1970 Asia Golf Circuit Explained

Year:1970
Tour:Asia Golf Circuit
Regular Season:
No Of Events:9
Most Wins: Hsieh Yung-yo (2)
Honor1:Order of Merit
Honoree1: Ben Arda
Prevseason:1969
Nextseason:1971

The 1970 Asia Golf Circuit was the ninth 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 1970 season.[1] [2]

Date Tournament Host country Purse
(US$)
Winner Notes
22 Feb Philippines 21,500 Hsieh Yung-yo (8)
1 Mar Singapore 20,000 Hsieh Yung-yo (9)
8 Mar Malaysia 25,000 Ben Arda (3)
15 Mar India 20,000 Chen Chien-Chung (1) Upgraded to official event
22 Mar Thailand 15,000 David Graham (1)
29 Mar Hong Kong 16,500 Isao Katsumata (1)
5 Apr Taiwan 12,000 Chang Chung-fa (1)
12 Apr South Korea 12,000 Han Chang-sang (1) New to Asia Golf Circuit
19 Apr Japan 21,500 David Graham (2)

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[3] [4]

PositionPlayerPoints
1 120
2 104
3 100
4 99

Notes and References

  1. News: Asian circuit offers half-million dollars . The Straits Times . Singapore . 13 January 1970 . 21 . National Library Board . 19 March 2020.
  2. Book: Golf Records, Facts and Champions . Guinness . Steel, Donald . 1987 . 153–155 . 0851128475 . Archive.org . 16 December 2023 . limited.
  3. News: Circuit prize money doubled . The Straits Times . Singapore . 6 March 1969 . 19 . National Library Board . 13 March 2020.
  4. News: Graham wins Yomiuri Open in fine style . The Straits Times . Singapore . 20 April 1970 . 21 . National Library Board . 7 February 2020.