| Duration | 17 February 1994 – 24 April 1994 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 10 |
| Order of Merit |  Carlos Franco |
← 1993 1995 → | |
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.
In December 1993, it was announced that the tour had signed a title sponsorship agreement with Newsweek, being renamed as the Newsweek Asian Tour. [1]
The following table lists official events during the 1994 season. [2] [3]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) | Winner [lower-alpha 1] | OWGR points | Other tours [lower-alpha 2] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb | Manila Southwoods Philippine Open | Philippines | 250,000 | Carlos Franco (1) | 18 | ||
| 27 Feb | Kent Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | 250,000 |  David Frost (n/a) | 30 | ||
| 6 Mar | Classic Indian Open | India | 200,000 |  Emlyn Aubrey (2) | 12 | ||
| 13 Mar | Thailand Open | Thailand | 300,000 | Brandt Jobe (1) | 12 | ||
| 20 Mar | Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open | Malaysia | 250,000 |  Joakim Haeggman (n/a) | 16 | ||
| 26 Mar | Sampoerna Indonesia Open | Indonesia | 250,000 |  Frank Nobilo (n/a) | 16 | ||
| 4 Apr | Sabah Masters | Malaysia | 260,000 | Craig McClellan (1) | 12 | New to Asia Golf Circuit | |
| 10 Apr | Chinfon Republic of China Open | Taiwan | 300,000 |  Hong Chia-yuh (a) (1) | 12 | ||
| 17 Apr | Maekyung Open | South Korea | 350,000 |  Kim Jong-duck (1) | 12 | ||
| 24 Apr | Dunlop Open | Japan | ¥100,000,000 |  Masashi Ozaki (n/a) | 20 | JPN |
The following events were sanctioned by the Asia Golf Circuit, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse ($) | Winner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan | San Miguel Beer Philippine Masters | Philippines | ₱2,500,000 |  Rodrigo Cuello | |
| 6 Mar | Rolex Masters | Singapore | S$200,000 |  Marimuthu Ramayah |
The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system. [3] [4] The leading player on the Order of Merit earned status to play on the 1994 PGA of Japan Tour. [5]
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Franco | 827 |
| 2 | Brandt Jobe | 708 |
| 3 |  Jim Rutledge | 686 |
| 4 | Lee Porter | 683 |
| 5 | Emlyn Aubrey | 663 |
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94年アジアンツアー総合優勝によって、日本でのプレーが可能になったフランコは、...[Franco's overall victory on the Asian Tour in '94 made it possible for him to play in Japan...]