1982 Asia Golf Circuit
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The 1982 Asia Golf Circuit was the 21st season of the Asia Golf Circuit (formerly the Far East Circuit), the main professional golf tour in Asia since it was established in 1961.
Changes for 1982
There was one change from the previous season, with South Korea founding the Maekyung Open to replace the Korea Open in order to remain part of the circuit and reschedule the national open to later in the year.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1982 season.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) | Winner | Other tours | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb | Philippine Open | Philippines | 150,000 | Taiwan Hsieh Min-Nan (5) | ||
| 28 Feb | Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | 130,000 | United States Kurt Cox (3) | ||
| 7 Mar | Malaysian Open | Malaysia | 150,000 | United States Denny Helper (1) | ||
| 14 Mar | Thailand Open | Thailand | 100,000 | Taiwan Hsu Sheng-san (5) | ||
| 21 Mar | Indian Open | India | 75,000 | Taiwan Hsu Sheng-san (6) | ||
| 28 Mar | Singapore Open | Singapore | 100,000 | Taiwan Hsu Sheng-san (7) | ||
| 4 Apr | Indonesia Open | Indonesia | 60,000 | Philippines Eleuterio Nival (3) | ||
| 11 Apr | Taiwan Open | Taiwan | 100,000 | Taiwan Chen Tze-ming (4) | ||
| 18 Apr | Maekyung Open | South Korea | 90,000 | South Korea Kim Joo-heun (a) (1) | New tournament | |
| 25 Apr | Dunlop International Open | Japan | 150,000 | Japan Tsuneyuki Nakajima (n/a) | JPN |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taiwan Hsu Sheng-san | 925 |
| 2 | United States Denny Hepler | 687 |
| 3 | Taiwan Lu Hsi-chuen | 674 |
| 4 | Taiwan Hsieh Min-Nan | 611 |
| 5 | Taiwan Chen Tze-chung | 586 |