| Duration | 21 February 1980 – 27 April 1980 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 10 |
| Most wins |  Lu Hsi-chuen (3) |
| Order of Merit | Lu Hsi-chuen |
← 1979 1981 → | |
The 1980 Asia Golf Circuit was the 19th 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 1980 season. [1] [2]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) | Winner [lower-alpha 1] | Other tours [lower-alpha 2] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | Philippine Open | Philippines | 100,000 | Lu Hsi-chuen (4) | ||
| 2 Mar | Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | 100,000 | Kuo Chie-Hsiung (8) | ||
| 9 Mar | Thailand Open | Thailand | 50,000 | Lu Hsi-chuen (5) | ||
| 16 Mar | Indian Open | India | 40,000 |  Kurt Cox (1) | ||
| 23 Mar | Malaysian Open | Malaysia | 60,000 |  Mark McNulty (1) | ||
| 30 Mar | Singapore Open | Singapore | 55,000 | Kurt Cox (2) | ||
| 6 Apr | Indonesia Open | Indonesia | 40,000 | Lu Hsi-chuen (6) | ||
| 13 Apr | Taiwan Open | Taiwan | 60,000 | Kuo Chie-Hsiung (9) | ||
| 20 Apr | Korea Open | South Korea | 60,000 | Chen Tze-ming (1) | ||
| 27 Apr | Dunlop International Open | Japan | 110,000 |  Masashi Ozaki (n/a) | JPN |
The following events were sanctioned by the Asia Golf Circuit, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse ($) | Winner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb | Philippine Masters | Philippines | 80,000 | Hsieh Min-Nan | Limited-field event |
The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system. [3]
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lu Hsi-chuen | 119 |
| 2 | Kurt Cox | 97 |
| 3 | Mark McNulty | 92 |
| 4 |  Mya Aye | 91 |
| 5 | Ho Ming-chung | 74 |
The Asia Golf Circuit was the principal men's professional golf tour in Southeast Asia from the early 1960s through to the mid-late 1990s. The tour was founded in 1961 as the Far East Circuit. The first series of five tournaments was held in 1962 and consisted of the national open championships of the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong, plus a final tournament held in Japan. The tour gradually grew over the subsequent years, eventually becoming a regular ten tournament circuit in 1974.
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The 1977 Asia Golf Circuit was the 16th season of the Asia Golf Circuit, the main professional golf tour in Asia since it was established in 1961.
The 1978 Asia Golf Circuit was the 17th season of the Asia Golf Circuit, the main professional golf tour in Asia since it was established in 1961.
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