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1974 Asia Golf Circuit
The 1974 Asia Golf Circuit was the 13th 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 |
|---|
| 10 |
| Lu Liang-Huan (3) |
| Kuo Chie-Hsiung |
| ← 1973 1975 → |
The 1974 Asia Golf Circuit was the 13th season of the Asia Golf Circuit (formerly the Far East Circuit), the main professional golf tour in Asia since it was established in 1961.
The circuit gained a new sponsor in 1974, General Ibnu Sutowo. Sutowi was head of the state-controlled Indonesian oil company, Pertamina, and president of the Indonesian Golf Association. In this latter role, Indonesia also joined the circuit, with the addition of the inaugural Indonesian Open expanding the schedule to ten tournaments for the first time.
The following table lists official events during the 1974 season.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse(US$) | Winner | Othertours | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb | Philippine Open | Philippines | 25,000 | Lu Liang-Huan (4) | ||
| 24 Feb | Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | 30,000 | Lu Liang-Huan (5) | ||
| 3 Mar | Singapore Open | Singapore | 25,000 | Eleuterio Nival (2) | ||
| 10 Mar | Malaysian Open | Malaysia | 25,000 | Graham Marsh (4) | ||
| 17 Mar | Indonesia Open | Indonesia | 20,000 | Ben Arda (5) | New tournament | |
| 24 Mar | Thailand Open | Thailand | 15,000 | Toshiro Hitomi (1) | ||
| 31 Mar | Indian Open | India | 15,000 | Kuo Chie-Hsiung (1) | ||
| 7 Apr | Taiwan Open | Taiwan | 15,000 | Kuo Chie-Hsiung (2) | ||
| 14 Apr | Korea Open | South Korea | 15,000 | Cho Tae-woon (1) | ||
| 21 Apr | Sobu International Open | Japan | 50,000 | Lu Liang-Huan (6) | JPN |
The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuo Chie-Hsiung | 135 |
| 2 | Lu Liang-Huan | 122 |
| 3 | Ben Arda | 86.1 |
| 4 | Graham Marsh | 86 |
| 5 | Ireneo Legaspi | 79 |
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