1994 Asia Golf Circuit

The 1994 Asia Golf Circuit, titled as the 1994 Newsweek Asian Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the 33rd season of the Asia Golf Circuit (formerly the Far East Circuit), the main professional golf tour in Asia since it was established in 1961.

1994 Asia Golf Circuit season
Duration17 February 1994 (1994-02-17) – 24 April 1994 (1994-04-24)
Number of official events10
Order of MeritParaguay Carlos Franco
1993
1995

Newsweek title sponsorship

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In December 1993, it was announced that the tour had signed a title sponsorship agreement with Newsweek, being renamed as the Newsweek Asian Tour.[1]

Schedule

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The following table lists official events during the 1994 season.[2][3]

Date Tournament Host country Purse
(US$)
Winner[a] OWGR
points
Other
tours[b]
Notes
20 Feb Manila Southwoods Philippine Open Philippines 250,000   Carlos Franco (1) 18
27 Feb Kent Hong Kong Open Hong Kong 250,000   David Frost (n/a) 30
6 Mar Classic Indian Open India 200,000   Emlyn Aubrey (2) 12
13 Mar Thailand Open Thailand 300,000   Brandt Jobe (1) 12
20 Mar Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open Malaysia 250,000   Joakim Haeggman (n/a) 16
26 Mar Sampoerna Indonesia Open Indonesia 250,000   Frank Nobilo (n/a) 16
4 Apr Sabah Masters Malaysia 260,000   Craig McClellan (1) 12 New to Asia Golf Circuit
10 Apr Chinfon Republic of China Open Taiwan 300,000   Hong Chia-yuh (a) (1) 12
17 Apr Maekyung Open South Korea 350,000   Kim Jong-duck (1) 12
24 Apr Dunlop Open Japan ¥100,000,000   Masashi Ozaki (n/a) 20 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
30 Jan San Miguel Beer Philippine Masters Philippines ₱2,500,000   Rodrigo Cuello
6 Mar Rolex Masters Singapore S$200,000   Marimuthu Ramayah

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.[3][4] The leading player on the Order of Merit earned status to play on the 1994 PGA of Japan Tour.[5]

Position Player Points
1   Carlos Franco 827
2   Brandt Jobe 708
3   Jim Rutledge 686
4   Lee Porter 683
5   Emlyn Aubrey 663

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. ^ "Asian Tour to take wing with new sponsors". New Straits Times. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 17 December 1993. p. 23 (45 in paper). Retrieved 22 December 2023 – via Google News Archive.
  2. ^ Edmund, Nick (1995). Heineken World of Golf 95. Hodder & Stoughton. pp. 174–177. ISBN 0340647051. Retrieved 22 December 2023 – via Archive.org.
  3. ^ a b Williams, Michael (1995). The Royal & Ancient Golfer's Handbook 1995. Macmillan. p. 109. ISBN 0333626818. Retrieved 23 December 2023 – via Archive.org.
  4. ^ "1994 Asia Golf Circuit Order of Merit". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. 25 April 1994. p. 33. Retrieved 22 December 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "C・フランコ" [Carlos Franco] (in Japanese). Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 22 December 2023. 94年アジアンツアー総合優勝によって、日本でのプレーが可能になったフランコは、... [Franco's overall victory on the Asian Tour in '94 made it possible for him to play in Japan...]