1986 Asia Golf Circuit

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The 1986 Asia Golf Circuit was the 25th season of golf tournaments that comprised the Asia Golf Circuit.[1]

Taiwan's Lu Hsi-chuen claimed the overall circuit title for a record equalling fourth time, having previously won in 1979, 1980 and 1981.[2]

Tournament schedule[]

The table below shows the 1986 Asian Golf Circuit schedule.[2] Due to economic turmoil in the Philippines, the Philippine Open was dropped from the circuit in 1984,[3] and continued as a non-circuit event in 1986.[2]

Date Tournament Country Prize
fund (US$)		 Winner Notes Refs
20–23 Feb Philippine Open Philippines 21,000 Philippines Non-circuit event.
27 Feb – 2 Mar Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Open Hong Kong 150,000 Japan Seiichi Kanai [4]
6–9 Mar Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open Malaysia 150,000 Australia Stewart Ginn [5]
13–16 Mar Singapore Open Singapore 125,000 New Zealand Greg Turner [6]
20–23 Mar Indonesian Open Indonesia 100,000 Philippines Frankie Miñoza [7]
27–30 Mar Thailand Open Thailand 100,000 Taiwan [8]
3–6 Apr Charminar Challenge Indian Open India 100,000 Taiwan Lu Hsi-chuen Held the same week as the Rolex Masters
10–13 Apr Republic of China Open Taiwan 120,000 Taiwan Lu Hsi-chuen [9]
17–20 Apr Maekyung Open South Korea 130,000 Taiwan [10]
24–27 Apr Dunlop International Open Japan 200,000 Japan Hideto Shigenobu Co-sanctioned with Japan Golf Tour [11]

Final standings[]

The Asia Golf Circuit operated a points based system to determine the overall circuit champion, with points being awarded in each tournament to the leading players. At the end of the season, the player with the most points was declared the circuit champion, and there was a prize pool to be shared between the top players in the points table.

# Player Points [12]
1 Taiwan Lu Hsi-chuen 798
2 Taiwan 584
3 Taiwan Hsieh Yu-shu 553
4 Taiwan 544
5 Taiwan Lu Chien-soon 538

References[]

  1. ^ Steel, Donald (1987). Golf Records, Facts and Champions. Guinness. pp. 153–155. ISBN 0851128475.
  2. ^ a b c McCormack, Mark H. (1987). Ebel World of Professional Golf 1987. Collins Willow. p. 255–263, 467–473. ISBN 0002182572.
  3. ^ McCormack, Mark H. (1985). Ebel World of Professional Golf 1985. Springwood Books. pp. 219–228. ISBN 0862541247.
  4. ^ "Japanese bags ace enroute to victory". The Straits Times. Singapore. 3 March 1986. p. 29. Retrieved 24 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
  5. ^ "One stroke win the tonic to Ginn". The Straits Times. Singapore. 10 March 1986. p. 38. Retrieved 24 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
  6. ^ "Turner's dash bags the cash". The Straits Times. Singapore. 17 March 1986. p. 24. Retrieved 24 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
  7. ^ "Sizzling 66 does trick for Minoza". The Straits Times. Singapore. 24 March 1986. p. 25. Retrieved 24 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
  8. ^ "Consistent Ho takes Thai title". The Straits Times. Singapore. 31 March 1986. p. 43. Retrieved 24 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
  9. ^ "Hsi-chuen capures hometown open". The Straits Times. Singapore. 14 April 1986. p. 20. Retrieved 24 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
  10. ^ "Nival's show". The Straits Times. Singapore. 21 April 1986. p. 19. Retrieved 24 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
  11. ^ "Homester's title". The Straits Times. Singapore. 28 April 1986. p. 22. Retrieved 24 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
  12. ^ "Shigebonu wins last leg of Asian circuit". New Straits Times. Malaysia. 28 April 1986. p. 9. Retrieved 24 March 2020 – via Google Archive.
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