The 1978 Asia Golf Circuit was the 17th 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 1978 season.
Date Tournament Host country Purse(US$) Winner Othertours Notes 19 Feb Philippine Open Philippines 100,000 Lu Liang-Huan (7) 26 Feb Hong Kong Open Hong Kong 50,000 Hsieh Yung-yo (12) 5 Mar Thailand Open Thailand 30,000 Hsu Sheng-san (4) 12 Mar Indian Open India 30,000 Bill Brask (1) 19 Mar Malaysian Open Malaysia 52,000 Brian Jones (3) 26 Mar Singapore Open Singapore 40,000 Terry Gale (1) 2 Apr Indonesia Open Indonesia 40,000 Kuo Chie-Hsiung (6) 9 Apr Taiwan Open Taiwan 35,000 Hsieh Yung-yo (13) 16 Apr Korea Open South Korea 30,000 Kim Seung-hack (3) 23 Apr Dunlop International Open Japan 70,000 Kuo Chie-Hsiung (7) JPN
Unofficial events The following events were sanctioned by the Asia Golf Circuit, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
DateTournamentHost countryPurse($)WinnerNotes 12 Feb Philippine Masters Philippines 50,000 Hsu Chi-san 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 1382 Kuo Chie-Hsiung 1333 Stewart Ginn 854 Ho Ming-chung 855 Mya Aye 80
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