| Duration | 11 February 1988 – 24 April 1988 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 10 |
| Most wins |  Hsieh Chin-sheng (2) |
| Order of Merit | Lu Chien-soon |
← 1987 1989 → | |
The 1988 Asia Golf Circuit was the 27th 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 1988 season. [1] [2]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) | Winner [lower-alpha 1] | OWGR points | Other tours [lower-alpha 2] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb | Unisys Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | 150,000 | Hsieh Chin-sheng (1) | 10 | ||
| 21 Feb | Coca-Cola Philippine Open | Philippines | 120,000 | Hsieh Chin-sheng (2) | 8 | ||
| 6 Mar | Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open | Malaysia | 150,000 |  Tray Tyner (1) | 8 | ||
| 13 Mar | Singapore Open | Singapore | 220,000 | Greg Bruckner (1) | 8 | ||
| 19 Mar | Indonesia Open | Indonesia | 100,000 | Hsieh Yu-shu (1) | 8 | ||
| 27 Mar | Thai International Thailand Open | Thailand | 100,000 |  Jeff Senior (1) | 8 | ||
| 3 Apr | Charminar Challenge Indian Open | India | 100,000 | Lu Chien-soon (5) | 8 | ||
| 10 Apr | Taiwan Open | Taiwan | 170,000 |  Carlos Espinosa (1) | 8 | ||
| 17 Apr | Maekyung Open | South Korea | 140,000 |  Frankie Miñoza (2) | 8 | ||
| 24 Apr | Dunlop Open | Japan | ¥60,000,000 |  Masashi Ozaki (n/a) | 20 | JPN |
The following events were sanctioned by the Asia Golf Circuit, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse ($) | Winner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb | Rolex Masters | Singapore | S$100,000 | Greg Bruckner |
The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system. [3]
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lu Chien-soon | 679 |
| 2 | Hsieh Chin-sheng | 646 |
| 3 | Tray Tyner | 605 |
| 4 | Greg Bruckner | 565 |
| 5 | Carlos Espinosa | 531 |
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