1985 Asia Golf Circuit
| Duration | 28 February 1985 – 28 April 1985 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 9 |
| Most wins |  Chen Tze-chung (2) |
| Order of Merit | Chen Tze-ming |
← 1984 1986 → | |
The 1985 Asia Golf Circuit was the 24th 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
[edit]The following table lists official events during the 1985 season.[1][2]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) |
Winner[a] | Other tours[b] |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar | Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | 150,000 |  Mark Aebli (1) |
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| 10 Mar | Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open | Malaysia | 150,000 |  Terry Gale (4) |
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| 17 Mar | Thailand Open | Thailand | 100,000 | Bill Israelson (1) |
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| 24 Mar | Indian Open | India | 100,000 |  Tony Grimes (1) |
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| 31 Mar | Singapore Open | Singapore | 100,000 | Chen Tze-ming (6) |
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| 7 Apr | Indonesia Open | Indonesia | 100,000 | Lu Chien-soon (4) |
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| 14 Apr | Taiwan Open | Taiwan | 120,000 | Lu Liang-Huan (10) |
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| 21 Apr | Maekyung Open | South Korea | 120,000 | Chen Tze-chung (1) |
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| 28 Apr | Dunlop International Open | Japan | 200,000 | Chen Tze-chung (2) |
JPN |
Unofficial events
[edit]The following events were sanctioned by the Asia Golf Circuit, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse ($) |
Winner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | Philippine Open | Philippines | 21,000 | Mark Aebli |
Order of Merit
[edit]The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[3]
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chen Tze-ming |
715 |
| 2 | Rodger Davis |
557 |
Notes
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ JPN − PGA of Japan Tour.
References
[edit]- ^ "Republic remain down the queue". The Straits Times. Singapore. 6 March 1984. p. 42. Retrieved 21 December 2023 – via National Library Board.
- ^ McCormack, Mark H. (1985). Ebel World of Professional Golf 1985. Springwood Books. pp. 219–228. ISBN 0862541247.
- ^ "The 'Great White Shark' skins his better-fancied rivals". The Canberra Times. Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 29 April 1985. p. 22. Retrieved 21 December 2023 – via Trove.