1968 Asia Golf Circuit
| Duration | 22 February 1968 – 7 April 1968 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 7 |
| Most wins | Hsieh Yung-yo (2) Randall Vines (2) |
| Order of Merit | Hsieh Yung-yo |
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The 1968 Asia Golf Circuit was the seventh season of the Asia Golf Circuit (formerly the Far East Circuit), the main professional golf tour in Asia since it was established in 1961.
Changes for 1968
It was the first season of the circuit under the new name of Asia Golf Circuit, which was changed in anticipation of South Korea and India joining the circuit.[1][2]
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1968 season.[3][4]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) |
Winner[a] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb | Philippine Open | Philippines | 15,000 | Hsu Chi-san (1) | |
| 3 Mar | Singapore Open | Singapore | 12,500 | Hsieh Yung-yo (5) | |
| 10 Mar | Malaysian Open | Malaysia | 16,000 | Kenji Hosoishi (1) | |
| 17 Mar | Thailand Open | Thailand | 10,000 | Randall Vines (1) | |
| 24 Mar | Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | 15,000 | Randall Vines (2) | |
| 31 Mar | Taiwan Open | Hong Kong | 10,000 | Hsieh Yung-yo (6) | |
| 7 Apr | Yomiuri International | Japan | 15,000 | Chen Ching-Po (1) |
Unofficial events
The following events were sanctioned by the Asia Golf Circuit, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse ($) |
Winner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr | Indian Open | India | Kenji Hosoishi | ||
| 21 Apr | Kenya Open | Kenya | Maurice Bembridge |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[5]
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hsieh Yung-yo | 102 |
| 2 | Randall Vines | 98 |
| 3 | Kenji Hosoishi | 84 |
| 4 | Han Sang-chang | 76 |
Notes
- ^ 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.
References
- ^ "Asian circuit now—with more tourneys and money". The Straits Times. Singapore. 12 March 1968. p. 19. Retrieved 20 February 2020 – via National Library Board.
- ^ "Philips seeks his third Spore open title". The Straits Times. Singapore. 18 January 1969. p. 23. Retrieved 20 February 2020 – via National Library Board.
- ^ Boey, Francis (29 December 1967). "Club members pay for Fisher's trip". The Straits Times. Singapore. p. 18. Retrieved 7 July 2020 – via National Library Board.
- ^ Steel, Donald (1987). Golf Records, Facts and Champions. Guinness. pp. 153–155. ISBN 0851128475. Retrieved 16 December 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ "Rivals crack up and Chen is the champion". The Straits Times. Singapore. 8 April 1968. p. 21. Retrieved 7 February 2020 – via National Library Board.