The tour was founded in 2009 and was created in order to further advance professional golf in the Philippines.

Notable players include Antonio Lascuña, Juvic Pagunsan, Angelo Que and Miguel Tabuena.

[4][5] Since its inauguration, the tour has been title sponsored by Manila-based global port management company International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI).

They have also title sponsored the majority of tournaments played on the tour.

[6] In August 2017, the Philippine Golf Tour launched a new circuit labelled as the PGT Asia, aimed at offering Asian players more playing opportunities in the region.