1969 Asia Golf Circuit
The 1969 Asia Golf Circuit was the eighth season of golf tournaments that comprised the Asia Golf Circuit, formerly known as the Far East Circuit.[1]
Although Japanese players won five of the seven tournaments, none finished in the top five in the circuit championship as Hsieh Yung-yo of Taiwan won his fourth circuit prize, defending the title he won in 1968.
Schedule[]
The table below shows the 1969 Asia Golf Circuit schedule. There were no changes from the previous season.
Date | Tournament | Country | Winner | Notes | Refs |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
27 Feb – 2 Mar | Philippine Open | Philippines | Haruo Yasuda | [2] | |
6–9 Mar | Singapore Open | Singapore | [3] | ||
13–16 Mar | Malaysian Open | Malaysia | Takaaki Kono | [4] | |
20–23 Mar | Thailand Open | Thailand | Hsieh Yung-yo | [5] | |
27–30 Mar | Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | Teruo Sugihara | [6] | |
3–6 Apr | Republic of China Open | Taiwan | Hideyo Sugimoto | [7] | |
10–13 Apr | Yomiuri International | Japan | Guy Wolstenholme | [8] |
Final standings[]
The Asia Golf Circuit standings were based on a points system. [9]
# | Player | Points[8] |
---|---|---|
1 | Hsieh Yung-yo | 89 |
2 | Guy Wolstenholme | 61.5 |
3 | Hsu Chi-san | 58 |
4 | David Graham | |
Kuo Chie-Hsiung |
References[]
- ^ Steel, Donald (1987). Golf Records, Facts and Champions. Guinness. pp. 153–155. ISBN 0851128475.
- ^ "It's Yasuda's open". The Straits Times. Singapore. 3 March 1969. p. 19. Retrieved 13 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
- ^ "Kamata triumphs". The Straits Times. Singapore. 10 March 1969. p. 20. Retrieved 13 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
- ^ "Japan get hattrick". The Straits Times. Singapore. 17 March 1969. p. 22. Retrieved 13 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
- ^ "Hsieh wins Thai open". The Straits Times. Singapore. 24 March 1969. p. 20. Retrieved 13 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
- ^ "Vines again". The Straits Times. Singapore. 31 March 1969. p. 22. Retrieved 13 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
- ^ "Sugimoto wins taiwan open". The Straits Times. Singapore. 7 April 1969. p. 22. Retrieved 13 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
- ^ a b "Open to British golfer". The Age. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. 14 April 1969. p. 20. Retrieved 13 March 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Circuit prize money doubled". The Straits Times. Singapore. 6 March 1969. p. 19. Retrieved 13 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
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