1978 Asia Golf Circuit
| Duration | 16 February 1978 – 23 April 1978 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 10 |
| Most wins | Hsieh Yung-yo (2) Kuo Chie-Hsiung (2) |
| Order of Merit | Hsu Sheng-san |
← 1977 1979 → | |
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.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1978 season.[1][2]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) |
Winner[a] | Other tours[b] |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb | Philippine Open | Philippines | 100,000 | Lu Liang-Huan (7) | ||
| 26 Feb | Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | 50,000 | Hsieh Yung-yo (12) | ||
| 5 Mar | Thailand Open | Thailand | 30,000 | Hsu Sheng-san (4) | ||
| 12 Mar | Indian Open | India | 30,000 | Bill Brask (1) | ||
| 19 Mar | Malaysian Open | Malaysia | 52,000 | Brian Jones (3) | ||
| 26 Mar | Singapore Open | Singapore | 40,000 | Terry Gale (1) | ||
| 2 Apr | Indonesia Open | Indonesia | 40,000 | Kuo Chie-Hsiung (6) | ||
| 9 Apr | Taiwan Open | Taiwan | 35,000 | Hsieh Yung-yo (13) | ||
| 16 Apr | Korea Open | South Korea | 30,000 | Kim Seung-hack (3) | ||
| 23 Apr | Dunlop International Open | Japan | 70,000 | Kuo Chie-Hsiung (7) | JPN |
Unofficial events
The following events were sanctioned by the Asia Golf Circuit, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse ($) |
Winner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb | Philippine Masters | Philippines | 50,000 | Hsu Chi-san | Limited-field event |
Order of Merit
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
- ^ 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.
- ^ JPN − PGA of Japan Tour.
References
- ^ McCormack, Mark H. (1979). Dunhill Golf Yearbook 1979. Doubleday. pp. 227–243, 376–385. ISBN 0385149409. Retrieved 8 November 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Kuo takes Dunlop by nine strokes". The Straits Times. Singapore. 24 April 1978. p. 23. Retrieved 4 March 2020 – via National Library Board.