1978 Asia Golf Circuit

The 1978 Asia Golf Circuit was the 17th season of the Asia Golf Circuit (formerly the Far East Circuit), the main professional golf tour in Asia since it was established in 1961.

1978 Asia Golf Circuit season
Duration16 February 1978 (1978-02-16) – 23 April 1978 (1978-04-23)
Number of official events10
Most winsTaiwan Hsieh Yung-yo (2)
Taiwan Kuo Chie-Hsiung (2)
Order of MeritTaiwan Hsu Sheng-san
1977
1979

Schedule

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The following table lists official events during the 1978 season.[1][2]

Date Tournament Host country Purse
(US$)
Winner[a] Other
tours[b]
Notes
19 Feb Philippine Open Philippines 100,000   Lu Liang-Huan (7)
26 Feb Hong Kong Open Hong Kong 50,000   Hsieh Yung-yo (12)
5 Mar Thailand Open Thailand 30,000   Hsu Sheng-san (4)
12 Mar Indian Open India 30,000   Bill Brask (1)
19 Mar Malaysian Open Malaysia 52,000   Brian Jones (3)
26 Mar Singapore Open Singapore 40,000   Terry Gale (1)
2 Apr Indonesia Open Indonesia 40,000   Kuo Chie-Hsiung (6)
9 Apr Taiwan Open Taiwan 35,000   Hsieh Yung-yo (13)
16 Apr Korea Open South Korea 30,000   Kim Seung-hack (3)
23 Apr Dunlop International Open Japan 70,000   Kuo Chie-Hsiung (7) JPN

Unofficial events

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The following events were sanctioned by the Asia Golf Circuit, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.

Date Tournament Host country Purse
($)
Winner Notes
12 Feb Philippine Masters Philippines 50,000   Hsu Chi-san Limited-field event

Order of Merit

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The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[2][3]

Position Player Points
1   Hsu Sheng-san 138
2   Kuo Chie-Hsiung 133
3   Stewart Ginn 85
4   Ho Ming-chung 85
5   Mya Aye 80

Notes

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  1. ^ The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Asia Golf Circuit events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Asia Golf Circuit members.
  2. ^ JPN − PGA of Japan Tour.

References

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  1. ^ McCormack, Mark H. (1979). Dunhill Golf Yearbook 1979. Doubleday. pp. 227–243, 376–385. ISBN 0385149409. Retrieved 8 November 2023 – via Archive.org.
  2. ^ a b Simms, George (1979). World of Golf 1979. Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 146–150. ISBN 0354090690. Retrieved 17 September 2024 – via Archive.org.
  3. ^ "Kuo takes Dunlop by nine strokes". The Straits Times. Singapore. 24 April 1978. p. 23. Retrieved 4 March 2020 – via National Library Board.