1968 Asia Golf Circuit

The 1968 Asia Golf Circuit was the seventh season of the Asia Golf Circuit (formerly the Far East Circuit), the main professional golf tour in Asia since it was established in 1961.

1968 Asia Golf Circuit season

Duration	22 February 1968 (1968-02-22) – 7 April 1968 (1968-04-07)
Number of official events	7
Most wins	Hsieh Yung-yo (2) Randall Vines (2)
Order of Merit	Hsieh Yung-yo
← 1967 1969 →

Changes for 1968

It was the first season of the circuit under the new name of Asia Golf Circuit, which was changed in anticipation of South Korea and India joining the circuit.^[1][2]

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 1968 season.^[3][4]

Date	Tournament	Host country	Purse (US$)	Winner[a]	Notes
25 Feb	Philippine Open	Philippines	15,000	Hsu Chi-san (1)
3 Mar	Singapore Open	Singapore	12,500	Hsieh Yung-yo (5)
10 Mar	Malaysian Open	Malaysia	16,000	Kenji Hosoishi (1)
17 Mar	Thailand Open	Thailand	10,000	Randall Vines (1)
24 Mar	Hong Kong Open	Hong Kong	15,000	Randall Vines (2)
31 Mar	Taiwan Open	Hong Kong	10,000	Hsieh Yung-yo (6)
7 Apr	Yomiuri International	Japan	15,000	Chen Ching-Po (1)

Unofficial events

The following events were sanctioned by the Asia Golf Circuit, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.

Date	Tournament	Host country	Purse ($)	Winner	Notes
14 Apr	Indian Open	India		Kenji Hosoishi
21 Apr	Kenya Open	Kenya		Maurice Bembridge

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.^[5]

Position	Player	Points
1	Hsieh Yung-yo	102
2	Randall Vines	98
3	Kenji Hosoishi	84
4	Han Sang-chang	76

Notes

1. 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.