The 1976 Asia Golf Circuit was the 15th season of the Asia Golf Circuit (formerly the Far East Circuit), the main professional golf tour in Asia since it was established in 1961.
Schedule The following table lists official events during the 1976 season.
Date Tournament Host country Purse(US$) Winner Othertours Notes 22 Feb Philippine Open Philippines 60,000 Quintin Mancao (1) 29 Feb Taiwan Open Taiwan 30,000 Hsu Chi-san (2) 7 Mar Thailand Open Thailand 25,000 Ben Arda (6) 14 Mar Singapore Open Singapore 45,000 Kesahiko Uchida (1) 21 Mar Indonesia Open Indonesia 25,000 Mya Aye (1) 28 Mar Malaysian Open Malaysia 30,000 Hsu Sheng-san (3) 4 Apr Indian Open India 25,000 Peter Thomson (5) 11 Apr Hong Kong Open Hong Kong 40,000 Ho Ming-chung (1) 18 Apr Korea Open South Korea 25,000 Katsunari Takahashi (1) 25 Apr Sobu International Open Japan 75,000 Ben Arda (7) JPN
Unofficial events The following events were sanctioned by the Asia Golf Circuit, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
DateTournamentHost countryPurse($)WinnerNotes 15 Feb Philippine Masters Philippines 20,000 Ben Arda Limited-field event
Order of Merit The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.
PositionPlayerPoints1 Hsu Sheng-san 1642 Ben Arda 1553 Kuo Chie-Hsiung 1134 Hsu Chi-san 835 Mya Aye 79
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