The 1993 Asia Golf Circuit was the 32nd 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 | 11 February 1993 – 25 April 1993 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 9 |
| Order of Merit |  Brian Watts |
← 1992 1994 → | |
Schedule edit
The following table lists official events during the 1993 season.[1][2]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) |
Winner[a] | OWGR points |
Other tours[b] |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb | Kent Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | 250,000 | Brian Watts (1) |
18 | ||
| 21 Feb | Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open | Malaysia | 225,000 | Gerry Norquist (1) |
26 | ||
| 7 Mar | Wills Indian Open | India | 200,000 |  Ali Sher (2) |
12 | ||
| 14 Mar | Thai International Thailand Open | Thailand | 200,000 |  Craig Mann (1) |
12 | ||
| 21 Mar | Sampoerna Indonesia Open | Indonesia | 200,000 | Gary Webb (1) |
12 | ||
| 4 Apr | Philippine Open | Philippines | 200,000 |  Yeh Chang-ting (1) |
12 | ||
| 11 Apr | Chinfon Republic of China Open | Taiwan | 300,000 | Lin Chie-hsiang (2) |
12 | ||
| 18 Apr | Maekyung Open | South Korea | 300,000 |  Park Nam-sin (1) |
12 | ||
| 25 Apr | Dunlop Open | Japan | ¥100,000,000 |  Hajime Meshiai (n/a) |
20 | JPN |
Unofficial events edit
The following events were sanctioned by the Asia Golf Circuit, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse ($) |
Winner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan | San Miguel/Coca-Cola Philippine Masters | Philippines | ₱2,500,000 |  Frankie Miñoza |
|
| 28 Mar | Rolex Masters | Singapore | S$176,000 | Norikazu Kawakami |
Order of Merit edit
The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[2][3] The leading player on the Order of Merit earned status to play on the 1993 PGA of Japan Tour.[4][5]
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Watts |
857 |
| 2 | Yeh Chang-ting |
814 |
| 3 | Brandt Jobe |
668 |
| 4 | Hsieh Chin-sheng |
660 |
| 5 | Steve Flesch |
585 |
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.
- ^ JPN − PGA of Japan Tour.
References edit
- ^ Edmund, Nick (1994). Heineken World of Golf 94. Grenville. p. 176. ISBN 1856138453. Retrieved 22 December 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ a b Williams, Michael (1994). The Royal & Ancient Golfer's Handbook 1994. p. 98. ISBN 0333609441. Retrieved 23 December 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ "1993 Asia Golf Circuit Order of Merit". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. 26 April 1993. p. 26. Retrieved 22 December 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ｂ・ワッツ" [Brian Watts] (in Japanese). Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
93年のアジアンツアー総合優勝により日本ツアーに参戦。
[He joined the Japan Tour after winning the overall Asian Tour in '93.] - ^ Rohde, John (2 May 1993). "Watts Pulls Asian Invasion". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. p. 33 (B1 in paper). Retrieved 22 December 2023 – via Newspapers.com.