1991 Asia Golf Circuit
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Duration7 February 1991 – 28 April 1991
Number of official events10
Order of Merit
Rick Gibson
Rick GibsonRookie of the Year
Gerry Norquist
Gerry Norquist| Duration | 7 February 1991 – 28 April 1991 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 10 |
| Order of Merit | Rick Gibson |
| Rookie of the Year | Gerry Norquist |
← 1990 1992 → | |
The 1991 Asia Golf Circuit was the 30th 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 1991 season.[1][2]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) | Winner[a] | OWGR points | Other tours[b] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb | Hutchison Telecom Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | 200,000 |  Bernhard Langer (n/a) | 16 | ||
| 17 Feb | Philippine Open | Philippines | 150,000 | Dennis Paulson (1) | 8 | ||
| 24 Feb | Epson Singapore Open | Singapore | 400,000 | Jack Kay Jr. (1) | 8 | ||
| 3 Mar | Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open | Malaysia | 200,000 | Rick Gibson (1) | 8 | ||
| 9 Mar | Indonesia Open | Indonesia | 150,000 |  Chen Liang-hsi (2) | 8 | ||
| 24 Mar | Wills Indian Open | India | 150,000 |  Ali Sher (1) | 8 | ||
| 31 Mar | Thai International Thailand Open | Thailand | 150,000 |  Suthep Meesawat (1) | 8 | ||
| 14 Apr | Sanyang Republic of China Open | Taiwan | 300,000 | John Jacobs (3) | 8 | ||
| 21 Apr | Maekyung Open | South Korea | 300,000 |  Choi Sang-ho (1) | 8 | ||
| 28 Apr | Dunlop Open | Japan | ¥100,000,000 |  Roger Mackay (n/a) | 20 | JPN |
The following events were sanctioned by the Asia Golf Circuit, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse ($) | Winner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb | Carlsberg Philippine Masters | Philippines | ₱2,000,000 |  Robert Pactolerin | |
| 7 Apr | Rolex Masters | Singapore | S$150,000 |  Carlos Espinosa |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[3] The leading player on the Order of Merit earned status to play on the 1991 PGA of Japan Tour.[4]
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rick Gibson | 868 |
| 2 | Chen Liang-hsi | 863 |
| 3 | Chen Tze-chung | 549 |
| 4 | Gerry Norquist | 525 |
| 5 | Dennis Paulson | 507 |