1980 Asia Golf Circuit
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Duration21 February 1980 – 27 April 1980
Number of official events10
Most wins
Lu Hsi-chuen (3)
Lu Hsi-chuen (3)Order of Merit Lu Hsi-chuen
Lu Hsi-chuen| Duration | 21 February 1980 – 27 April 1980 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 10 |
| Most wins | Lu Hsi-chuen (3) |
| Order of Merit | Lu Hsi-chuen |
← 1979 1981 → | |
The 1980 Asia Golf Circuit was the 19th season of the Asia Golf Circuit (formerly the Far East Circuit), the main professional golf tour in Asia since it was established in 1961.
Unofficial events
The following table lists official events during the 1980 season.[1][2]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) | Winner[a] | Other tours[b] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | Philippine Open | Philippines | 100,000 | Lu Hsi-chuen (4) | ||
| 2 Mar | Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | 100,000 | Kuo Chie-Hsiung (8) | ||
| 9 Mar | Thailand Open | Thailand | 50,000 | Lu Hsi-chuen (5) | ||
| 16 Mar | Indian Open | India | 40,000 |  Kurt Cox (1) | ||
| 23 Mar | Malaysian Open | Malaysia | 60,000 |  Mark McNulty (1) | ||
| 30 Mar | Singapore Open | Singapore | 55,000 | Kurt Cox (2) | ||
| 6 Apr | Indonesia Open | Indonesia | 40,000 | Lu Hsi-chuen (6) | ||
| 13 Apr | Taiwan Open | Taiwan | 60,000 | Kuo Chie-Hsiung (9) | ||
| 20 Apr | Korea Open | South Korea | 60,000 | Chen Tze-ming (1) | ||
| 27 Apr | Dunlop International Open | Japan | 110,000 |  Masashi Ozaki (n/a) | JPN |
The following events were sanctioned by the Asia Golf Circuit, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse ($) |
Winner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb | Philippine Masters | Philippines | 80,000 | Hsieh Min-Nan | Limited-field event |
