1996–97 Asia Golf Circuit
Golf tour season
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The 1996–97 Asia Golf Circuit was the 36th season of the Asia Golf Circuit (formerly the Far East Circuit), one of the main professional golf tours in Asia (outside of Japan) alongside the Asian PGA Tour.
Duration17 October 1996 – 27 April 1997
Number of official events10[a]
Order of Merit
Kim Jong-duck
Kim Jong-duckRookie of the Year
Dean Wilson
Dean Wilson| Duration | 17 October 1996 – 27 April 1997 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 10[a] |
| Order of Merit | Kim Jong-duck |
| Rookie of the Year | Dean Wilson |
← 1995–96 1997–98 → | |
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1996–97 season.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) | Winner[b] | OWGR points | Other tours[c] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | Chinfon Republic of China Open | Taiwan | 300,000 |  Hong Chia-yuh (a) (2) | 12 | ||
| Tugu Pratama Indonesian PGA Championship | Indonesia | – | Removed[d] | – | |||
| 8 Dec | Andersen Consulting Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | 350,000 |  Rodrigo Cuello (1) | 14 | ||
| 16 Feb | Mitsubishi Motors Southwoods Open | Philippines | 250,000 |  Takao Nogami (1) | 12 | ||
| 23 Feb | Konica U-Bix Manila Open | Philippines | 200,000 | Yasuharu Imano (1) | 12 | New tournament | |
| 9 Mar | Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open | Malaysia | 300,000 |  Lee Westwood (n/a) | 14 | ||
| 16 Mar | Thai Airways Thailand Open | Thailand | 300,000 | Christian Chernock (1) | 12 | ||
| 23 Mar | Rolex Masters | Singapore | 300,000 |  Kyi Hla Han (1) | 12 | ||
| 30 Mar | Classic Indian Open | India | 300,000 | Ed Fryatt (2) | 12 | ||
| 20 Apr | Philippine Open | Philippines | 300,000 | Kevin Wentworth (1) | 12 | ||
| 27 Apr | Kirin Open | Japan | ¥100,000,000 | Kim Jong-duck (2) | 22 | JPN |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[2] The leading player on the Order of Merit earned status to play on the 1997 PGA of Japan Tour.[3]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kim Jong-duck | 156,231 |
| 2 | Ed Fryatt | 119,420 |
| 3 | Kevin Wentworth | 107,523 |
| 4 | Larry Barber | 96,072 |
| 5 | Gary Rusnak | 75,653 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Rookie of the Year (Tun Abdul Hamid Omar Award) | Dean Wilson | [4] |
See also
Notes
- One further tournament was scheduled but was removed from the schedule.
- The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Asia Golf Circuit events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Asia Golf Circuit members.
- JPN − PGA of Japan Tour.
- Proceeded as an Asian PGA Tour event.[1]