1988 Asia Golf Circuit
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| Duration | 11 February 1988 – 24 April 1988 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 10 |
| Most wins | Taiwan Hsieh Chin-sheng (2) |
| Order of Merit | Taiwan Lu Chien-soon |
← 1987 1989 → | |
The 1988 Asia Golf Circuit was the 27th 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 1988 season.[1][2]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) |
Winner[lower-alpha 1] | OWGR points |
Other tours[lower-alpha 2] |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb | Unisys Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | 150,000 | Taiwan Hsieh Chin-sheng (1) | 10 | ||
| 21 Feb | Coca-Cola Philippine Open | Philippines | 120,000 | Taiwan Hsieh Chin-sheng (2) | 8 | ||
| 6 Mar | Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open | Malaysia | 150,000 | United States Tray Tyner (1) | 8 | ||
| 13 Mar | Singapore Open | Singapore | 220,000 | United States Greg Bruckner (1) | 8 | ||
| 19 Mar | Indonesia Open | Indonesia | 100,000 | Taiwan Hsieh Yu-shu (1) | 8 | ||
| 27 Mar | Thai International Thailand Open | Thailand | 100,000 | Australia Jeff Senior (1) | 8 | ||
| 3 Apr | Charminar Challenge Indian Open | India | 100,000 | Taiwan Lu Chien-soon (5) | 8 | ||
| 10 Apr | Taiwan Open | Taiwan | 170,000 | Mexico Carlos Espinosa (1) | 8 | ||
| 17 Apr | Maekyung Open | South Korea | 140,000 | Philippines Frankie Miñoza (2) | 8 | ||
| 24 Apr | Dunlop Open | Japan | ¥60,000,000 | Japan Masashi Ozaki (n/a) | 20 | JPN |
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Unofficial events
The following events were sanctioned by the Asia Golf Circuit, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse ($) |
Winner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb | Rolex Masters | Singapore | S$100,000 | United States Greg Bruckner |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[3]
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taiwan Lu Chien-soon | 679 |
| 2 | Taiwan Hsieh Chin-sheng | 646 |
| 3 | United States Tray Tyner | 605 |
| 4 | United States Greg Bruckner | 565 |
| 5 | Mexico Carlos Espinosa | 531 |
Notes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ "Sports". The Straits Times. Singapore. 7 February 1988. p. 2. Retrieved 21 December 2023 – via National Library Board.
- ↑ McCormack, Mark H. (1989). World of Professional Golf 1989. Collins Willow. pp. 269–277, 493–504. ISBN 000218284X.
- ↑ "Miñoza 10th". Manila Standard. Manila, the Philippines. 26 April 1988. p. 12. Retrieved 30 March 2020 – via Google News Archive.