The 1980 Asia Golf Circuit was the 19th 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 1980 season.
Date Tournament Host country Purse(US$) Winner Othertours Notes 24 Feb Philippine Open Philippines 100,000 Lu Hsi-chuen (4) 2 Mar Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Open Hong Kong 100,000 Kuo Chie-Hsiung (8) 9 Mar Thailand Open Thailand 50,000 Lu Hsi-chuen (5) 16 Mar Indian Open India 40,000 Kurt Cox (1) 23 Mar Malaysian Open Malaysia 60,000 Mark McNulty (1) 30 Mar Singapore Open Singapore 55,000 Kurt Cox (2) 6 Apr Indonesia Open Indonesia 40,000 Lu Hsi-chuen (6) 13 Apr Taiwan Open Taiwan 60,000 Kuo Chie-Hsiung (9) 20 Apr Korea Open South Korea 60,000 Chen Tze-ming (1) 27 Apr Dunlop International Open Japan 110,000 Masashi Ozaki (n/a) JPN
Unofficial events The following events were sanctioned by the Asia Golf Circuit, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
DateTournamentHost countryPurse($)WinnerNotes 17 Feb Philippine Masters Philippines 80,000 Hsieh Min-Nan 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 Lu Hsi-chuen 119 2 Kurt Cox 973 Mark McNulty 924 Mya Aye 915 Ho Ming-chung 74
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