will take place at the Lakeview Resort & Golf Club in Hua Hin from January 18-22 with a  total of 234 players entered to contend for one of those crucial top 35 cards.

Most of the Australasians in the field graduated through the five Sectional stages to get to the Final Stage and so their journey has already been a long one.

Dimi Papadatos, the two-time winner of the Vic Open and current holder of that title, is the highest ranked of the Australasians in the field but whoever manages to secure a card this week they have the chance to play an Asian Tour which carries more money than ever before and events which include the jointly sanctioned New Zealand Open in early march.

The full field list is provided here