1979 Asia Golf Circuit


The 1979 Asia Golf Circuit was the 18th season of the Asia Golf Circuit, the main professional golf tour in Asia since it was established in 1961.

Changes for 1979

The Philippine Open was withdrawn from the circuit due to non-payment of contributions towards the overall circuit fund, however the tournament did go ahead but did not count for the circuit standings. Along with Thailand, the Philippines had also not been forthcoming with their contributions for the previous season. After the tournament, the Philippines announced their intention to reschedule the Philippine Open to December and possibly rejoin the circuit with the Philippine Masters, an invitational event which had served as warm-up event for the circuit since its inauguration in 1976, however they ultimately rejoined the circuit for the 1980 season with the same tournament schedules.

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 1979 season.
DateTournamentHost countryPurse
WinnerOther
tours
Notes
25 FebCathay Pacific Hong Kong OpenHong Kong100,000

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
11 FebPhilippine MastersPhilippines55,000|1974

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.
PositionPlayerPoints
1