The 1977 Asia Golf Circuit was the 16th 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 1977 season.
Date Tournament Host country Purse(US$) Winner Othertours Notes 20 Feb Philippine Open Philippines 70,000 Hsieh Yung-yo (11) 27 Feb Hong Kong Open Hong Kong 50,000 Hsieh Min-Nan (3) 6 Mar Thailand Open Thailand 30,000 Yurio Akitomi (1) 13 Mar Malaysian Open Malaysia 40,000 Stewart Ginn (1) 20 Mar Indonesia Open Indonesia 40,000 Gaylord Burrows (1) 27 Mar Singapore Open Singapore 45,000 Hsu Chi-san (3) 3 Apr Indian Open India 30,000 Brian Jones (2) 10 Apr Taiwan Open Taiwan 30,000 Hsieh Min-Nan (4) 17 Apr Korea Open South Korea 30,000 Ho Ming-chung (2) 24 Apr Dunlop International Open Japan 80,000 Ben Arda (8) JPN
Unofficial events The following events were sanctioned by the Asia Golf Circuit, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
DateTournamentHost countryPurse($)WinnerNotes 13 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 Hsieh Min-Nan 1402 Mya Aye 1093 Hsu Chi-san 974 Kuo Chie-Hsiung 945 Ben Arda 92
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