1983 Asia Golf Circuit
The 1983 Asia Golf Circuit was the 22nd season of golf tournaments that comprised the Asia Golf Circuit.[1]
Taiwan's Lu Chien-soon claimed the overall circuit title.
Tournament schedule
The table below shows the 1983 Asian Golf Circuit schedule.
| Date | Tournament | Country | Prize fund (US$) | Winner | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17–20 Feb | Philippine Open | Philippines | 150,000 |  | [2] | |
| 24–27 Feb | Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | 150,000 | .svg.png){kind=small} | [3] | |
| 3–6 Mar | Malaysian Open | Malaysia | 150,000 | | [4] | |
| 10–13 Mar | Singapore Open | Singapore | 100,000 | | [5] | |
| 17–20 Mar | Indonesian Open | Indonesia | 75,000 |  | [6] | |
| 24–27 Mar | Thailand Open | Thailand | 75,000 | | [7] | |
| 31 Mar – 3 Apr | Indian Open | India | 75,000 |  | Held the same week as the Rolex Masters. | [8] |
| 7–10 Apr | Republic of China Open | Taiwan | 100,000 | | [9] | |
| 14–17 Apr | Maekyung Open | South Korea | 90,000 | | [10] | |
| 21–24 Apr | Dunlop International Open | Japan | 168,000 | | [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 | | 659 |
| 2 | | 611 |
| 3 | | 599 |
| 4 | | 568 |
| 5 | | 525 |
References
- Steel, Donald (1987). Golf Records, Facts and Champions. Guinness. pp. 153–155. ISBN 0851128475.
- "An eagle helps Hsi-chuen win the Philippine open". The Straits Times. Singapore. 21 February 1983. p. 39. Retrieved 18 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
- "Norman puts it in his bag". The Straits Times. Singapore. 28 February 1983. p. 39. Retrieved 18 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
- "Gale storms to another win". The Straits Times. Singapore. 7 March 1983. p. 39. Retrieved 18 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
- "Rousing rip-off by rookie Lu". The Straits Times. Singapore. 14 March 1983. p. 39. Retrieved 18 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
- "Wrenn triumphs in Indionesian Open". The Straits Times. Singapore. 21 March 1983. p. 38. Retrieved 18 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
- "Tze-ming's title,by a stroke". The Straits Times. Singapore. 28 March 1983. p. 38. Retrieved 18 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
- "Junichi clinches crown". The Straits Times. Singapore. 4 April 1983. p. 38. Retrieved 18 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
- "Lu wins in play-off in Taiwan". The Straits Times. Singapore. 11 April 1983. p. 38. Retrieved 18 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
- "Yamada wins Open". The Straits Times. Singapore. 18 April 1983. p. 42. Retrieved 18 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
- "Eagle does it for Nelson". The Straits Times. Singapore. 25 April 1983. p. 39. Retrieved 18 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
- "Sport digest | Golf". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. 25 April 1983. p. 17. Retrieved 18 March 2020 – via Google News Archive.
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