1992 Asia Golf Circuit
| Duration | 20 February 1992 – 26 April 1992 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 9[a] |
| Order of Merit |  Todd Hamilton |
← 1991 1993 → | |
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.
Schedule
[edit]The following table lists official events during the 1992 season.[1][2][3]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) |
Winner[b] | OWGR points |
Other tours[c] |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | Philippine Open | Philippines | 150,000 |  Wang Ter-chang (1) |
12 | ||
| 1 Mar | Epson Singapore Open | Singapore | 400,000 | Bill Israelson (2) |
14 | ||
| 8 Mar | Hutchison Telecom Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | 250,000 | Tom Watson (n/a) |
26 | ||
| 15 Mar | Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open | Malaysia | 200,000 |  Vijay Singh (1) |
14 | ||
| Indonesia Open | Indonesia | – | Cancelled[4] | – | |||
| 29 Mar | Wills Indian Open | India | 150,000 |  Stewart Ginn (3) |
12 | ||
| 5 Apr | Thai International Thailand Open | Thailand | 200,000 |  Boonchu Ruangkit (1) |
12 | ||
| 12 Apr | Sanyang Republic of China Open | Taiwan | 300,000 | Lin Chie-hsiang (1) |
12 | ||
| 19 Apr | Maekyung Open | South Korea | 300,000 | Todd Hamilton (1) |
12 | ||
| 26 Apr | Dunlop Open | Japan | ¥100,000,000 |  Masashi Ozaki (n/a) |
28 | JPN |
Unofficial events
[edit]The following events were sanctioned by the Asia Golf Circuit, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse ($) |
Winner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar | Rolex Masters | Singapore | S$150,000 | Todd Hamilton |
Order of Merit
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ One further tournament was scheduled but was cancelled.
- ^ 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
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ Edmund, Nick (1993). Heineken World of Golf 93. Stanley Paul. p. 170. ISBN 0091781000. Retrieved 22 December 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ a b Wilson, Mark (1993). The Royal & Ancient Golfer's Handbook 1993. p. 89. ISBN 0333588959.
- ^ "Israelson in record number for Masters". The Straits Times. Singapore. 13 March 1992. p. 39. Retrieved 22 December 2023 – via National Library Board.
- ^ "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.] - ^ 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.