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Deutsch2020–21 China Tour
| Duration | 4 November 2020 – 19 December 2021 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 11[a] |
| Most wins |  Chen Guxin (2) Ye Wocheng (2) |
| Order of Merit | Zhang Huilin |
← 2019 2022 → | |
The 2020–21 China Tour was the seventh season of the China Tour, the main professional golf tour in China since separating from PGA Tour China in 2017.
In-season changes
[edit]Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, only two events were played in 2020, and so 2020 and 2021 were combined into a single season.
Schedule
[edit]The following table lists official events during the 2020–21 season.[1][2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (CN¥) | Winner[b] | OWGR points | Other tours[c] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hainan Open | Hainan | – | Cancelled | – | CHA | |
| Foshan Open | Guangdong | – | Cancelled[3] | – | CHA | |
| 7 Nov 2020 | Hangzhou International Championship | Zhejiang | 1,200,000 | Zhang Jienalin (n/a) | 6 | CHNLPGA[d] |
| 13 Dec 2020 | Volvo China Open | Guangdong | 2,000,000 | Zhang Huilin (3) | 6 | |
| 25 Apr 2021 | Sanya Classic | Hainan | 350,000 | Ye Wocheng (1) | 6 | |
| 1 May 2021 | Boao Classic | Hainan | 350,000 | Ding Wenyi (a) (1) | 6 | |
| 15 May 2021 | Nanshan Classic | Shandong | 350,000 | Ye Wocheng (2) | 6 | |
| 29 May 2021 | Zhengzhou Classic | Fujian | 350,000 | Liu Yanwei (1) | 6 | |
| 6 Jun 2021 | Lanhai Classic | Jiangsu | 350,000 | Chen Guxin (1) | 6 | |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Wuhan Classic | Hubei | 350,000 | Luo Xuewen (1) | 6 | |
| 20 Jun 2021 | Xian Classic | Zhejiang | 350,000 | Chen Guxin (2) | 6 | |
| Hainan Open | Hainan | – | Cancelled[4] | – | CHA | |
| Foshan Open | Guangdong | – | Cancelled[4] | – | CHA | |
| 3 Nov 2021 | Hengdian Championship | Zhejiang | 1,000,000 |  Shun Yat Hak (3) | 6 | |
| 19 Dec 2021 | Volvo China Open | Guangdong | 2,000,000 | Zhang Jin (1) | 6 |
Order of Merit
[edit]The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Renminbi.[5] The leading player on the Order of Merit earned status to play on the 2022 European Tour (DP World Tour).[6]
| Position | Player | Prize money (CN¥) | Status earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zhang Huilin | 536,425 | Promoted to European Tour |
| 2 | Shun Yat Hak | 502,980 | |
| 3 | Liu Yanwei | 482,045 | |
| 4 | Zhang Jin | 434,107 | |
| 5 | Ye Wocheng | 337,571 |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ A further four tournaments were scheduled but were cancelled.
- ^ The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of China Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament.
- ^ CHA − Challenge Tour; CHNLPGA − China LPGA Tour.
- ^ Mixed event
References
[edit]- ^ "2020-2021 Tournament schedule". China Tour. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ "Volvo China Open set to tee off in December". china.org.cn. 19 October 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ "Further update to Challenge Tour schedule". European Tour. 28 April 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
The European Challenge Tour today confirmed the cancellation of the Made in Denmark Challenge presented by FREJA, the B-NL Challenge Trophy and the Foshan Open.
- ^ a b "Challenge Tour statement on the Hainan Open and Foshan Open". European Tour. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ "2020-2021 Order of Merit". China Tour. Archived from the original on 1 June 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ Betscher, Fatiha (19 December 2021). "Jin Zhang birdies the last to secure Volvo China Open victory". Irish Golfer. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
In the battle for top spot on the China Tour Prize Money Ranking List, the 2020 Volvo China Open winner Zhang Huilin birdied the last to win the Ranking List and receive a playing card and full playing rights for the 2022 DP World Tour.