1968 Asia Golf Circuit

The 1968 Asia Golf Circuit was the seventh season of golf tournaments that comprised the Asia Golf Circuit, formerly known as the Far East Circuit.[1] It was the first season under the new name, which was changed in anticipation of South Korea and India joining the circuit.[2][3]

Hsieh Yung-yo of Taiwan was the overall circuit champion for the third time, having also claimed the title in 1964 and 1965. He was one of two players to win twice on the circuit, the other being Australian Randall Vines.

Schedule

The table below shows the 1968 Asia Golf Circuit schedule. There were no changes from the previous season.[4]

Date	Tournament	Country	Winner	Notes	Refs
22–25 Feb	Philippine Open	Philippines	Hsu Chi-san		[5]
1–3 Mar	Singapore Open	Singapore	Hsieh Yung-yo		[6]
7–10 Mar	Malaysian Open	Malaysia	Kenji Hosoishi		[7]
14–17 Mar	Thailand Open	Thailand	Randall Vines		[8]
21–24 Mar	Hong Kong Open	Hong Kong	Randall Vines		[9]
28-31 Mar	Republic of China Open	Taiwan	Hsieh Yung-yo		[10]
4–7 Apr	Yomiuri International	Japan	Chen Ching-po		[11]
11–14 Apr	Indian Open	India	Kenji Hosoishi	Associate event[lower-alpha 1]	[12]
18–21 Apr	Kenya Open	Kenya	Maurice Bembridge	Associate event[lower-alpha 1]	[13]

1. Associate events did not count towards the overall circuit prize.

Final standings

The Asia Golf Circuit standings were based on a points system.

#	Player	Points[11]
1	Hsieh Yung-yo
2	Randall Vines
3
4

References

1. Steel, Donald (1987). Golf Records, Facts and Champions. Guinness. pp. 153–155. ISBN 0851128475.
2. "Asian circuit now—with more tourneys and money". The Straits Times. Singapore. 12 March 1968. p. 19. Retrieved 20 February 2020 – via National Library Board.
3. "Philips seeks his third Spore open title". The Straits Times. Singapore. 18 January 1969. p. 23. Retrieved 20 February 2020 – via National Library Board.
4. Boey, Francis (29 December 1967). "Club members pay for Fisher's trip". The Straits Times. Singapore. p. 18. Retrieved 7 July 2020 – via National Library Board.
5. "Hsu wins by 8 strokes". The Straits Times. Singapore. 26 February 1968. p. 4. Retrieved 13 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
6. "Yung-yo fires eagle to signal victory". The Straits Times. Singapore. 4 March 1968. p. 20. Retrieved 13 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
7. "So very easy for Hosoishi". The Straits Times. Singapore. 11 March 1968. p. 20. Retrieved 13 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
8. "Lucky Vines as rival flops at 18th". The Straits Times. Singapore. 18 March 1968. p. 18. Retrieved 13 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
9. "Vines again". The Straits Times. Singapore. 25 March 1968. p. 18. Retrieved 13 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
10. "Hsieh snatches Taiwan title..." The Straits Times. Singapore. 1 April 1968. p. 20. Retrieved 13 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
11. "Rivals crack up and Chen is champion". The Straits Times. Singapore. 8 April 1968. p. 21. Retrieved 13 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
12. "Hosoishi snatches Open from Peach". The Straits Times. Singapore. 16 April 1968. p. 21. Retrieved 7 July 2020 – via National Library Board.
13. "Kenya Open". The Age. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. 23 April 1968. p. 24 – via Google News Archive.