1994 Asia Golf Circuit Explained

Year:1994
Tour:Asia Golf Circuit
Regular Season:
No Of Events:10
Honor1:Order of Merit
Honoree1: Carlos Franco
Prevseason:1993
Nextseason:1995

The 1994 Asia Golf Circuit, titled as the 1994 Newsweek Asian Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the 33rd season of the Asia Golf Circuit (formerly the Far East Circuit), the main professional golf tour in Asia since it was established in 1961.

Newsweek title sponsorship

In December 1993, it was announced that the tour had signed a title sponsorship agreement with Newsweek, being renamed as the Newsweek Asian Tour.[1]

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 1994 season.[2] [3]

Date Tournament Host country Purse
(US$)
Winner OWGR
points
Other
tours
Notes
20 Feb Philippines 250,000 Carlos Franco (1) 18
27 Feb Hong Kong 250,000 David Frost (n/a) 30
6 Mar India 200,000 Emlyn Aubrey (2) 12
13 Mar Thailand 300,000 Brandt Jobe (1) 12
20 Mar Malaysia 250,000 Joakim Haeggman (n/a) 16
26 Mar Indonesia 250,000 Frank Nobilo (n/a) 16
4 Apr Malaysia 260,000 Craig McClellan (1) 12 New to Asia Golf Circuit
10 Apr Taiwan 300,000 Hong Chia-yuh (a) (1) 12
17 Apr South Korea 350,000 Kim Jong-duck (1) 12
24 Apr Japan ¥100,000,000 Masashi Ozaki (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
30 Jan Philippines ₱2,500,000
6 Mar Singapore S$200,000

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[3] [4] The leading player on the Order of Merit earned status to play on the 1994 PGA of Japan Tour.[5]

PositionPlayerPoints
1 827
2 708
3 686
4 683
5 663

Notes and References

  1. News: Asian Tour to take wing with new sponsors . New Straits Times . Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia . 23 (45 in paper) . 17 December 1993 . 22 December 2023 . Google News Archive.
  2. Book: Edmund, Nick . Heineken World of Golf 95 . 1995 . Hodder & Stoughton . 0340647051 . 174–177 . 22 December 2023 . Archive.org . limited.
  3. Book: Williams, Michael . The Royal & Ancient Golfer's Handbook 1995 . 1995 . Macmillan . 0333626818 . 109 . 23 December 2023 . Archive.org . limited.
  4. News: 1994 Asia Golf Circuit Order of Merit . The Sydney Morning Herald . Sydney, New South Wales, Australia . 25 April 1994 . 33 . 22 December 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  5. Web site: C・フランコ . Carlos Franco . Japan Golf Tour Organization . ja . 22 December 2023 . 94年アジアンツアー総合優勝によって、日本でのプレーが可能になったフランコは、... . Franco's overall victory on the Asian Tour in '94 made it possible for him to play in Japan....