The 1991 Asia Golf Circuit was the 30th 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 1991 season.
Date Tournament Host country Purse(US$) Winner OWGRpoints Othertours Notes 10 Feb Hutchison Telecom Hong Kong Open Hong Kong 200,000 Bernhard Langer (n/a) 16 17 Feb Philippine Open Philippines 150,000 Dennis Paulson (1) 8 24 Feb Epson Singapore Open Singapore 400,000 Jack Kay Jr. (1) 8 3 Mar Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open Malaysia 200,000 Rick Gibson (1) 8 9 Mar Indonesia Open Indonesia 150,000 Chen Liang-hsi (2) 8 24 Mar Wills Indian Open India 150,000 Ali Sher (1) 8 31 Mar Thai International Thailand Open Thailand 150,000 Suthep Meesawat (1) 8 14 Apr Sanyang Republic of China Open Taiwan 300,000 John Jacobs (3) 8 21 Apr Maekyung Open South Korea 300,000 Choi Sang-ho (1) 8 28 Apr Dunlop Open Japan ¥100,000,000 Roger Mackay (n/a) 20 JPN
Unofficial events The following events were sanctioned by the Asia Golf Circuit, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
DateTournamentHost countryPurse($)WinnerNotes 10 Feb Carlsberg Philippine Masters Philippines ₱2,000,000 Robert Pactolerin 7 Apr Rolex Masters Singapore S$150,000 Carlos Espinosa
Order of Merit The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system. The leading player on the Order of Merit earned status to play on the 1991 PGA of Japan Tour.
PositionPlayerPoints1 Rick Gibson 8682 Chen Liang-hsi 8633 Chen Tze-chung 5494 Gerry Norquist 5255 Dennis Paulson 507
Awards AwardWinner Rookie of the Year (Tun Abdul Hamid Omar Award) Gerry Norquist
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