1995 Asia Golf Circuit
| Duration | 2 February 1995 – 30 April 1995 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 12 |
| Most wins | Brandt Jobe (3) |
| Order of Merit | Brandt Jobe |
| Rookie of the Year | Daniel Chopra |
← 1994 1995–96 → | |
The 1995 Asia Golf Circuit was the 34th season of the Asia Golf Circuit (formerly the Far East Circuit), one of the main professional golf tours in Asia (outside of Japan) alongside the newly formed Asian PGA Tour.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1995 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) |
Winner[a] | OWGR points |
Other tours[b] |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Feb | Thai Airways Thailand Open | Thailand | 300,000 | Todd Hamilton (2) | 14 | ||
| 12 Feb | Sabah Masters | Malaysia | 250,000 | Brandt Jobe (2) | 12 | ||
| 26 Feb | Dole Casino Filipino Philippine Open | Philippines | 300,000 | Carlos Espinosa (2) | 12 | ||
| 5 Mar | Classic Indian Open | India | 250,000 | Jim Rutledge (1) | 12 | ||
| 12 Mar | Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open | Malaysia | 250,000 | Clay Devers (1) | 18 | ||
| 18 Mar | Sampoerna Indonesia Open | Indonesia | 250,000 | José Cantero (1) | 16 | ||
| 26 Mar | Sempati Bali Open | Indonesia | 250,000 | Brandt Jobe (3) | 12 | New tournament | |
| 2 Apr | Rolex Masters | Singapore | 250,000 | Ron Wuensche (1) | 12 | Upgraded to official event | |
| 9 Apr | Chinfon Republic of China Open | Taiwan | 300,000 | Daniel Chopra (1) | 12 | ||
| 16 Apr | Maekyung Bando Fashion Open | South Korea | 400,000 | Brandt Jobe (4) | 12 | ||
| 23 Apr | Dunlop Open | Japan | ¥90,000,000 | Peter Senior (n/a) | 20 | JPN | |
| 30 Apr | Volvo China Open | China | 450,000 | Raúl Fretes (1) | 12 |
Unofficial events
The following events were sanctioned by the Asia Golf Circuit, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse ($) |
Winner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb | San Miguel Beer Philippine Masters | Philippines | 250,000 | Olle Nordberg |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[1][2] The leading player on the Order of Merit earned status to play on the 1995 PGA of Japan Tour.[3]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandt Jobe | 178,524 |
| 2 | Daniel Chopra | 121,142 |
| 3 | Jim Rutledge | 98,778 |
| 4 | Raúl Fretes | 95,696 |
| 5 | Bob May | 94,593 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Rookie of the Year (Tun Abdul Hamid Omar Award) | Daniel Chopra | [4] |
See also
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
- ^ a b Williams, Michael (1996). The Royal & Ancient Golfer's Handbook 1996. Macmillan. p. 110. ISBN 0333653319. Retrieved 22 December 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ "Asien-touren | Penningligan" [Asian Tour | Money list]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 6. June 1995. p. 158. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "Ｂ・ジョーブ" [Brandt Jobe] (in Japanese). Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
１９９５年に同ツアー総合優勝を飾って日本ツアーの出場権を得た。
[In 1995, he won the overall title of the tour and qualified for the Japan Tour.] - ^ "Daniel Chopra". golfrecord.free.fr. Retrieved 20 August 2024.