1970 Asia Golf Circuit
Appearance
Duration | 19 February 1970 | – 19 April 1970
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Number of official events | 9 |
Most wins | ![]() |
Order of Merit | ![]() |
← 1969 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
[edit]The following table lists official events during the 1970 season.[1][2]
Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) |
Winner[a] | Notes |
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22 Feb | Philippine Open | Philippines | 21,500 | ![]() |
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1 Mar | Singapore Open | Singapore | 20,000 | ![]() |
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8 Mar | Malaysian Open | Malaysia | 25,000 | ![]() |
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15 Mar | Indian Open | India | 20,000 | ![]() |
Upgraded to official event |
22 Mar | Thailand Open | Thailand | 15,000 | ![]() |
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29 Mar | Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | 16,500 | ![]() |
|
5 Apr | Taiwan Open | Taiwan | 12,000 | ![]() |
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12 Apr | Korea Open | South Korea | 12,000 | ![]() |
New to Asia Golf Circuit |
19 Apr | Yomiuri International | Japan | 21,500 | ![]() |
Order of Merit
[edit]The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[3][4]
Position | Player | Points |
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1 | ![]() |
120 |
2 | ![]() |
104 |
3 | ![]() |
100 |
4 | ![]() |
99 |
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.
References
[edit]- ^ "Asian circuit offers half-million dollars". The Straits Times. Singapore. 13 January 1970. p. 21. Retrieved 19 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
- ^ Steel, Donald (1987). Golf Records, Facts and Champions. Guinness. pp. 153–155. ISBN 0851128475. Retrieved 16 December 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ "Circuit prize money doubled". The Straits Times. Singapore. 6 March 1969. p. 19. Retrieved 13 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
- ^ "Graham wins Yomiuri Open in fine style". The Straits Times. Singapore. 20 April 1970. p. 21. Retrieved 7 February 2020 – via National Library Board.