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1996–97 Asia Golf Circuit

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1996–97 Asia Golf Circuit season
Duration17 October 1996 (1996-10-17) – 27 April 1997 (1997-04-27)
Number of official events10[a]
Order of MeritSouth Korea Kim Jong-duck
Rookie of the YearUnited States Dean Wilson

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.

Schedule

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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 Taiwan Hong Chia-yuh (a) (2) 12
1 Dec Tugu Pratama Indonesian PGA Championship Indonesia Removed[d]
8 Dec Andersen Consulting Hong Kong Open Hong Kong 350,000 Philippines Rodrigo Cuello (1) 14
16 Feb Mitsubishi Motors Southwoods Open Philippines 250,000 Japan Takao Nogami (1) 12
23 Feb Konica U-Bix Manila Open Philippines 200,000 Japan Yasuharu Imano (1) 12 New tournament
9 Mar Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open Malaysia 300,000 England Lee Westwood (n/a) 14
16 Mar Thai Airways Thailand Open Thailand 300,000 United States Christian Chernock (1) 12
23 Mar Rolex Masters Singapore 300,000 Myanmar Kyi Hla Han (1) 12
30 Mar Classic Indian Open India 300,000 England Ed Fryatt (2) 12
20 Apr Philippine Open Philippines 300,000 United States Kevin Wentworth (1) 12
27 Apr Kirin Open Japan ¥100,000,000 South Korea Kim Jong-duck (2) 22 JPN

Order of Merit

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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 South Korea Kim Jong-duck 156,231
2 England Ed Fryatt 119,420
3 United States Kevin Wentworth 107,523
4 United States Larry Barber 96,072
5 United States Gary Rusnak 75,653

Awards

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Award Winner Ref.
Rookie of the Year (Tun Abdul Hamid Omar Award) United States Dean Wilson [4]

Notes

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  1. ^ One further tournament was scheduled but was removed from the schedule.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ JPN − PGA of Japan Tour.
  4. ^ Proceeded as an Asian PGA Tour event.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "APGC sees red as Indonesia joins rival Asian PGA tour". The Straits Times. Singapore. 10 October 1996. p. 48. Retrieved 30 December 2023 – via National Library Board.
  2. ^ "1997 Asian Tour final money list". Calgary Herald. Calgary, Alberta, Canada. 28 April 1997. p. 44. Retrieved 30 December 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "金 鍾徳" [Kim Jong-duck] (in Japanese). Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 30 December 2023. 97年、当時アジアンツアーの最終戦でもあった『キリンオープン』で6打差を逆転して優勝。日本での韓国選手の優勝は72年『日本オープン』の韓長相以来、ツアー制度が施行された73年以降では初めてのことだった。この優勝で出場権を得て以来、日本を主戦場に活躍。 [In '97, he won the Kirin Open, which was also the final round of the Asian Tour at the time, by coming back from a six-stroke deficit. It was the first time a Korean player had won in Japan since Han Chang-sang at the Japan Open in '72 and since the tour system was introduced in '73. Since winning this championship, he has been active in Japan.]
  4. ^ "Golf | Wilson honored". The Honolulu Advertiser. Honolulu, Hawaii. 15 May 1997. p. 32 (D4 in paper). Retrieved 6 March 2024 – via Newspapers.com.