The 1971 Asia Golf Circuit was the 10th 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 | 25 February 1971 – 25 April 1971 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 9 |
| Most wins |  Haruo Yasuda (2) |
| Order of Merit |  Hsieh Min-Nan |
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Schedule edit
The following table lists official events during the 1971 season.[1][2]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) |
Winner[a] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb | Philippine Open | Philippines | 15,000 | Chen Chien-chung (2) |
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| 7 Mar | Singapore Open | Singapore | 15,000 | Haruo Yasuda (2) |
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| 14 Mar | Malaysian Open | Malaysia | 25,000 | Takaaki Kono (2) |
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| 21 Mar | Indian Open | India | 15,000 |  Graham Marsh (1) |
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| 28 Mar | Thailand Open | Thailand | 15,000 | Lu Liang-Huan (3) |
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| 4 Apr | Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | 18,000 |  Orville Moody (n/a) |
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| 11 Apr | Taiwan Open | Taiwan | 15,000 | Chang Chung-fa (2) |
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| 18 Apr | Korea Open | South Korea | 15,000 |  Han Chang-sang (2) |
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| 25 Apr | Yomiuri International | Japan | 20,000 | Haruo Yasuda (3) |
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 | Hsieh Min-Nan |
107 |
| 2 | Lu Liang-Huan |
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| 3 | Graham Marsh |
88 |
| 4 |  Haruo Yasuda |
87 |
| 5 | Chen Chien-chung |
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 nears $1/2m". The Straits Times. Singapore. 5 February 1971. p. 15. 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.
- ^ "Circuit prize money doubled". The Straits Times. Singapore. 6 March 1969. p. 19. Retrieved 13 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
- ^ "Yasuda's title in 3-hole playoff". The Straits Times. Singapore. 26 April 1971. p. 25. Retrieved 7 February 2020 – via National Library Board.