1974_Asia_Golf_Circuit
1974 Asia Golf Circuit
Golf tour season
The 1974 Asia Golf Circuit was the 13th season of the Asia Golf Circuit (formerly the Far East Circuit), the main professional golf tour in Asia since it was established in 1961.
Quick Facts Duration, Number of official events ...
| Duration | 14 February 1974 (1974-02-14) – 21 April 1974 (1974-04-21) |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 10 |
| Most wins |  Lu Liang-Huan (3) |
| Order of Merit | Kuo Chie-Hsiung |
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The circuit gained a new sponsor in 1974, General Ibnu Sutowo. Sutowi was head of the state-controlled Indonesian oil company, Pertamina, and president of the Indonesian Golf Association. In this latter role, Indonesia also joined the circuit, with the addition of the inaugural Indonesian Open expanding the schedule to ten tournaments for the first time.[1]
The following table lists official events during the 1974 season.[2][1][3][4]
More information Date, Tournament ...
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) | Winner[lower-alpha 1] | Other tours[lower-alpha 2] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb | Philippine Open | Philippines | 25,000 | Lu Liang-Huan (4) | ||
| 24 Feb | Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | 30,000 | Lu Liang-Huan (5) | ||
| 3 Mar | Singapore Open | Singapore | 25,000 |  Eleuterio Nival (2) | ||
| 10 Mar | Malaysian Open | Malaysia | 25,000 |  Graham Marsh (4) | ||
| 17 Mar | Indonesia Open | Indonesia | 20,000 | Ben Arda (5) | New tournament | |
| 24 Mar | Thailand Open | Thailand | 15,000 |  Toshiro Hitomi (1) | ||
| 31 Mar | Indian Open | India | 15,000 | Kuo Chie-Hsiung (1) | ||
| 7 Apr | Taiwan Open | Taiwan | 15,000 | Kuo Chie-Hsiung (2) | ||
| 14 Apr | Korea Open | South Korea | 15,000 |  Cho Tae-woon (1) | ||
| 21 Apr | Sobu International Open | Japan | 50,000 | Lu Liang-Huan (6) | JPN |
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The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[1][5]
More information Position, Player ...
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuo Chie-Hsiung | 135 |
| 2 | Lu Liang-Huan | 122 |
| 3 | Ben Arda | 86.1 |
| 4 | Graham Marsh | 86 |
| 5 | Ireneo Legaspi | 79 |
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- JPN − PGA of Japan Tour.
- McCormack, Mark H. (1975). The World of Professional Golf 1975. Collins. pp. 237–252, 419–427. ISBN 0002119552.
- Simms, George (1975). John Player Golf Yearbook 1975. Queen Anne Press. pp. 128–135. ISBN 0362002134.
- "Singapore Open golf richest in Asia now". The Straits Times. Singapore. 24 December 1973. p. 27. Retrieved 19 December 2023 – 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.
- "Lu cards a 70 to win Sobu Open". The Straits Times. Singapore. 22 April 1974. p. 27. Retrieved 19 December 2023 – via National Library Board.