1968 Asia Golf Circuit

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.

1968 Asia Golf Circuit season
Duration22 February 1968 (1968-02-22) – 7 April 1968 (1968-04-07)
Number of official events7
Most winsTaiwan Hsieh Yung-yo (2)
Australia Randall Vines (2)
Order of MeritTaiwan Hsieh Yung-yo
1967
1969

Changes for 1968

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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

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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

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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
14 Apr Indian Open India   Kenji Hosoishi
21 Apr Kenya Open Kenya   Maurice Bembridge

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.[5]

Position Player Points
1   Hsieh Yung-yo 102
2   Randall Vines 98
3   Kenji Hosoishi 84
4   Han Sang-chang 76

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.

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Philips seeks his third Spore open title". The Straits Times. Singapore. 18 January 1969. p. 23. Retrieved 20 February 2020 – via National Library Board.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Steel, Donald (1987). Golf Records, Facts and Champions. Guinness. pp. 153–155. ISBN 0851128475. Retrieved 16 December 2023 – via Archive.org.
  5. ^ "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.