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1991 Asia Golf Circuit

1991 Asia Golf Circuit season
Duration7 February 1991 (1991-02-07) – 28 April 1991 (1991-04-28)
Number of official events10
Order of MeritCanada Rick Gibson
Rookie of the YearUnited States Gerry Norquist
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The 1991 Asia Golf Circuit was the 30th 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 1991 season.[1][2]

Date Tournament Host country Purse
(US$)		 Winner[a] OWGR
points		 Other
tours[b]		 Notes
10 Feb Hutchison Telecom Hong Kong Open Hong Kong 200,000 Germany Bernhard Langer (n/a) 16
17 Feb Philippine Open Philippines 150,000 United States Dennis Paulson (1) 8
24 Feb Epson Singapore Open Singapore 400,000 Canada Jack Kay Jr. (1) 8
3 Mar Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open Malaysia 200,000 Canada Rick Gibson (1) 8
9 Mar Indonesia Open Indonesia 150,000 Taiwan Chen Liang-hsi (2) 8
24 Mar Wills Indian Open India 150,000 India Ali Sher (1) 8
31 Mar Thai International Thailand Open Thailand 150,000 Thailand Suthep Meesawat (1) 8
14 Apr Sanyang Republic of China Open Taiwan 300,000 United States John Jacobs (3) 8
21 Apr Maekyung Open South Korea 300,000 South Korea Choi Sang-ho (1) 8
28 Apr Dunlop Open Japan ¥100,000,000 Australia Roger Mackay (n/a) 20 JPN

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
10 Feb Carlsberg Philippine Masters Philippines ₱2,000,000 Philippines Robert Pactolerin
7 Apr Rolex Masters Singapore S$150,000 Mexico Carlos Espinosa

Order of Merit

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 1991 PGA of Japan Tour.[4]

Position Player Points
1 Canada Rick Gibson 868
2 Taiwan Chen Liang-hsi 863
3 Taiwan Chen Tze-chung 549
4 United States Gerry Norquist 525
5 United States Dennis Paulson 507

Awards

Award Winner Ref.
Rookie of the Year (Tun Abdul Hamid Omar Award) United States Gerry Norquist [5]

Notes

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ JPN − PGA of Japan Tour.

References

  1. ^ McCormack, Mark H. (1992). The World of Professional Golf 1992. Chapmans. ISBN 1855926288.
  2. ^ Wilson, Mark (1992). The Royal & Ancient Golfer's Handbook 1992. Macmillan. p. 89. ISBN 0333573765. Retrieved 23 December 2023 – via Archive.org.
  3. ^ "1991 Asia Golf Circuit - final". The Vancouver Sun. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. 29 April 1991. p. 16. Retrieved 21 December 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Fraser, Rick (29 April 1991). "Order of Merit win for Gibson opens door to lucrative tourneys". The Toronto Star. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. p. 16 (C6 in paper). Retrieved 22 December 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "1994 Nike Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. 1994. p. 42. Retrieved 21 August 2024. Gerry Norquist | Rookie of the Year on 1991 Asian Tour (finished fourth on money list).
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