School staged at five courses in Thailand to finish its two stages.

The Asian Tour Qualifying School is not specialized only for the rookie but also available for the ones who have lost their tour cards. Artemio Murakami from Philippines was one who had been in the winning circle as 2007 Iskandar Johor Open that had to take the stages, and he finished it as the 2010 Asian Tour Q-School winner.

Opening its first series at Suwan Golf and Country Club, Thailand, in Asian Tour International event, sanctioning body Asian Tour had not yet recorded a new winner as the 2007 Indonesia President Invitational champion, Gaganjeet Bhullar from India, closed his game at score 11-under par 277 as its champion as well as recorded a course record on the last round with 8-under par 64.

A good news from the inaugural series was the South East Asian players who previously listed in the second line players such as Kiradech Aphibarnrat (Thai), Piya Swangarunporn (Thai), Antonio Lascuna (Phil), Varut Chomchalam (Thai) and Pariya Junhasavasdikul (Thai) made their move up to the leader board competition . It would be a sign that some fresh achievements in Asia had came into sight. Gaganjeet Bhullar was an alumni himself as the rookie of the year in 2007.

The second series at DLF Golf & Country Club, New Delhi was still in control of the winning squad, when the Australian player, Andrew Dodt, who was atop the 2009 Asian Tour Order Of Merit , won the Avantha Masters. His winning, for a time being, made him lead the Order of Merit.

A proud moment for the Asian golf community happened in the third series, entitled 2010 Maybank Malaysian Open at Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club, Malaysia, where a 18-years old teen from Korea, Noh Seung-Yul, triumphantly ended the greatness of the world class players, including PGA Tour stars like K. J. Choi, Shingo Katayama and Soren Hansen after hitting a spectacular shot outside the fairway on 18th hole in the last round , and booked his birdie win.

Noh Seung-Yul’s success at 2010 Maybank Malaysian Open had given a great impact to the other young golfers . In the fourth series at 2010 Sail Open at Delhi Golf Club, India, another young golfer’s name emerged on the surface as the champion, Richard Karlberg from Sweden who was still in his rookie year. Karlberg, born on 1 December 1986 seemed qualified to be named as the super rookie as his each round score was below 70.

Moreover, Karlberg could freed himself from the pressure of the best host players who were below him ; Shiv Kapur, Jyoti Randhawa, S.S.P. Chowrasia, Shamim Khan, Gaganjeet Bhullar and Sanjay Kumar.

After creating the age-achievement in the last two series, the next Asian Tour championship recorded a score-achievement at Air Bagan Myanmar Open as its fifth series. Staged on April 8-11 at Pun Hlaing Golf Club, Yangon, a player from Japan, Tetsuji Hiratsuka, blasted a ‘tsunami typhoon’ with its spectacular total score of 24-under par 264.

Carding the daily score of 64-65-69-66, Hiratsuka finally made a turning point in his accomplishment at Asian Tour event where for the last four years, his graphic game was staggered. Besides, the spectators at Pun Hlaing Golf Club were lucky enough to witness this 38 years player remarkably demonstrated his putting attraction on every hole. He recorded 10 putts on the back nine.

The bad weather in some countries in Asia became a little obstacle to stage the tournament series. It happened on Jeju island, South Korea, last April 22-25 as the host venue of one of the most prestigious tour in Asia, Ballantine’s Championship. The event should have been played in 72 holes ( 4 rounds ) but because of a long delay caused by thick cloud that disturbed the game , the committee decided to play just a 54 holes.

But the obstacle did not lessen the prestige of the tour that was participated by some of the world class golfers like Ernie Els, Y. E. Yang, Oliver Fisher, Henrik Stenson, Anthony Kim , included the four Indonesia Open champions, Thaworn Wiratchant, Miko Illonen, Felipe Aguilar and Thongchai Jaidee.

Any problems that had delayed the game that was a joined series of Asian Tour, European Tour and Korean PGA generally would happen to any players. That meant , it would not be a reason to not acknowledge the victory of an Australian player, Marcus Fraser who apparently showed his best game at the event.

Marcus Fraser seemed to feel no frustration about the bad weather more than his feelings on a long waiting journey to taste his sweet winning at Ballantine’s Championship, as this 31 years golfer had almost given up on his golf career because he felt he would never make any achievements in his game.

Fraser closed his game at 12-under par 204 and never for one day stepped down from the leader board . He won his second professional title ever since he took the title of 2003 BMW Russian Open. It took him seven years to again be crowned as a winner. And up to mid of June this year, his name would be on the top of 2010 Asian Tour Order of Merit.