1992 Asia Golf Circuit

The 1992 Asia Golf Circuit was the 31st season of the Asia Golf Circuit (formerly the Far East Circuit), the main professional golf tour in Asia since it was established in 1961.

1992 Asia Golf Circuit season
Duration20 February 1992 (1992-02-20) – 26 April 1992 (1992-04-26)
Number of official events9[a]
Order of MeritUnited States Todd Hamilton
1991
1993

Schedule

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The following table lists official events during the 1992 season.[1][2][3]

Date Tournament Host country Purse
(US$)
Winner[b] OWGR
points
Other
tours[c]
Notes
23 Feb Philippine Open Philippines 150,000   Wang Ter-chang (1) 12
1 Mar Epson Singapore Open Singapore 400,000   Bill Israelson (2) 14
8 Mar Hutchison Telecom Hong Kong Open Hong Kong 250,000   Tom Watson (n/a) 26
15 Mar Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open Malaysia 200,000   Vijay Singh (1) 14
22 Mar Indonesia Open Indonesia Cancelled[4]
29 Mar Wills Indian Open India 150,000   Stewart Ginn (3) 12
5 Apr Thai International Thailand Open Thailand 200,000   Boonchu Ruangkit (1) 12
12 Apr Sanyang Republic of China Open Taiwan 300,000   Lin Chie-hsiang (1) 12
19 Apr Maekyung Open South Korea 300,000   Todd Hamilton (1) 12
26 Apr Dunlop Open Japan ¥100,000,000   Masashi Ozaki (n/a) 28 JPN

Unofficial events

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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
22 Mar Rolex Masters Singapore S$150,000   Todd Hamilton

Order of Merit

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The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[3] The leading player on the Order of Merit earned status to play on the 1992 PGA of Japan Tour.[5][6]

Position Player Points
1   Todd Hamilton 875
2   Hsieh Chin-sheng 600
3   Tom Pernice Jr. 591
4   Bill Israelson 577
5   Craig McClellan 556

Notes

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  1. ^ One further tournament was scheduled but was cancelled.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ JPN − PGA of Japan Tour.

References

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  1. ^ Singh, Randhir (4 February 1992). "Fee can key up Asian Circuit". New Straits Times. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. p. 17 (32 in paper). Retrieved 22 December 2023 – via Google News Archive.
  2. ^ Edmund, Nick (1993). Heineken World of Golf 93. Stanley Paul. p. 170. ISBN 0091781000. Retrieved 22 December 2023 – via Archive.org.
  3. ^ a b Wilson, Mark (1993). The Royal & Ancient Golfer's Handbook 1993. p. 89. ISBN 0333588959.
  4. ^ "Israelson in record number for Masters". The Straits Times. Singapore. 13 March 1992. p. 39. Retrieved 22 December 2023 – via National Library Board.
  5. ^ "T・ハミルトン" [Todd Hamilton] (in Japanese). Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 22 December 2023. 1992年アジアンツアー総合優勝で日本ツアーシード権を獲得。 [In 1992, he won the overall Asian Tour championship and earned the right to be seeded on the Japan Tour.]
  6. ^ DeVreize, Craig (9 May 1992). "Hamilton makes big career breakout on Asian tour". The Dispatch. Moline, Illinois. p. 32 (D6 in paper). Retrieved 22 December 2023 – via Newspapers.com.