1963 Far East Circuit

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1963 Far East Circuit season
Duration14 February 1963 (1963-02-14) – 25 March 1963 (1963-03-25)
Number of official events5 [lower-alpha 1]
Order of Merit Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kel Nagle
1962
1964

The 1963 Far East Circuit was the second season of the Far East Circuit, the main professional golf tour in Asia since it was established in 1961.

Contents

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 1963 season. [1] [2]

DateTournamentHost countryPurse
(US$)
Winner [lower-alpha 2] Notes
17 Feb Philippine Open PhilippinesMS$30,000 Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Ben Arda (1)
24 Feb Singapore Open Singapore11,300 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Alan Brookes (1)
3 Mar Malayan Open Malaya£A4,375 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bill Dunk (1)
10 Mar Hong Kong Open Hong Kong11,500 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Hsieh Yung-yo (1)
17 Mar Osaka Open JapanCancelled [3] New tournament
25 Mar Yomiuri International Japan15,000 Flag of the United States.svg Doug Sanders (n/a)

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system. [4]

PositionPlayerPoints
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kel Nagle 73
2 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Hsieh Yung-yo 62
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alan Murray 61
4 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Tomoo Ishii 60

Notes

  1. A further one tournament was scheduled but was cancelled.
  2. The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Far East Circuit events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Far East Circuit members.

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References

  1. "Canadian ace on Far East circuit". The Straits Times. Singapore. 23 January 1963. p. 19. Retrieved 3 March 2020 via National Library Board.
  2. Steel, Donald (1987). Golf Records, Facts and Champions . Guinness. pp. 153–155. ISBN   0851128475 . Retrieved 16 December 2023 via Archive.org.
  3. "Osaka Open postponed | Four inches on snow on course, more falling". The Straits Times. Singapore. Reuter. 14 March 1963. p. 15. Retrieved 3 March 2020 via National Library Board.
  4. "Nagle takes circuit prize". The Straits Times. Singapore. Reuter. 26 March 1963. p. 17. Retrieved 3 March 2020 via National Library Board.