1986 Asia Golf Circuit

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]

DateTournamentCountryPrize
fund (US$)		WinnerNotesRefs
20–23 FebPhilippine OpenPhilippines21,000Philippines Mario ManubayNon-circuit event.
27 Feb – 2 MarCathay Pacific Hong Kong OpenHong Kong150,000Japan Seiichi Kanai[4]
6–9 MarBenson & Hedges Malaysian OpenMalaysia150,000Australia Stewart Ginn[5]
13–16 MarSingapore OpenSingapore125,000New Zealand Greg Turner[6]
20–23 MarIndonesian OpenIndonesia100,000Philippines Frankie Miñoza [7]
27–30 MarThailand OpenThailand100,000Taiwan Ho Ming-chung[8]
3–6 AprCharminar Challenge Indian OpenIndia100,000Taiwan Lu Hsi-chuenHeld the same week as the Rolex Masters
10–13 AprRepublic of China OpenTaiwan120,000Taiwan Lu Hsi-chuen[9]
17–20 AprMaekyung OpenSouth Korea130,000Taiwan Tsao Chien-teng[10]
24–27 AprDunlop International OpenJapan200,000Japan Hideto ShigenobuCo-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.

PlacePlayerPoints [12]
1Taiwan Lu Hsi-chuen798
2Taiwan Ho Ming-chung584
3Taiwan Hsieh Yu-shu553
4Taiwan Tsao Chien-teng544
5Taiwan Lu Chien-soon538

References
  1. Steel, Donald (1987). Golf Records, Facts and Champions. Guinness. pp. 153–155. ISBN 0851128475.
  2. 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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