1975 Asia Golf Circuit
The 1975 Asia Golf Circuit was the 14th season of the Asia Golf Circuit (formerly the Far East Circuit), the main professional golf tour in Asia since it was established in 1961.
| Duration | 13 February 1975 – 20 April 1975 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 10 |
| Most wins | Kuo Chie-Hsiung (3) |
| Order of Merit | Hsieh Min-Nan |
← 1974 1976 → | |
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1975 season.[1][2][3]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) | Winner[lower-alpha 1] | Other tours[lower-alpha 2] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb | Philippine Open | Philippines | 40,000 | Kuo Chie-Hsiung (3) | ||
| 23 Feb | Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | 40,000 | Hsieh Yung-yo (10) | ||
| 2 Mar | Thailand Open | Thailand | 30,000 | Howard Twitty (n/a) | ||
| 9 Mar | Malaysian Open | Malaysia | 40,000 | Graham Marsh (5) | ||
| 16 Mar | Indonesia Open | Indonesia | 25,000 | Hsu Sheng-san (2) | ||
| 23 Mar | Singapore Open | Singapore | 35,000 | Yutaka Suzuki (1) | ||
| 30 Mar | Indian Open | India | 25,000 | Ted Ball (2) | ||
| 6 Apr | Taiwan Open | Taiwan | 30,000 | Kuo Chie-Hsiung (4) | ||
| 13 Apr | Korea Open | South Korea | 25,000 | Kuo Chie-Hsiung (5) | ||
| 20 Apr | Sobu International Open | Japan | 50,000 | Teruo Sugihara (2) | JPN |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[1][4]
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hsieh Min-Nan | 140 |
| 2 | Kuo Chie-Hsiung | 139.5 |
| 3 | Ted Ball | 117 |
| 4 | Ben Arda | 110 |
| 5 | Stewart Ginn | 102 |
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
- Simms, George (1976). John Player Golf Yearbook 1976. Queen Anne Press. pp. 128–135. ISBN 0362002576.
- Steel, Donald (1987). Golf Records, Facts and Champions. Guinness. pp. 153–155. ISBN 0851128475. Retrieved 16 December 2023 – via Archive.org.
- McCormack, Mark H. (1976). The World of Professional Golf. Collins. pp. 274–289, 466–477. ISBN 000211996X.
- "Hsieh again takes the circuit prize". The Straits Times. Singapore. 21 April 1975. p. 26. Retrieved 19 December 2023 – via National Library Board.
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