The 1970 Asia Golf Circuit was the ninth 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 | 19 February 1970 – 19 April 1970 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 9 |
| Most wins |  Hsieh Yung-yo (2) |
| Order of Merit |  Ben Arda |
← 1969 1971 → | |
Schedule edit
The following table lists official events during the 1970 season.[1][2]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) |
Winner[a] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb | Philippine Open | Philippines | 21,500 | Hsieh Yung-yo (8) |
|
| 1 Mar | Singapore Open | Singapore | 20,000 | Hsieh Yung-yo (9) |
|
| 8 Mar | Malaysian Open | Malaysia | 25,000 | Ben Arda (3) |
|
| 15 Mar | Indian Open | India | 20,000 | Chen Chien-Chung (1) |
Upgraded to official event |
| 22 Mar | Thailand Open | Thailand | 15,000 |  David Graham (1) |
|
| 29 Mar | Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | 16,500 |  Isao Katsumata (1) |
|
| 5 Apr | Taiwan Open | Taiwan | 12,000 | Chang Chung-fa (1) |
|
| 12 Apr | Korea Open | South Korea | 12,000 |  Han Chang-sang (1) |
New to Asia Golf Circuit |
| 19 Apr | Yomiuri International | Japan | 21,500 | David Graham (2) |
Order of Merit edit
The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[3][4]
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Arda |
120 |
| 2 | David Graham |
104 |
| 3 | Hsieh Min-Nan |
100 |
| 4 | Hsieh Yung-yo |
99 |
Notes edit
- ^ 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.
References edit
- ^ "Asian circuit offers half-million dollars". The Straits Times. Singapore. 13 January 1970. p. 21. Retrieved 19 March 2020 – 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.
- ^ "Circuit prize money doubled". The Straits Times. Singapore. 6 March 1969. p. 19. Retrieved 13 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
- ^ "Graham wins Yomiuri Open in fine style". The Straits Times. Singapore. 20 April 1970. p. 21. Retrieved 7 February 2020 – via National Library Board.