1977 Asia Golf Circuit


The 1977 Asia Golf Circuit was the 16th season of golf tournaments that comprised the Asia Golf Circuit.
Taiwan's Hsieh Min-Nan was the overall circuit champion for the third time despite missing the cut in the final event, having built up an unassailable lead in the points standings by adding a runner-up finish in the Korea Open to his two victories earlier in the season.

Tournament schedule

The table below shows the 1977 Asian Golf Circuit schedule.
DateTournamentCountryPrize
fund
WinnerNotesRefs
10–13 FebPhilippine MastersPhilippines20,000 Ben ArdaNon-circuit event; unofficial season opener.
17–20 FebPhilippine OpenPhilippines70,000 Hsieh Yung-yo
24–27 FebHong Kong OpenHong Kong50,000 Hsieh Min-Nan
3–6 MarThailand OpenThailand30,000 Yurio Akitomi
10–13 MarMalaysian OpenMalaysia40,000 Stewart Ginn
17–20 MarIndonesian OpenIndonesia25,000 Gaylord BurrowsPlayed the same week as the Rolex Masters
24–27 MarSingapore OpenSingapore30,000 Hsu Chi-san
31 Mar – 3 AprIndian OpenIndia25,000 Brian JonesPlayed the same week as the Malaysian Dunlop Masters.
7–10 AprTaiwan OpenTaiwan35,000 Hsieh Min-Nan
14–17 AprKorea OpenSouth Korea30,000 Ho Ming-chung
21–24 AprDunlop International OpenJapan80,000 Ben ArdaNew title sponsor and venue.

Final standings

The Asia Golf Circuit operated a points based system to determine the overall circuit champion, with points being awarded in each tournament to the leading players. At the end of the season, the player with the most points was declared the circuit champion, and there was a prize pool to be shared between the top players in the points table.
#PlayerPoints
1 Hsieh Min-Nan140
2 Mya Aye109
3 Hsu Chi-san97
4 Kuo Chie-Hsiung93.5