Duration | 16 February 1978 | – 23 April 1978
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Number of official events | 10 |
Most wins | ![]() ![]() |
Order of Merit | ![]() |
← 1977 1979 → |
The 1978 Asia Golf Circuit was the 17th season of the Asia Golf Circuit (formerly the Far East Circuit), the main professional golf tour in Asia since it was established in 1961.
The following table lists official events during the 1978 season.[1][2]
Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) |
Winner[a] | Other tours[b] |
Notes |
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19 Feb | Philippine Open | Philippines | 100,000 | ![]() |
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26 Feb | Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | 50,000 | ![]() |
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5 Mar | Thailand Open | Thailand | 30,000 | ![]() |
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12 Mar | Indian Open | India | 30,000 | ![]() |
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19 Mar | Malaysian Open | Malaysia | 52,000 | ![]() |
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26 Mar | Singapore Open | Singapore | 40,000 | ![]() |
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2 Apr | Indonesia Open | Indonesia | 40,000 | ![]() |
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9 Apr | Taiwan Open | Taiwan | 35,000 | ![]() |
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16 Apr | Korea Open | South Korea | 30,000 | ![]() |
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23 Apr | Dunlop International Open | Japan | 70,000 | ![]() |
JPN |
The following events were sanctioned by the Asia Golf Circuit, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse ($) |
Winner | Notes |
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12 Feb | Philippine Masters | Philippines | 50,000 | ![]() |
Limited-field event |
The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[2][3]
Position | Player | Points |
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1 | ![]() |
138 |
2 | ![]() |
133 |
3 | ![]() |
85 |
4 | ![]() |
85 |
5 | ![]() |
80 |