The 1987 Asia Golf Circuit was the 26th season of the Asia Golf Circuit (formerly the Far East Circuit), the main professional golf tour in Asia since it was established in 1961.
| Duration | 19 February 1987 – 26 April 1987 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 10 |
| Most wins |  Brian Tennyson (2) |
| Order of Merit | Jim Hallet |
← 1986 1988 → | |
Schedule edit
The following table lists official events during the 1987 season.[1][2]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) |
Winner[a] | OWGR points |
Other tours[b] |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb | San Miguel Philippine Open | Philippines | 100,000 | Brian Tennyson (1) |
10 | ||
| 1 Mar | United Airlines Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | 150,000 |  Ian Woosnam (n/a) |
10 | ||
| 8 Mar | Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open | Malaysia | 150,000 |  Terry Gale (5) |
10 | ||
| 15 Mar | Thai International Thailand Open | Thailand | 100,000 |  Chen Tze-ming (7) |
10 | ||
| 22 Mar | Charminar Challenge Indian Open | India | 100,000 | Brian Tennyson (2) |
10 | ||
| 29 Mar | Singapore Open | Singapore | 125,000 | Peter Fowler (1) |
10 | ||
| 5 Apr | Indonesia Open | Indonesia | 100,000 | Wayne Smith (1) |
10 | ||
| 12 Apr | Taiwan Open | Taiwan | 140,000 | Mark Aebli (2) |
10 | ||
| 19 Apr | Maekyung Open | South Korea | 130,000 | Chen Liang-hsi (1) |
10 | ||
| 26 Apr | Dunlop International Open | Japan | ¥50,000,000 |  Isao Aoki (n/a) |
24 | JPN |
Order of Merit edit
The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[3]
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Hallet |
806 |
| 2 | Chen Tze-ming |
678 |
| 3 | Brian Tennyson |
652 |
| 4 | Jeff Maggert |
622 |
| 5 |  Jim Rutledge |
510 |
Notes edit
- ^ 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 edit
- ^ "Spotlight is on Warren". The Straits Times. Singapore. 28 January 1987. p. 23. Retrieved 21 December 2023 – via National Library Board.
- ^ McCormack, Mark H. (1988). Ebel World of Professional Golf 1988. Collins Willow. pp. 245–256, 458–469. ISBN 0002182831. Retrieved 8 November 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ "Hallet lands top prize in circuit". New Straits Times. Malaysia. 27 April 1987. p. 10 (19 in paper). Retrieved 21 December 2023 – via Google News Archive.