1994 Asia Golf Circuit
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The 1994 Asia Golf Circuit, titled as the 1994 Newsweek Asian Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the 33rd season of the Asia Golf Circuit (formerly the Far East Circuit), the main professional golf tour in Asia since it was established in 1961.
Newsweek title sponsorship
In December 1993, it was announced that the tour had signed a title sponsorship agreement with Newsweek, being renamed as the Newsweek Asian Tour.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1994 season.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) | Winner | OWGR points | Other tours | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb | Manila Southwoods Philippine Open | Philippines | 250,000 | Paraguay Carlos Franco (1) | 18 | ||
| 27 Feb | Kent Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | 250,000 | South Africa David Frost (n/a) | 30 | ||
| 6 Mar | Classic Indian Open | India | 200,000 | United States Emlyn Aubrey (2) | 12 | ||
| 13 Mar | Thailand Open | Thailand | 300,000 | United States Brandt Jobe (1) | 12 | ||
| 20 Mar | Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open | Malaysia | 250,000 | Sweden Joakim Haeggman (n/a) | 16 | ||
| 26 Mar | Sampoerna Indonesia Open | Indonesia | 250,000 | New Zealand Frank Nobilo (n/a) | 16 | ||
| 4 Apr | Sabah Masters | Malaysia | 260,000 | United States Craig McClellan (1) | 12 | New to Asia Golf Circuit | |
| 10 Apr | Chinfon Republic of China Open | Taiwan | 300,000 | Taiwan Hong Chia-yuh (a) (1) | 12 | ||
| 17 Apr | Maekyung Open | South Korea | 350,000 | South Korea Kim Jong-duck (1) | 12 | ||
| 24 Apr | Dunlop Open | Japan | ¥100,000,000 | Japan Masashi Ozaki (n/a) | 20 | JPN |
Unofficial events
The following events were sanctioned by the Asia Golf Circuit, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse ($) | Winner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan | San Miguel Beer Philippine Masters | Philippines | ₱2,500,000 | Philippines Rodrigo Cuello | |
| 6 Mar | Rolex Masters | Singapore | S$200,000 | Malaysia Marimuthu Ramayah |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system. The leading player on the Order of Merit earned status to play on the 1994 PGA of Japan Tour.
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paraguay Carlos Franco | 827 |
| 2 | United States Brandt Jobe | 708 |
| 3 | Canada Jim Rutledge | 686 |
| 4 | United States Lee Porter | 683 |
| 5 | United States Emlyn Aubrey | 663 |