Golf at the 1990 Asian Games | |
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Venue | Beijing Golf Club |
Dates | 24–27 September |
Golf was one of the many sports which was held at the 1990 Asian Games in Beijing Golf Club, Beijing, China between 24 and 27 September 1990.
Women's golf was included in the Asian Games program for the first time, with female golfer able to participate in two events, individual and team.
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | South Korea (KOR) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
2 | Japan (JPN) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
3 | Philippines (PHI) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
4 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Sri Lanka (SRI) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Totals (5 nations) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
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