1991 Asia Golf Circuit Explained

Year:1991
Tour:Asia Golf Circuit
Regular Season:
No Of Events:10
Honor1:Order of Merit
Honoree1: Rick Gibson
Honor2:Rookie of the Year
Honoree2: Gerry Norquist
Prevseason:1990
Nextseason:1992

The 1991 Asia Golf Circuit was the 30th 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 1991 season.[1] [2]

Date Tournament Host country Purse
(US$)
Winner OWGR
points
Other
tours
Notes
10 Feb Hong Kong 200,000 Bernhard Langer (n/a) 16
17 Feb Philippines 150,000 Dennis Paulson (1) 8
24 Feb Singapore 400,000 Jack Kay Jr. (1) 8
3 Mar Malaysia 200,000 Rick Gibson (1) 8
9 Mar Indonesia 150,000 Chen Liang-hsi (2) 8
24 Mar India 150,000 Ali Sher (1) 8
31 Mar Thailand 150,000 Suthep Meesawat (1) 8
14 Apr Taiwan 300,000 John Jacobs (3) 8
21 Apr South Korea 300,000 Choi Sang-ho (1) 8
28 Apr Japan ¥100,000,000 Roger Mackay (n/a) 20

Unofficial events

The following events were sanctioned by the Asia Golf Circuit, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.

DateTournamentHost countryPurse
($)
WinnerNotes
10 Feb Philippines ₱2,000,000
7 Apr Singapore S$150,000

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[3] The leading player on the Order of Merit earned status to play on the 1991 PGA of Japan Tour.[4]

PositionPlayerPoints
1 868
2 863
3 549
4 525
5 507

Notes and References

  1. Book: McCormack, Mark H. . Mark McCormack . The World of Professional Golf 1992 . 1992 . Chapmans . 1855926288.
  2. Book: Wilson, Mark . The Royal & Ancient Golfer's Handbook 1992 . 1992 . Macmillan . 0333573765 . 89 . 23 December 2023 . Archive.org . limited.
  3. News: 1991 Asia Golf Circuit - final . The Vancouver Sun . Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada . 29 April 1991 . 16 . Newspapers.com . 21 December 2023.
  4. News: Order of Merit win for Gibson opens door to lucrative tourneys . The Toronto Star . Toronto, Ontario, Canada . Rick . Fraser . 29 April 1991 . 16 (C6 in paper) . 22 December 2023 . subscription . Newspapers.com.
  5. Web site: 1994 Nike Tour Media Guide . PGA Tour . 1994 . 21 August 2024 . 42 . Gerry Norquist Rookie of the Year on 1991 Asian Tour (finished fourth on money list)..