1974 Asia Golf Circuit

The 1974 Asia Golf Circuit was the 13th season of golf tournaments that comprised the Asia Golf Circuit, formerly known as the Far East Circuit.[1]

The circuit had 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.[2]

Kuo Chie-Hsiung of Taiwan won the circuit overall prize from compatriot Lu Liang-Huan, who became the first player to win three times in one season but missed three tournaments due to an injured shoulder.[2]

Schedule

The table below shows the 1974 Asia Golf Circuit schedule. With the addition of the Indonesian Open the circuit expanded to ten legs.[2]

DateTournamentCountryPrize fund
(US$)		WinnerNotesRefs
14–17 FebPhilippine OpenPhilippines25,000Taiwan Lu Liang-Huan[3]
21–24 FebHong Kong OpenHong Kong30,000Taiwan Lu Liang-Huan[4]
28 Feb – 3 MarSingapore OpenSingapore25,000Philippines Eleuterio Nival[5]
7–10 MarMalaysian OpenMalaysia30,000Australia Graham Marsh[6]
14–17 MarIndonesian OpenIndonesia20,000Philippines Ben Arda[7]
21–24 MarThailand OpenThailand20,000Japan Toshiro Hitomi[8]
28–31 MarIndian OpenIndia16,000Taiwan Kuo Chie-Hsiung[9]
4–7 AprRepublic of China OpenRepublic of China20,000Taiwan Kuo Chie-Hsiung[10]
11–14 AprKorea OpenSouth Korea20,000South Korea Cho Tae-woon[11]
18–21 AprSobu International OpenJapan50,000Taiwan Lu Liang-HuanCo-sanctioned with Japan Golf Tour[12]

Final standings

The Asia Golf Circuit standings were based on a points system.[13]

PlacePlayerPoints[12]
1Taiwan Kuo Chie-Hsiung135
2Taiwan Lu Liang-Huan121.5
3Philippines Ben Arda86.1
4Australia Graham Marsh86
5Philippines Ireneo Legaspi79

References
  1. Steel, Donald (1987). Golf Records, Facts and Champions. Guinness. pp. 153–155. ISBN 0851128475.
  2. McCormack, Mark H. (1975). The World of Professional Golf 1975. Collins. pp. 237–252, 419–427. ISBN 0002119552.
  3. "Lu thunders in to beat hsu for PI golf title". The Straits Times. Singapore. 18 February 1974. p. 25. Retrieved 26 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
  4. "Lu bags second straigHK$150,000th title". The Straits Times. Singapore. 25 February 1974. p. 23. Retrieved 26 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
  5. "Stocky Nival bags Singapore Open..." The Straits Times. Singapore. 4 March 1974. p. 24. Retrieved 26 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
  6. "Graham's title by one stroke". The Straits Times. Singapore. 11 March 1974. p. 23. Retrieved 26 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
  7. "Graham Loses to Arda in 'sudden death'". The Straits Times. Singapore. 19 March 1974. p. 26. Retrieved 26 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
  8. "Title to Hitomi by one stroke". The Straits Times. Singapore. 25 March 1974. p. 27. Retrieved 26 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
  9. "Kuo captures Indian Open". The Straits Times. Singapore. 1 April 1974. p. 35. Retrieved 26 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
  10. "Kuo wins Taiwan Open title". The Straits Times. Singapore. 8 April 1974. p. 27. Retrieved 26 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
  11. "Korea title to Cho". The Straits Times. Singapore. 14 April 1974. p. 31. Retrieved 26 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
  12. "Lu cards 70 to win Sobu Open". The Straits Times. Singapore. 22 April 1974. p. 23. Retrieved 26 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
  13. "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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